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Busan Metropolitan City Recruits Participants for “Middle-Aged Social Contribution Activity Support Project” to Build a Warmer Society

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it is recruiting participants and partner organizations for the “Middle-Aged Social Contribution Activity Support Project,” which supports public-interest activities in local communities by leveraging the extensive experience and expertise of middle-aged individuals.

The “Middle-Aged Social Contribution Activity Support Project” is a mutually beneficial initiative that provides various social contribution opportunities in nonprofit organizations and public institutions based on the professional experience and know-how of middle-aged individuals. It offers opportunities for social participation to this demographic while contributing to the expansion of public services within the community.

Starting this year, the city has restructured the project’s operational method from a district-level subsidy program to a public institution consignment model, with the Busan Metropolitan City Social Service Agency serving as the implementing organization responsible for overall management.

In addition, three organizations—the Culture Contents Development Institute, the Busan Metropolitan City Senior Employment Support Center, and the Oryukdo Second Half of Life Support Center—will participate as partner institutions, handling recruitment, activity matching, and support for both participants and organizations.

The program is open to 380 unemployed Busan citizens aged 50 to 69 (born between 1956 and 1976) who have at least three years of experience in a relevant field or hold related certifications.

Activities are organized into 13 professional fields, including education, social services, culture and arts, counseling and mentoring, foreign languages, and administrative support. Participants will carry out public-interest activities that utilize their career experience and expertise.

Participants will receive an activity allowance of 2,000 KRW per hour (up to 120 hours per month and 480 hours per year). In addition, those who engage in activities for four or more hours per day will be reimbursed for transportation costs of 3,000 KRW and meal expenses of 8,000 KRW.

The city will also provide training programs and accident insurance coverage for participants to ensure a stable activity environment.

Partner organizations that connect participants with social contribution activities may include (prospective) social enterprises, social cooperatives, public and administrative institutions, public-interest corporations, and nonprofit organizations or groups.

Recruitment for both participants and partner organizations will be conducted simultaneously by the three partner institutions until March 31, with selected participants scheduled to begin their activities in April.

Applications can be submitted through the following institutions: the Busan Metropolitan City Senior Employment Support Center (051-863-6303, http://www.busan50plus.or.kr), the Culture Contents Development Institute (051-819-8371, http://www.ccdi.kr), and the Oryukdo Second Half of Life Support Center (051-628-5060, http://www.5060do.or.kr).

Further details are available on each institution’s website or via telephone inquiry.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director of the Social Welfare Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Middle-aged individuals are valuable human resources with rich experience and expertise,” adding, “Through the Social Contribution Activity Support Project, we will provide meaningful opportunities for social participation for middle-aged individuals and create a virtuous cycle in which our society can develop together.”