Anteas is a national solidarity association for the third age. It was founded in April 1996 under the drive of local associations supported and promoted by Fnp-Cisl.
Promoted by senior citizens, it is open to encounters with the youth and with all those who believe in social and civil engagement.
Anteas today is present at the local, regional and national level.
Several organizations joined Anteas' territorial network subscribing some ethical and democratic common rules. The financial management is autonomous.
Thanks to a coordinated national and regional direction, it is possible to organize activities of study and elaborations, to supply information on the latest legislative novelties, to train volunteers and to promote the dialogue among the associates.
426 associations joined Anteas. It has sixty - two thousand and minety - eight (62.098) members.
Anteas has always privileged activites which satisfy local needs.
The range of activities is very diversified because every association has its own specific vocation.
Anteas' main areas of interest are:

Health:
-meetings for prevention
-food education

Personal assistance and care
-activities of personal care and in-house assistance for persons who are not self-sufficient
-assistance for the elderly and for elderly homes
-transportation of disable persons

Social issues
-social secretariat
-hot lines for lonley people and for general support
-libraries and museums services
-care and maintenance of public parks

Cultural and leisure activities
-university for the third age
-activities for the integration of immigrants
-teaching of old crafts to the young generations
-management of social centers
-exhibitions and recreational activities