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Grant: New Horizons for Seniors Program

Promoting Education and Community Health

$25,000.00

Hybrid Digital Literacy Training for Low-Income Seniors

FY 2024-25 · 2025-03-31

Summary
The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .
Program
New Horizons for Seniors ProgramNew Horizons for Seniors Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
132003781
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Reference Number
014-2024-2025-Q4-01829
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Grant
Recipient Type
N
Recipient Business Number
132003781RR0001
Recipient Legal Name
Promoting Education and Community Health
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Postal Code
M3N1H5
Federal Riding
Humber River-Black Creek
Federal Riding (French)
Humber River-Black Creek
Federal Riding Number
35121
Program Name
New Horizons for Seniors Program
Program Name (French)
Programme Nouveaux Horizons pour les aînés
Program Purpose
The purpose of New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is to ensure that seniors can benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their communities. This can be facilitated by projects that support active living, mentoring, volunteering and increase awareness of all forms of elder abuse. This recognizes that their social participation is key to maintaining their well-being, dignity and quality of life.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme Nouveaux Horizons pour les aînés (PNHA) a pour but de veiller à ce que les aînés puissent bénéficier d’une qualité de vie au sein de leur collectivité et participer au maintien de celle-ci. On peut faciliter l’atteinte de cet objectif en mettant en oeuvre des projets qui appuient la vie active, le mentorat, le bénévolat et qui sensibilisent la population à toute forme de mauvais traitements envers les aînés. Il reconnaît qu’une vie sociale active est le secret de la préservation du bien-être, de la dignité et de la qualité de vie des aînés.
Agreement Title
Hybrid Digital Literacy Training for Low-Income Seniors
Agreement Title (French)
Hybrid Digital Literacy Training for Low-Income Seniors
Agreement Number
20196507
Agreement Value
$25,000.00
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-31
Agreement End Date
2026-03-30
Coverage
Local | Locale
Description
The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .
Description (French)
Les objectifs du programme sont les suivants : .• promouvoir le bénévolat chez les aînés; .• faire participer les aînés à leur collectivité par le mentorat; .• accroître la sensibilisation aux mauvais traitements envers les aînés, y compris l’exploitation financière; .• appuyer la participation et l’inclusion sociales des aînés; .• fournir une aide à l’immobilisation pour les projets et programmes communautaires, nouveaux et existants destinés aux aînés..
Expected Results
The expected outcome(s) of NHSP are: .• Recipient organizations recognize and address.barriers to social inclusion faced by seniors;.• Recipient organizations develop approaches to.engage and retain volunteers;.• Participating seniors share their knowledge and.experience including with peers and different.generations;.• Recipient organizations have capacity to support.seniors’ initiatives in their communities..
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés du PNHA sont les suivants: .• les organismes bénéficiaires sont conscients des.obstacles à l’inclusion sociale des aînés et.cherchent à les éliminer; .• les organismes bénéficiaires adoptent des.approches leur permettant de mobiliser et de.conserver des bénévoles; .• les aînés participants partagent leurs.connaissances et leur expérience, notamment.avec leurs pairs et des personnes d’autres.générations; .• les organismes bénéficiaires possèdent la.capacité d’appuyer les initiatives des aînés au sein.de leur collectivité..
Organization Code
esdc-edsc
Organization
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
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