Project “Establishing a Youth Center in Asenovgrad”

Contract No. BG-RRP-1.009-0003-C01,

financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU

under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan

 

Under procedure: A2 CONSTRUCTION OF YOUTH CENTERS

(in non-regional cities),

Beneficiary: MUNICIPALITY OF ASENOVGRAD

Partner: Association “Municipal Youth Council-Asenovgrad”

Project value: 1 796 178.92 BGN

Duration: from 10.01.2024 to 30.06.2026

 

Supporting partners:

  • International Youth Center – Stara Zagora;
  • Youth Center – Vratsa;
  • Union of Entrepreneurs in Asenovgrad;
  • Labor Office – Asenovgrad;
  • Center for Personal Development Support – Asenovgrad;
  • Secondary School “St. Cyril and Methodius”
  • Secondary School “St. Prince Boris I”
  • Social Foundation “Indi Roma 97”
  • Organization of the Bulgarian Scouts

 

THE YOUTH CENTER WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

  1. Informal training on topics consistent with the values ​​and priorities of the Council of Europe in the youth sector – human rights, democracy, youth participation and others;
  2. Digital training;
  3. Language courses in Bulgarian and English to improve the knowledge of young people;
  4. Interest clubs for socializing young people and building socially responsible behavior – literary reading, debates, board games, ecology and others;
  5. Career development activities;
  6. Volunteer work – organizing various charity campaigns and other youth initiatives initiated and/or implemented by students and young people in support of various events and causes;
  7. Field work;
  8. Open days, in which target groups will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the built base and all activities offered at the Center;
  9. Sports events and tournaments;

 

TARGET GROUPS

Main target group:

  • Students/youth aged 13 to 29;
  • Students at risk of dropping out or who have dropped out of school;
  • Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET);
  • Young people from other vulnerable groups (including Roma).

Secondary target group:

  • Employees of the centers;
  • Public bodies – municipal administration, schools, community centers, social services, labor offices;
  • Non-governmental sector;
  • Business representatives;
  • Formal and informal partners.

 

ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES:

  • Implementation of 10 initiatives, authors and performers of which will be young people from the Мunicipality of Asenovgrad. Each initiative will be implemented on a competitive basis, by announcing an application procedure.
  • Implementation of 12 initiatives and campaigns aimed at young people, with the aim of their social inclusion and support for their personal, cultural and political development – ​​various holidays, competitions, sports events, round tables with the participation of business, employment forum, festivals and others;
  • Implementation of an international youth exchange with 30 young people, as well as other activities for the exchange of experience at the international and local level;

 

EXPECTED RESULTS:

  • A multifunctional Youth Center built in Asenovgrad;
  • 450 young people aged 15-29 who have received support and participated in at least one activity/training;
  • 120 students/youth who have undergone training to acquire or improve their digital skills (proven with a certificate after a test);
  • 22 youth initiatives carried out;
  • 4 new jobs – two youth workers, a roma educational mediator and a psychologist;
  • 90 students/young people participating in Youth center activities, representatives of vulnerable groups, incl. roma
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