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