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EARLY YEARS

Bulgaria’s first Early Childhood and Family Resource Centre

It is not a kindergarten.  It is not purely a training centre. It is both a meeting place for families with young children and an informal venue where our team demonstrate our methods to fellow professionals. The emphasis on learning through play and exploration applies to children and adults alike.

 

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EQ TODAY

VOICE OF ADVERSITY: HELPING DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES

VOICE OF ADVERSITY: HELPING DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES

Mentoring in Storytelling, Self-Advocacy and Community Activism, in the context of Bulgarian social services In the context of our project...
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BROTHERS GRIMM Kindergarten
A PLAY SANCTUARY
The Voice of Adversity
Final External Evaluation of Voices of Adversity Project

Final External Evaluation of Voices of Adversity Project

SUMMARY The final external evaluation of the Voice of Adversity Project was carried out in the period June-August 2022, with the participation...
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VOICE OF ADVERSITY

VOICE OF ADVERSITY

In Bulgaria it is difficult to openly and visibly engage with disadvantaged children and families. It is difficult to be...
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Deinstitutionalization in Bulgaria: Making Systemic Change Work

Deinstitutionalization in Bulgaria: Making Systemic Change Work

Link: https://www.epaper.dk/velux01/mscw_deinstitutio_wp2021/?fbclid=IwAR0t7DcPtXveHiqvrcrTb-qSkBKoj3ZxdPbI1GqyvPBOEXmp35dZhYZ49m0 The Velux Foundations (Denmark) have invested generously in Bulgaria in the context of their programme ‘Social Initiatives –...
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This Christmas can be different. Make it more meaningful and non-commercial, make Christmas Gifts for your loved ones by choosing to support a child or family at risk! Give generously!

This Christmas can be different. Make it more meaningful and non-commercial, make Christmas Gifts for your loved ones by choosing to support a child or family at risk! Give generously!

Christmas Gift - a charity Christmas campaign of the Equilibrium  You can make Christmas for children and families at risk...
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To Feel the Bridge over the Danube

To Feel the Bridge over the Danube

This film presents the activities of project "Tactile Workshop for Equal Opportunities in the Community", undertaken by Equilibrium in Ruse...
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Equilibrium in 2019

Equilibrium in 2019

Equilibrium in 2019  Two main themes emerge from a review of Equilibrium’s activities in 2019 – Landmarks in the development...
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RESILIENT  FAMILIES, STRONGER COMMUNITIES

Awareness of the valuable aspects in the living environment and the ability to preserve them with respect and optimism is a transformative experience. "Equilibrium" teaches young people to take responsibility for their own future

NATURE AND ADVENTURE

priroda“Time in nature is not leisure time; it’s an essential investment in our children’s health (and also, by the way, in our own).” (Richard Louv). When EQ team members share outdoor adventure with children it is therapeutic and educational for everyone involved. The special needs of the children we work with are no barrier to adventure.

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WORLD OF COLOUR

sarensvatttttt“Respect your fellow human beings, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it.” (Bill Bradley) The children we work with are in the process of forming values. We help them place Tolerance and Compassion at the top of the list.

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COMMUNITY ACTION

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“Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.” (Paul Ryan) To achieve success when providing social services for children and families, we engage with our professional peers and decision makers on national and international levels. We work hard to make our facilities hubs of community action. We try to be positive and generous.

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SHARING LEARNING

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“We learn by example and by direct experience because there are limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.” (Malcolm Gladwell). EQ believes that an attachment to outcomes discourages the experimentation through which children learn about themselves and reveal their talents. EQ educators facilitate learning through dynamic engagement and avoid instruction. We also believe that if anything is worth learning, it should be presented to children in multiple ways.

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SHARING IDENTITY

etnoooo“If there is one thing that all children have in common, it is the fact that they are all different from one another.” (David Bisset) We work with children at risk. Commonly, they are educationally disadvantaged and their behaviour is challenging. These children are differentiated just as much by the way their brains work as they are by ethnicity or cultural background. We help them to accept and support each other.

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SUPPORTERS

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Martin Luther King didn’t get up 50 years ago and say: I have a budget and a plan! “ (Alan Clayton). We avoid talking too much about what we do and how we do it. Our supporters don’t believe in the things that we do, they believe in the reason WHY we do these things. Rremembering why EQ exists helps us choose funding programmes that are consistent with our beliefs.

 

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EQ VENTURES

nachinannia-150x150“Innovation is not the result of chance - it’s the result of action. It’s not a thing to wait for. It’s a thing to do.” (Phil McKinney)

Our projects and undertakings are designed to help us go forward. With every new venture, EQ creates a richer experience, adding value for the children and families we work with

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EQ RECOGNIZED

2122-150x150“Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.” (Henry Van Dyke)

The pursuit of excellence is a never-ending process. EQ focuses on improvement. Those occasions when our work is publicly praised or awarded are milestones to be celebrated on the road to somewhere better.

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EQ WORLD

na-fokus-150x150“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead)

We are very aware of our position in the community and it is right that members of the community should endorse the things we do. By exchanging experience, sharing know-how and receiving constant feedback from those whose lives we affect, we ensure our work has impact

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 OUR SERVICES

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If you wish to make a donation to support children, young people, families and supports Equilibrium together we achieve significant results for them, within the range of initiatives across the country, you could do it in a bank account for donations:

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For 14 years Equilibrium has been working directly with vulnerable children and families helping parents to be the best that they can be in their roles as mums and dads.

We look after children and young adults in 5 family-type homes. Most accommodate youngsters with severe disabilities and one unit provides around-the-clock care for babies who need medical supervision.