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Seniors deal with various issues, such as social exclusion, loss of self-confidence and sense of usefulness. That leads to the deterioration of their mental and physical health. Also, it is known the amount of senior citizens in the population will grow up to 30% in several few years, it is of utmost importance to develop work with this target group. These are reflected in the municipal social strategies (in Prague 7 and Prague city) as well as in national policies (Strategic Framework of Preparation for Population Ageing 2021 - 2025, Ministry of Social Affairs).To prevent these issues, we will involve the seniors into regular volunteering activities and connect them with younger generations in our activities. We are planning activities to support multigenerational active participation in a local community in Prague 7 or a new soft-skills educational programme for seniors based on their concrete needs. We are planning to create a Map of Help, which will clarify the organisations and volunteering opportunities in the community.We will also pilot test selected features of the innovative Danish model of senior education centre in our programmes, which will be summarized in the final output describing the methodological framework of direct work with seniors. So, as a result, we will be able to not only improve the quality of our activities, but also to inspire other organisations working with seniors and communities and stakeholders (such as municipalities) in Prague, but also in various regions in the Czech Republic.It is also important that the Prague 7 municipality is a partner in this project, cooperating closely on the activities and outputs, making sure they will continue after this project is finished.