As our collaborative two-year project AGEADAPT concludes, we celebrate the joint efforts of all project partners from 5 European countries. The AGEADAPT project has brought together passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds to address the challenges faced by the impending scarcity of skilled workers due to Europe's ageing population, aiming to support older workers 55+ and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Our central aim to create tailored learning materials benefiting both key groups, empowering them to understand and manage the evolving needs of an ageing workforce were reached. The developed materials were meticulously crafted to foster inclusivity and adaptability within the workplace. They stand as a testament to our commitment to aiding older employees in thriving within their roles and helping SMEs optimize their workforce strategies. We believe these resources will serve as a foundation for sustainable workforce management strategies, ensuring the longevity and vitality of both older employees and the SMEs they contribute to. Although the AGEADAPT project has come to an end, the platform housing our inspiring learning materials will remain accessible to all, completely free of charge for everybody who might be interested. Stay connected with us through our website and social media channels for potential future updates. Your continued engagement is valued and appreciated.  

The last, already fifth, project newsletter of the Erasmus+ project AGEADAPT has just been distributed. In there, you can find out about the last stages of this more than two-year project concerning the final work on the project Digital Educational Platform, the pilot testing, and a summary of the whole project. More information about its details can be found on the project website.

During the last month of the project duration, we organized the pilot testing with different companies and their workers in the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and Spain to make sure the project outputs we have developed in the past 2 years have been made useful and in an understandable way to the target groups – the older workers 55+ and SMEs. On behalf of the summary reports from pilot testing in all the project partners´ countries, we have prepared the overall Evaluation Report from Pilot Testing that is available here for download. The pilot testing encompassed evaluations from diverse participant groups across several European countries revealed valuable feedback regarding the relevance, usability, and potential impact of the project-developed results. The overall feedback was very positive and demonstrated a consistent appreciation for their relevance and usability of the learning materials. Stakeholders highlighted the need for continued refinement and tailoring to meet the diverse needs of SMEs and older employees. It unanimously recognized the potential impact of these materials on SMEs and older employees, emphasizing their relevance and utility. However, there were varied opinions on the most useful components, reflecting the diverse needs and preferences of different participant groups. This way we would like to thank all the participants involved in this important screening phase of the project who gave us valuable reviews on