Junggu Volunteer Center Relocates to Renovated Women’s Plaza Building

Relocation to Women’s Plaza near Cheonggu Station with High Residential Population, Improving Accessibility to Volunteer Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The Volunteer Center of Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seoyangho) is relocating to the Jung-gu Women’s Plaza (Dasan-ro 32-gil 5), near Cheonggu Station, to provide residents with easier access and is reopening with a new look.

The previous Volunteer Center (Toegye-ro 52-gil 12) was located in the downtown area with a low residential population, making it inconvenient for volunteers to visit and difficult to recruit new volunteers.

Therefore, the center has moved to the 3rd floor of the Women’s Plaza located in the eastern part of Jung-gu, where 70% of the district’s residents live, to improve accessibility. It will share space with the Women’s Plaza and the Childcare Comprehensive Support Center and operate linked programs.

The newly renovated Volunteer Center will run various volunteer programs themed around the 'environment' and plan diverse non-face-to-face volunteer activities amid the COVID-19 situation to support overcoming COVID blues through individual psychological quarantine and sharing with neighbors.

Additionally, it plans to organize small group village communities and apartment volunteer teams by neighborhood to identify and solve local issues.

Last year, the center supported youth volunteer activities, with a total of 1,687 youths participating. Youth clubs were held during vacations and Saturdays, receiving high satisfaction from participants.

Moreover, the center has operated the Hyodream volunteer group, which provides companionship to 440 elderly households living alone, and family volunteer activity programs, striving for community change through various projects.

Mayor Seoyangho stated, “With the relocation of the Volunteer Center, I hope participation in volunteer activities by residents will increase, and mutually beneficial relationships with institutions within the Women’s Plaza will be formed, providing residents with more diverse and innovative volunteer programs.”

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