1. VšĮ EDUKACINIAI PROJEKTAI, Šiauliai PP10 LLIV-322 PROJECT “ MY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY” Project Coordinator Kęstas BIDVA

2. EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS non-governmental, not for profit organization. Status: non-governmental, not for profit organization. Location: Šiauliai, LITHUANIA in the field of non- formal education for various target groups mostly for professionals working the field of social work. Area: trainings research, development, organization, provision, coordination and supervision in the field of non- formal education for various target groups mostly for professionals working the field of social work.

3. EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS SEEKS To implement advanced social initiatives. To create or adopt new psychosocial services for the target group, to provide them with information, counseling and non formal education activities. To strengthen the cooperation of the non-governmental organizations and public authorities at local and international level. To work for the benefit of equal and sustainable society.

4. Currently the main activities of our organisation: Currently the main activities of our organisation: Different programs development and accreditation for post-graduated social workers, social workers’ assistants, administration, volunteers, etc. Training courses for post-graduated social workers, social workers assistants, administration, volunteers, etc. Training courses for post-graduated social workers, social workers assistants, administration, volunteers, etc. Local and international projects development and implementation mostly with socially excluded target groups. Support for NGO to develop and implement the local and international projects and human recourses. Development and implementation of local and international volunteering programs.

5. Our contribution to “MY RESPONSE” Our contribution to “MY RESPONSE” WP2, ACT 3.1 We will conduce to the development of new social services – compasion-assistant of person with functional impairments for social integration practicing. to evaluate former experience, including from abroad, while providing companion-assistant services and make summary of 1 Focus group (2-3h) and 2 study visits. TASK: to evaluate former experience, including from abroad, while providing companion-assistant services and make summary of 1 Focus group (2-3h) and 2 study visits.

6. Our contribution to “MY RESPONSE” Our contribution to “MY RESPONSE” WP2, ACT 3.3. We are going to develop practical service providing concept. TASK: to concretize companion-assistant functions and tasks, fix potential working time, locations and ways, define requirements for employees or volunteers: level of knowledge, experience, competence, skills. Also to identify potential cooperation partners (persons, organizations, etc), and develop documentation forms, to plan payment principles for employees/volunteers and/or services costs either to make piloting agreement with responsible organizations in each country.

7. Our contribution to “MY RESPONSE” Our contribution to “MY RESPONSE” WP2, ACT 4.1. We are going to conduce to development of new alternative social service– short-time stay service (up to 30 days per year) for persons with mental impairments TASK: to review existing experience, including from abroad, providing such or similar services („Rūpju bērns” Rīga, Balvu street, „Dzīves skola”) and summarize materials (80h in 2 months)

8. VsI EDUKACINIAI PROJEKTAI www.edupro.lt Project Coordinator Kęstas BIDVA e-mail: k.bidva@edupro.lt