Completed projects

1998 - 2023

Project

Description

Donor

InPower - Empowering of Children subjeted to ACEs, 2020-2023 Ensuring a better school environment and supporting teachers working with such children.

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership

Civic Monitoring for Improvement the Formulation and Implementation of Local Youth Policies, 2022-2023 Evaluation of municipal youth policies according to two criteria - European standards and real needs.

OP "Good governance"

Administration, civil society and business - partners
for effective management, 2022-2023
Study of the interaction of the three sectors at the local level in the municipality of Vidin and measures for improvement.

OP "Good governance"

We Belong - Exploring Europe's Unity in Diversity, 2019-2022

Development and implementation of a curriculum and teaching materials on the topic of Europe of Diversity for the secondary school..

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership

Every day in kindergarten I study and play, 2022

Program to motivate parents of Roma children regarding kindergarten attendance.

Trust for a social alternative

How to raise healthy and smart children, 2021

Program to motivate young Roma parents to raise their children healthily.

Trust for a social alternative

Mooving Borders for Emergency Volunteering, 2019-2021

Development of youth volunteering in emergency situations in 10 partner organizations - volunteer centers in Bulgaria and Serbia.

Interreg-IPA Bulgaria - Serbia

Through the lens of the other (TLO), 2019-2021

The project brought together young people from 10 European countries who produced amateur films on tolerance and presented them at a festival in Athens, Greece.

Erasmus+ KA3 European Youth Together

EVER Schools, 2018-2021

Creation and testing of teaching materials on the study of European values in high school.

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership

Danube Youth Agenda, 2018-2019

Consolidation of the youth sector in the Danube region and development of tools for monitoring the municipal youth policy, which assessed 8 large municipalities and made recommendations to local authorities.

Operative Programme Good Governance

Civil Monitoring for Better Social Services, 2019-2020

Develompent of methodology and evaluation of regional policy for social services in Vidin district, including all municipalities.

Operative Programme Good Governance

Region of Youth Participation

Empowering students self governence (students parliaments) in 12 schools in Western Bulgaria and eastern Serbia.

Interreg-IPA Bulgaria - Serbia

Youth workers in education- new work approaches in schools that receive refugees and young single migrants, 2017-2019

Exchange of experience in work with young people from different cultural background.

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership

Regional Network for Social Cohesion, 2017-2019

Development of cross-border cooperation between providers of social services from Bulgaria and Romania.

Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Programme Improving the Sustainability of the National Programme on Tuberculosis, 2016-2019

Prevention and tritment of tuberculosis among Roma population in Vidin district.

MH, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Informath: Non-formal mathematics learning methodology outside of school, 2016-2018

Development of methods of informal mathematics

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership

Moving Borders for Volunteering, 2016-2018

Creation of a crossborder network of volunteer centres in Bulgaria and Serbia

Interreg IPA CBC Bulgaria - Serbia Programme

Youth Riders, 2016-2018

Joint campaign in Bulgaria and Serbia for development of youth policies in border region

Interreg IPA CBC Bulgaria - Serbia Programme

Community Opposition of Disasteros Events (CODE), 2016-2018

Joint development of volunteer units for disaster and acsidents protection in Bulgaria and Romania

Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Safe Schools Network, 2016-2018

Creation of crossborder network of schools which put on focus diaster and acsident resistence

Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme

Together For Youth Not in Employment Education or Training, 2015-2016

Support of NEETs

Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Capacity Building in the Field of Youth - Wester Balkans Window

Extension of effective treatment for the prevention and control of TB in Roma community, 2011-2015

Prevention and tritment of tuberculosis among Roma population in Vidin district.

MH, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Decreasing the HIV vulnerability of young people at highest risk (15-24) through increasing the scope of services and programmes directed to young people, 2011-2015

AIDS prevention among young people in Vidin district.

MH, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Family Action Support Programme (FASP), 2013-2014

Support programme for parents of street children

Swiss programme for cooperation

InterFace, 2013-2014

Educational integration of Roma children

ESF

eYouthDemocracy, 2013-2014

Youth democratic dialogue Greece - Bulgaria

Youth in Action Programme

Knowledge without Frontiers (KWF), 2013-2014

Development of peer methods of education for prevention in Vidin, Bulgaria and Bor, Serbia

Bulgaria - Serbia IPA crossborder cooperation programme

Bulgarian-Serbian Innovative Teaching Network (BSIT.NET), 2013-2014

Development of a professional network of Bulgarian and Serbian teachers

Bulgaria - Serbia IPA crossborder cooperation programme

Volunteers for Social Cohesion (V4SC), 2012-2013

Development of youth voluntarism in social field in 4 regions in Romania and Bulgaria

Romania - Bulgaria Cross-border Programme 2007-2013

Social Intergration with Social Effect - RISE, 2011-2012

Consolidation and sharing of experience between Bulgarian and Serbian social service providers

Bulgaria - Serbia IPA crossborder cooperation programme

Enetrprise for Integration, 2010-2011

Development of a social enterprise in benefit of disadvanted Roma youth.

ESF

Voluntary Service in Benefit of Roma Children, 2009-2010

European voluntary service

Youth in Action Programme

Development of an Alternative Social Service - Centre for Family Type Accomodation for the Children from Novo selo Orphanage, 2009-2010

The project created a new community service for orphaned children in Novo Selo village.

ESF

Smile School, 2009-2010

The project supported extra curricula activities for children in Roma neighborhood of Vidin.

ESF

Together in the Past, Together in the Future, 2009-2010

The project devoped the cross-border cooperation between young people and schools from Nish, Serbia and Vidin, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria – Serbia Neighborhood Programme

VETO,
2008-2009

The project is working on prevention of trafficing of children and women from Roma ethnicity.

USAID (Bulgaria Fund)

Territory of Participation, 2008-2009

The project support establishment of 21 clubs in 7 high schools - for Debates, Youth Leadership and PR.

ESF

Assistance for Social Participation,
2008-2009

In the framework of the project 17 children with disabilities are receiving social care for prepared social asistants.

ESF

The Children of the City, 2008

Work with street childen and school dropouts in the Roma quarter of Vidin.

Social Assistance Fund- MLSP

Towns, which Benefit Youth,
2007 - 2008

The main aim of the project is to create Youth Action Plans of municipalities of Kula, Lom and Berkovitsa.

PHARE CSDP 2005

Youth Caravan,
2007-2008

A traveling project, which build a youth network in the border area.

PHARE CBC Serbia - Bulgaria

Separate is not Equal
2007-2008

Creation of a traveling exposition and web-site about desegregation of the public services in the United States.

US Embassy

Europe wihout Borders
2007

Collaboration between .young people from Bulgaria and Serbia on the thopic "Serbia in the EC"

Open Society Institute

Volunteer Service Supporting Youth Activities,
2004-2007

Volunteers from the EC assist the work of FYC with Roma children and youth.

YOUTH programme

Centre for Social and Educational Assistance
2007-2008

Creation of a centre for street children and early school leavers in the Roma neighborhood of Vidin

PHARE Deinstitualization of Social Services

European Identities,
2006-2007

Organizing of European and national discussions about "European Identities" in Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and Romania.

European Commision, Europe for Citizens programme

CARE,
2006-2007

Creation of a system for work with children with educational difficulties, using case management and volunteer work.

Royal Netherlands Embassy

Fair of the Tolerance
2006

Travelling performance about tolerance and human rights.

YOUTH programme

Human Rights Education on Wheels
2006

Travelling seminar for teachers about human rights education and implementation of a regional youth meeting on the same topic.

Council of Europe

Volunteers Against Discrimination,
2005

Volunteer initiative for joint socializing activities with Roma children.

YOUTH programme

Roma Youth Development Project,
2005

The project develops the capacity of Roma youth organizations in Vidin through training, consultations, and technical support.

PHARE CSDP 2002

Feel Bulgaria, Feel Romania,
2005

In the framework of the project, a travelling youth happening was created and presented in 10 cities in NW Bulgaria and the Dolj District, Romania for an interactive introduction to the cultures of the two nations.

PHARE CBC Romania - Bulgaria

CORA,
2004-2006

A partnership project (Bulgaria, Netherlands, Finland, Great Britain, and Romania) for the creation of standards and programs for the development of the volunteer movement in Europe.

Socrates Programme (Grundtvig I)

SANE,
2004-2008

In the framework of the project, 73 unemployed persons work as social assistants for over 200 elderly and ill people from Vidin.

UNDP, MLSP, Vidin municipality

CHANCE,
2004-2005

Experimental work of youth volunteers with Roma children.

US Peace Corps

Unknown Ethnicity,
2004-2005

30 youth volunteers from Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria examined the culture of the Roma ethnicity and presented it in digital form.

Interkulurales Zentrum - Vienna, Council of Europe

Romanian and Bulgarian Youth in a Time of Cultural and Economic Fusion, 2004

Youth from Vidin and Craiova (Romania) created a calendar of the customs and traditions of the two nations.

PHARE CBC Romania - Bulgaria

Together for a Better Future,
2004

Youth from Vidin and Craiova (Romania) developed a program for prevention of negative social phenomena and held a race on the Day of Europe.

PHARE CBC Romania - Bulgaria

Open Gate,
2004

The project created a model for work with Roma children in Vidin who have dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out.

PHARE Civil Sociaty Development Programme

Vidin Youth Agenda,
2003-2004

Due to an advocacy campaign the City Council of Vidin adopted the principles of the European Charter for the participation of young people in the life of municipalities and regions.

Royal Netherlands Embassy

"For Vidin" Campaign
2003

As a result of the campaign, the problems of the Vidin citizens and civic organizations reached the candidates for mayor and city councilmen.

National Democracy Institute (USA)

Youth Contribution against Discrimination of Roma,
2003-2004

In the framework of the project a school programme was created and tested for the fight against ethnic discrimination in Vidin.

Council of Europe

Intercultural Youth Centre,
2003-2004

The project united the efforts of NGOs and institutions for the development of integrational youth programmes directed toward youth leadership, volunteer activity, and intercultural collaboration.

US Embassy

Theatre and Tradition from North and South of the Danube,
2003

20 theatre students created and presented an experimental production in the State Theatre in Craiova, Romania.

PHARE CBC Romania - Bulgaria

Voluntary Bridge Against Discrimination,
2003

Youth from Vidin and Nish (Serbia) examined questions about the access of Roma girls to education and turned the attention of the community to this problem.

Interkulurales Zentrum - Vienna

Rabbit-breeding - a Chance for the Orphans,
2003

A farm was made for rabbit-breeding in the Novo Selo orphanage, Vidin district. 50 youth received practical training in the farm.

PHARE ACCESS Programme

Apprenticeship - a Chance for the Orphans,
2002

15 youth from an orphanage acquired professional skills through apprenticeship in tailoring and building companies.

bCAF

Volunteering for Good Neigbourhood,
2002

24 volunteers from Vidin and Zajecar (Serbia) fulfilled joint activities with children from the orphange in Novo Selo, Vidin district.

Interkulurales Zentrum - Vienna

Chance for the Orphaned Children,
2001-2002

In the framework of the project a program was realized for the socialization and professional development of over 60 children from the orphanage in Novo Selo, Vidin district.

PHARE ACCESS Programme

Youth Bridge for Good Neighbourhood,
2000-2002

Over 300 youth from Vidin, Nish (Serbia), and Craiova (Romania) co-operated in the realization of initiatives in the sphere of humanitarian activity, protection of human rights and youth leadership.

Fund 2000 for Youth Initiatives

Youth City Council,
2000-2001

After the implementation of elections, the Vidin Youth City Council was created.

US Embassy

Second Chance for Youth Roma,
1999-2000

30 Roma children at risk of dropping out of school from Vidin, Pernik, and Blagoevgrad were professionally trained through apprentiseship.

PHARE Civil Society Development Programme

Youth Support for the Thrid Sector,
1998-1999

120 volunteers were prepared for work in basic management of the third sector - charity, human rights, and ecology.

PHARE Civil Society Development Programme