Main themes | Subthemes |
Volunteering as participating in society
| ・ Volunteering as meaningfulcontent in everydaylife ・ Retirement and change in roles ・ Access to a social arena |
Belonging to a groupof co-volunteers
| ・ Expandingthesocialnetwork ・ Social support by co-volunteers |
Growth and adaption to old age
| ・ Feeling productive and empowered by newchallenges and collaboration ・ Forgettingaboutthechallengesofageing ・ A “door-opener” to activeageing |