Social Days at secunet
Wherever there are enough colleagues to form a team, we partner with a local organisation – a nursery or school, a family centre or a children's or youth club. We make a donation, but above all, we bring ourselves.
Our hands-on projects see barefoot paths, pallet sofas and raised beds take shape, while walls and benches get a fresh coat of paint. In our excursion projects, the focus is on spending time with the children and young people: trips to museums and parks, bowling or a game of football make for memorable moments that bring everyone together – and are great fun.
Since 2023, more than 350 colleagues have got involved in 45 projects.
A colourful patch for curious little bees
Sanding, painting, shovelling – and plenty of children's laughter in between: that was the sound of the Social Day at AWO Kindergarten Biene Maja in Oberschleißheim. Around 150 children from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds play and learn together here every day. For them, the Munich hands-on team redesigned the inner courtyard: on the new barefoot path, the children can now explore grass, pebbles and sand with their feet. The team also built an insect hotel and nine ball rebound walls, and repainted the goal walls and benches. Incidentally, the idea for the project came from within our own ranks: a colleague had suggested the kindergarten.
“It genuinely makes me proud that we have an employer who gives us this opportunity. You get to know colleagues you don't have much to do with in your day-to-day work. And of course it's also a great feeling to spend time with the children – they're absolutely thrilled. We're leaving something behind here that will last.”
Harry
Spring magic at Zauberland
The youngest builder of the day wore a blue cap and held the cordless screwdriver tightly with both hands: at Zauberland nursery in Bonn, the children pitched in enthusiastically as the nine-strong hands-on team redesigned the outdoor area. After breakfast together in the sunshine, everyone got stuck in: old bushes were dug up, pallets screwed together into sofas, an insect hotel built and a sensory wall created. By the afternoon, the job was done – all of the nursery's wish-list projects were complete.
“A big thank you on behalf of the whole team and the children! Thanks to your commitment and hands-on help, our wish-list projects have become reality – we could never have managed that without you. Thank you so much for your time, your ideas and your hard-working hands. The sensory wall is already a huge hit with the children!”
Denise Trompelt, Head of Zauberland nursery
All hands on deck for Kinderarche
The Dresden team gave an impressive demonstration of how much can be achieved in a single day at the Naundorf therapeutic residential group run by Kinderarche Sachsen. In the garden, three raised beds, a tiered herb bed and pallet furniture appeared, and the seating area was sanded down and repainted. Indoors, the living room was freshly painted and fitted with new laminate flooring, and the basement corridor was painted too. And that wasn't all: on the spur of the moment, the team also assembled all the furniture for Kinderarche's new toddler group in nearby Coswig. To say goodbye, Valeska gave a little performance on the piano, and birthday boy Hagen was treated to a heartfelt round of "Happy Birthday".
“I really enjoyed learning a bit more about the children and their stories. We were given a lovely welcome, looked after generously and worked together brilliantly – there was a great spirit here. The Naundorf residential group team does so much for the children! I think we're all going home with a smile on our faces today.”
David
A pandastic afternoon
The excursion team met up with children from Märkisches Kinderdorf for a visit to Berlin Zoo. For many, the highlight was the Panda Talk: right by the enclosure, a keeper shares stories from the daily lives of the giant pandas and answers every question about the animals. After a final zoo quiz together, the children and young people still had plenty of time to let off steam in the playground – and, of course, to enjoy chips and ice cream.
“It's a wonderful day. I was absolutely delighted to do something for the community with secunet and to see the children's eyes light up, to eat ice cream together, to walk hand in hand and to see lots and lots of animals.”
Carolin
