by Janine Vanderburg | Apr 21, 2020 | Global Member Spotlight, News
Encore.org Senior Fellow Julia Randell-Khan shares news of UK organizations collaborating to foster social connections. Veteran 99-year-old Captain Tom’s Moore’s recent walk to raise money for National Health Service charities in the UK has raised an astounding...
by Janine Vanderburg | Dec 1, 2018 | Global Member Spotlight, News
The UK continues to be fertile territory for programs focused on the longevity dividend. British encore programs include Network members Nesta (supporting innovation and learning in many areas including volunteerism) and the Age of No Retirement, as well as the...
by Janine Vanderburg | Oct 5, 2018 | Global Member Spotlight, News
Encore’s global connections are expanding and deepening, with Network members in 14 countries and regular connections among our programs. Check out our new global page for profiles and news from those programs, and many...
by Janine Vanderburg | Oct 5, 2018 | Global Member Spotlight
FABSA envisions a future where every woman fifty and above will enjoy life in all its fullness, taking her rightful place as a leader, a mentor and a learner. FABSA believes in co-leadership between youth and adults, with the former leading from the front and the...
by Janine Vanderburg | Oct 5, 2018 | Global Member Spotlight
John Orian, founder of Play at Creation, based in Alberta, tells us about the purpose, objectives and courses being run and planned by his organisation. The purpose of Play at Creation is to enable people to truly savour life’s experiences. We inspire, train,...
by Janine Vanderburg | Sep 25, 2018 | Global Member Spotlight
Through its country liaison members, the Pass It On Network offers a worldwide peer-learning network for active aging. Led by Jan Hively and Moira Allan, they are older adults who believe that the work of elders is to “pass it on” – sharing our know-how with others,...
