New chat telephone in Schorndorf: Together against loneliness!

Schorndorf startet nach den Sommerferien das Plaudertelefon zur Bekämpfung von Einsamkeit. Ehrenamtliche unterstützen das Angebot.
Schorndorf starts the chat phone to combat loneliness after the summer holidays. Volunteers support the offer. (Symbolbild/MBW)

New chat telephone in Schorndorf: Together against loneliness!

in Schorndorf something is happening for the community: With the new offer of the "chat phone", which starts as part of the loneliness project, the city wants to support people who often feel alone. The committed volunteers Reinhard Pietrowsky and Sigrid Zwergal take over the initiative that starts after the summer vacation. As ZVW.de reports, the goal of this low-threshold offer is to enable a non-binding small-talk. The chat telephone does not offer telephone pastoral care or advice, but is simply a place to get into conversation. Simone Halle-Bosch, Beate Härer and Uta Panke.

are responsible for the organization

The project is part of the comprehensive initiative "Together. together", which was launched in spring 2024. Schorndorf wants to counteract loneliness, a topic that affects many citizens of all ages, genders and social backgrounds. On this occasion, it is important to emphasize that many people in Baden-Württemberg feel lonely, as a survey and Caritas. Social isolation is not just an individual problem, but a challenge for society as a whole.

strengthening and fighting loneliness

The project will be funded from November 2024 to February 2026 with the Baden-Württemberg state parliament. The aim is to strengthen social cohesion and to date the topic of loneliness and poverty. Measures include public events, sensitization campaigns, training courses for associations and institutions as well as the better networking of relevant offers. The direct access to these offers are made easier via various media in order to promote the participation of everyone.

The steering group, which consists of various local actors such as the city administration, social providers, churches and associations, plays a crucial role in this initiative. The close cooperation is intended to ensure that the people in Schorndorf receive the support they need to reduce loneliness and actively contribute to the community.

social responsibility and political measures

The challenges with which many are confronted have reinforced the corona pandemic. A survey shows that two thirds of the clients report long -lasting loneliness. The importance of social contact points that Caritas and Diakonie offer cannot be assessed highly enough. These places create spaces for encounter and at the same time promote people's mental well -being.

At a time when the Federal Government's impending cuts in social achievements are feared, the engagement of the welfare associations is essential. Your work not only makes an important contribution to social services, but also to the stability and functionality of society. The topics of loneliness and social cohesion therefore remain in the focus and require broad political support and active participation.

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