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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.

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