Poles eager to get involved in local social initiatives

Social activists accounted for 45 percent of adult Poles in 2021, engaged in the work of civic organizations and acting for the benefit of local communities or people in need, according to the Orange Foundation behind a CBOS survey. Such involvement, experts stress, builds social trust, which is still at a fairly low level in Poland. That's why all initiatives that will support the scale of community-oriented activities are valuable. This is what the Orange Workshops, which are a space for activating local communities, a meeting place, but also a place for workshops improving digital and social competencies, are intended to serve, among others. Until April 30, residents of towns with up to 40,000 residents can apply for the new edition of the program.

"According to CBOS data, in 2021 as many as 45 percent of adult Poles were socially engaged. This shows that we are an active society, we want to engage in volunteering, we take part in various actions and we recognize the needs of our local environment. This is important because the civic activity is also an opportunity to rebuild social trust, which is at a rather low level in Poland. We trust people close to us and our immediate environment, while unfortunately, we lack trust in institutions and organizations," Małgorzata Kowalewska, leader of the non-formal education area at the Orange Foundation, said.

(Newseria)