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FREE YOUTH CENTRE association is a non-government and non-profit organization
created in 1997 and registered under Bulgarian legislation in social
utility. FYC mission is to support the personal development of the young
people in Vidin and Northwestern Bulgaria, as free citizens in a democratic
society through involving them in educational programs and community
activitiesis. More about us...
News
07.05.2012.
The exposition "Good practices in social services in the Bulgarian-Serbian
border area" was presented in Vidin. The aim of the exhibition
is to show the achievements of social service providers in the context
of ongoing reform in both countries. The event is held within Project
RISE, in which FYC is a lead partner. A presentation of the exposition
is forthcoming also in the Republic of Serbia.
28.03.2012.
Tsvety and Samuil - both former volunteers of the Free Youth Centre are now a family. Congratulations!
06.03.2012.
Public Council at the Center for Street Children (structure of FYC)was
established in Vidin. The meeting was attended by representatives of
Vidin Municipality, Directorate "Social Support", Regional
Inspectorate of Education, local government in Nov Pat neighborhood
and the head of CSC. The Council aims at increasing the efficiency of
social service by coordinating the interaction with the institutions,
external support and public control.
17-18.02.2012.
The second project RISE staff meeting took place in the office of the
project partner Open club - Nish. The aim of the meeting was the implementation
of the project to be evaluated and the following three months to be
planned. Is was underlined that the implementation of the project wholy
corresponds to the planned one.
16-20.01.2012.
The planned training "Cross Border Cooperation - strategic planning
and project's preparation" under the project RISE for social sphere
experts in Bulgaria - Serbia cross- border region took place in the
hotel "Skalite" - Belogradchik. Eight selected through competition
experts from both countries participated in the training.
14.01.2012.
The children from the Centre for work with children on the street(structure
of FYC) took part in the town celebration of Roma New Year. You can
find video from the event in YouTube.
FYC Donors
European Commission (PHARE, ESF, EFRD, Socrates, Europe for Citizens,
Youth/Youth in Action programmes), United Nation Development Programme,
Council of Europe (European Youth Foundation), US Embassy, Royal Netherlands
Embassy, USAID (Bulgaria Found), Peace Corps, National Democratic Institute
(USA), Ministry of Labor and Social Policy,Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria, Municipality of Vidin.
