znanie association

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Volunteering and Partnership

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Why partnership?

• Bigger number and diversity of resources

• More ideas • Flexibility in work • Courage in decision making • Sharing responsibility

Сдружение “Знание” Ловеч CULTURE LABYRINTH Funded by the National Center for European Youth Programs and Initiatives under the 2008 – 2010 Program for Youth Activities

Implementation period: December 2010 – May 2011

Budget: BGN 8,075 (of which BGN 1,100 own contribution)

Activities: Culture Labyrinth interactive game in 10 institutions, volunteering training; voluntary work in 5 institutions; implementation of small initiatives; Youth Culture Labyrinth 2 game

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Results:Interaction between volunteers and institutions/organizations which requested their involvement.Young people’s self-confidence enhanced through organization and implementation of 3 initiatives.Young people’s cognizance of the institutions/organizations enhanced and brought closer to the institutions.Young people’s volunteering knowledge and skills improved – training (16 hours)Institution/organization representatives’ motivation for volunteering enhanced.Enhanced awareness and volunteering promotion and mobilization among other young people – publications, flyers, brochures.

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YOUTH PUZZLE: FIND THE PIECE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!Source of funding:Youth in Action Program, Action 5 “Support for European Cooperation in the Youth Field”, Action 5.1 “Meetings of Young People and Those Responsible for Youth Policy”Implementation period: May 2011 – August 2011Total project amount: 4,750 euro The role of ZNANIE in project implementation: Lead partner

Сдружение “Знание” ЛовечYOUTH PUZZLE: FIND THE PIECE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

Mobile interactive youth trainingYoung people from four municipalities: Teteven, Letnitsa, Troyan and Lovech

The project aims to promote EU goals and policies related to young people across Lovech district.

Project participants include young people from Lovech district aged 15 - 30 years.

The initiative was part of the European Youth Week 15-21 May 2011

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 VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION

Source of funding:Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation with the support of the Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe

Implementation period: September – October 2011

Total project amount: BGN 6,200

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VOLUNTEERS IN ACTIONOpen Space Initiative for Volunteer Ideas (1 October)

•Presentation of institutions •Presentation of institutions’ volunteer activities •Volunteer ideas

The initiative took place in the open, in the town’s garden, and was attended by more than 150 people.

Сдружение “Знание” ЛовечVOLUNTEERS IN ACTIONVolunteer Campaign, 15 October 2011Lovech, Doyrentsi, Bahovitsa, Lisets, Gostinya Total number of participants: 115 people, of whom 40 young people  Lovech: the eco-path above Bash Bunar alley cleaned and markedThe young people cleaned the yard and painted the alcove of the Day Center at Zakrila Association together with Stratesh Tourist Association, Rugged Rock Cycling Club and citizens. Lisets: young people from the local center for work with volunteers at Prof. Benyu Tsonev District Library helped with the making and hanging of new holiday paper decoration. Gostinya: renovation of the inscription on the monument in honor of the people who died during the wars Doyrentsi: cleaning and improvement of the village’s central part Bahovitsa: cleaning and improvement of the village’s central part  The volunteer campaigns on 15 October 2011 were part of the 2011 National Volunteer Days organized by BCAF.

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Ralitsa Popova Executive Director