Young Volunteers Firefighters - SFERA Organizational Structure – SWOT Analysis – Activities www.voluntarysfera.org

Organizational Profile Mission: Sfera with its work through education contributes in increasing the awareness of all age groups about the importance of fire protection and benefits arising from it. Vision: Developing Volunteer Fire Brigade in Bitola, Scandinavian principle of volunteer fire brigades in action of the Municipality Bitola and understanding among youth of voluntarism. Organizational Profile

Organizational Profile Aims: Creation of a youth volunteer fire brigade Bitola Creating a Training Centre for young firefighters in Bitola Sfera’s networking with other international organizations Increasing awareness of the importance of youth volunteering Improving the leadership skills of volunteers through seminars, training   Target Group: Youth aged 15 to 30 years. Organizational Profile

Organizational Structure

SWOT Analysis Strengths First youth volunteer fire brigade in Macedonia Well-developed strategy of action Provides further development of staff, leadership skills Good Marketing Plan One of the largest volunteer organizations in the region A good control system in the sectors Weaknesses Fighting between the sectors Political conflicts between members There is still a poor reputation among the citizens Opportunities Expanding the national level Ability to obtain and implement other projects Application of skills through seminars and camps Weak competition in the time of creation Opportunity for additional training of young students Threats Formation of new associations of this kind INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS Political notes Economic factors SWOT Analysis

Activities Workshops on fire prevention Workshops on environmental protection Workshops on Leadership Organizing seminars and camps Printing and distribution of informative material Campaigns to raise awareness of fire prevention Activities to recruit new members. Organizing youth club Cooperation with relevant institutions Activities

Activities Training in Bitola – March 2010

Activities Conference in Tuzla, BIH – April2010

Activities IFFD in Bitola – May 2010

Activities Promotional Activity – June 2010

Activities Training in Sweden– June 2010

Activities Summer Camp– August 2010

Activities Open Day– Octomber 2010

Activities Fire prevention Workshops– September- November 2010

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