Equal Opportunities for Older Women
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Elly paß auf! Sketch zur Verkehrssicherheit (Elly, Watch Out! Sketch about Traffic Safety)
Communicational details
Address:
Elly Gottschalk
Heinrichstr. 40
64283 Darmstadt
Germany
Contact persons and their known foreign languages:
Elly Gottschalk, Deputy Chairwoman of the Darmstadt Senior Citizens' Council, English
Telephone: 0049-6151-25633
Telefax: 0049-6151-25633
E-Mail:
Internet:
About the initiative
Status of the initiative:

The initiative is an initiative aimed at improving equal opportunities for older women through an organisation that pursues objectives which are independent of gender or age.
The initiative has the dicisive support of the following organisation:
Seniorenrat Darmstadt
Address:
Walburga Jung (Erste Vorsitzende )
Wachtelweg 15
64291 Darmstadt
Deutschland
Telephone: 0049-6151-372030
Telefax:
E-Mail:
Internet:
Other supporting organisations: Polizei Darmstadt
Verkehrswacht Darmstadt und Dieburg, Darmstadt
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Content and framework conditions of the project work
The initiative was founded in: 1993
The initiative was founded because of the following reasons:

The sketch is a response by the Senior Citizens' Council and the police to the large number of traffic accidents involving elderly people, and is also aimed at enhancing crime prevention. The script was written by Detective Chief Superintendent Fred Hasse.
Target group(s): Older people
Targets: The audience, consisting mostly of older women, are informed of traffic dangers in a serious yet entertaining way. The goal of the film is both accident and crime prevention.
Details of the work done by the initiative:

The sketches are presented on stage. The main protagonist is Elly, an elderly lady to whom all kinds of terrible things happen in traffic situations and in public places: accidents, falls, attacks, bag snatching, etc. The second actor is a (real) policeman who helps the old lady and in a friendly tone assists her safely on her way. Until 1998 there was a third actor, a representative of the Darmstadt public transport system, who participated whenever the sketch was performed within the area covered by the Darmstadt public transport system.
In the sketches, Elly serves as a figure with whom the target group can identify.
Areas of work of the initiative:
Mobility
Security/protection
Success that the initiative has achieved:

To date the sketch has been performed more than 150 times in homes for the aged and other places where elderly people get together. The sketch has been received everywhere with great interest and encouragement.
In 1995 the ensemble received the German Traffic Safety Award in Silver from the Deutsche Verkehrswacht (German Traffic Control Authority).
Problems that the initiative has been faced during its work:
Participation of the target group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work:

At performances we always respond to input from the audience. Imaginative ideas are recorded and incorporated into the program.
Co-operation:
Information:

We are available for people interested in receiving more information on our initiative by phone, post or e-mail.
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Organisational background of the initiative
Staff:

2 volunteers/honorary members.
Budget:
Sources of funding:
Publications or information material available on our initiative:

Newspaper reports, an announcement in the Darmstadt Senior Citizens Council's calendar of events.
Recommended literature:
Tips and suggestions for people interested in foundig a similar initiative:
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2001-04-25