1. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF BULGARIA ASSOCIATION PROJECTS

2. All of the ongoing and upcoming projects of the organization
Youth Consulting and Information Centre
Big Brothers Big Sisters Program
“Colourful” – Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2017
“Together hand in hand, create beauty” – Maritsa Municipality
Erasmus + projects

3. 1. Youth Consulting and Information Centre
It is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and aims to provide a wide range of free services for the young people – such a consultations and trainings.
1. Youth Consulting and Information Centre
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Providing information on topics such as informal education, volunteering, human and civil rights, youth employment.
Consultations on working with social media, writing projects, consultations for young parents
Trainings on leadership, fund-raising, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program, social entrepreneurship
TARGET GROUPS
Students aged between 15 and 19
Disadvantaged young people living in institutions
Young people between living in the small villages of Maritsa Municipality
PARTNERS
Language High School “Plovdiv”
Complex for Social Services “Olga Skobeleva”, Plovdiv
Maritsa Municipality

5. 2. Big Brothers Big Sisters Program
The Program has been working in Bulgaria since Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bulgaria Association was founded in 2006.
HOW IT WORKS
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in building hopeful, trust-based bonds with children with the aim of providing a positive role model.
The program works with children who feel isolated by their family or have difficulty socializing, as well as those with special needs.
LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
School based mentoring
Community based mentoring
Site based mentoring
The program is currently being implemented at the Complex for Social Services “Olga Skobeleva”, Plovdiv.

7. 3.“Colourful”
The project is supported by the municipal foundation “Plovdiv 2019” which is in charge of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019.
MAIN AIMS
The main aim is to promote art and culture between disadvantaged children using the method painting with fingers;
As a result of the project exhibitions will be arranged which will help to improve the environment around Maritsa river and the disadvantaged Stolipinovo neighbourhood
TARGET GROUPS
Disadvantaged children aged from the Complex for social services “Olga Skobeleva”
Students from gypsy origin from two school in the Stolipinovo neighbourhood
Young volunteers aged who will be involved in the art workshops and arranging exhibitions
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Art workshops
Exhibitions

9. 4. “Together hand in hand, create beauty”
The project’s beneficiary is Maritsa Municipality. The Association and the Municipality has been partners for years in many projects as well as in this one. The project is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science and EU-funded operational program “Science and Education for Smart Growth”.
4. “Together hand in hand, create beauty”
MAIN AIMS
Improving the access to all children to preschool preparation
Creating conditions for the children from ethnic minorities to socialize
Inclusion of parents in the educational process
Enhancing the quality of education in kindergartens which kids from different minorities go to.
TARGET GROUPS
Children and their parents from 8 ethnically mixed kindergartens on the territory of Maritsa Municipality
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Extracirrucular activities for the children which will motivate them to develop creativity
Consultations for parents
More Bulgarian language classes
Clubs focused on folklore, customs, traditions of Bulgarians and ethnic minorities

11. 5. Erasmus + projects VOLUNTEERING – A PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT
Objectives:
To create a sustainable partnership network of organizations promoting volunteering as a factor in employment
To raise awareness among youth workers and young people in terms of how volunteering promotes social inclusion and improves the skills for adaptability to the labor market
Partners:
13 organization from Bulgaria, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, Ukraine, Croatia, Spain and Azerbaijan
Upcoming activities:
Training for youth workers "Volunteer management and recognition" 26 to 31 May 2017
Youth voluntary exchange "Volunteering- Success in Progress", 2 to 8 October 2017

13. YOUTH EXCHANGE BE HAPPY, BE HEATHLY
IRELAND
It was hosted by the leading youth organization in Ireland – Foroige. The Be Healthy, Be Happy exchange was focused on four aspects of health: Physical Health, Social Health, Mental Health and Spiritual Health. It was held in Mayo County and Dublin. 8 young people from Ireland and 8 young people from Bulgaria took part.

14. FRIENDS WITHOUT BORDERS
Objectives:
cooperation in education and training between the countries involved
mobility and the importance of what mobility activities have for special needs youngsters
structured dialogue with the youngsters and help them discover the importance of dialogue and communications
Partners:
Belgium, Romania, the Netherlands
Upcoming activities:
Youth exchange
EVS BRIDGES
First EVS project of BBBS of Bulgaria
Starting from May 2017 two young people from Georgia will spend 10 month volunteering in the Complex for Social Services “Olga Skobeleva”, Plovdiv and at the office of BBBS of Bulgaria.

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