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A few years ago, Equilibrium implemented the project “Early Childhood Education Reform in Eastern Europe – Bulgaria” in partnership with VIA University College, Faculty of Education and Social Studies, Denmark.
The project involved numerous activities, including training for teaching and non-teaching staff at kindergartens, with “Brothers Grimm” Kindergarten in Sofia serving as our main partner. Through our joint efforts, we almost completely transformed the spaces inside the kindergarten so that they encourage the children to engage in free play and… Continue reading
Our little Sunbeams
The family-type accommodation centre for children with severe disabilities and in need of constant medical care is one of eight social services entrusted to the Equilibrium Association by the Municipality of Ruse.
But this place is much more than a social service.
It is a home. A home where children with serious diagnoses and difficult prognoses live—children whom the system often says have little chance of a long and fulfilling life.
However, we believe otherwise.
We believe… Continue reading
On February 2, 2026, at the Social Services Complex for Children and Families managed by Equilibrium, we held a focus group with nine children who use the services of the Center for Working with Street Children (CWSC).
The meeting was dedicated to the most important thing – the voice of the children. Through games, teamwork, and group discussions, they shared what the services give them, what makes them happy, and what they would like to see developed further.
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- Bulgaria
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- Culture and leisure
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- Non-profit organisation
- Organisation responsible
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- Equilibrium Association
How to make cultural heritage accessible and “visible” for people with visual impairments and other difficulties? Equilibrium Association through its Tactile Workshop for Equal Opportunities in the Community Project had created a tactile exhibition in the Regional Museum of History in the city of Ruse.
Tactile models of buildings and monuments in Ruse and adapted for touching works of art of local… Continue reading
We are happy and proud to share that the children from the Day Centre for Children and Youth with Disabilities “Slancho” took part in the “Guide to Goodness” festival – a forum for presenting good social practices, held in Razgrad on June 20 and 21, 2025. The event brought together representatives of social services from all over the country, with 52 social services offering care and support for children, youth, and adults participating in the competition program.
On the first… Continue reading
The summer of 2025 is filled with many adventures for the children and young people from the Pink House.
Our first camp was from May 30 to June 4, 2025, where three young people, accompanied by four members of the team, enjoyed a vacation at the Albena Resort Complex, Calimera Ralitsa Superior Hotel. There, the young people had the opportunity to use a mineral water pool, where the accompanying physiotherapist conducted therapeutic procedures with them. The second camp was from… Continue reading
On June 26, 2025, Galya Bisset, Executive Director of Equilibrium, participated in the AccessibleEU Bulgaria: Capacity Development and Training for Accessibility event at the invitation of the Institute for Community Social Services.
The main highlights of Equilibrium’s presentation ‘Creative Parenting – How to make early childhood learning and development accessible’ were:
– Presentation of Equilibrium’s film ‘Creative Parenting’
– Model of Playgroups in Roma neighbourhoods – accessibility in time, place, content and finances
– Training through joint interactive activities… Continue reading
On March 28th the Executive Director of Equilibrium Galina Bisset participated in the event of the Institute for Social Services in the Community: AccessibleEU Bulgaria: Accessibility of Cultural Heritage and Tourism with a presentation “Touching the Danube Bridge”.
This was a story through film and sharing the experience of a different exhibition, realized in partnership with the Regional History Museum in Ruse: In 2019, we created a new exhibition with social functions, which we called Tactile Workshop for Equal Opportunities… Continue reading
On 20 November 35 years ago, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted (the world united around the idea that children’s human rights should be protected in a more special way).
Today, Equilibrium received recognition from the highest level of government for its 20 years of active civil society work in protecting children’s rights, in the person of its Executive Director, Galya Bisset.
35 experts – professionals working in the civil sector received honorary awards and… Continue reading
Between 22nd and 24th October, Sofia’s Grand Millenium Hotel hosted the 2024 international conference of the International Step by Step Association (ISSA).
The event brought together professionals from over 50 countries as well as government representatives from 13 countries to focus on systemic change impacting on early childhood development – speaking / advocating for change, how to move in the right direction and how to respond to global challenges.
Equilibrium’s contribution included sharing lessons learned from its work in support… Continue reading