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We have written extensively about how we involve children and young adults in the life of EQ. There was hot demand for two of our publications at a recent national conference.
By special invitation from the National Network for Children, EQ provided an exhibition and gave a presentation on the theme of enabling active child participation during the organisation’s 2014 AGM in Sliven attended by representatives of over 100 organisations.
This was an opportunity for us talk about our approach… Continue reading
At the invitation of the Zonta Club – Ruse on September 5, 2014, a group of social activists / philanthropists from France visited the Ruse complex.
For a number of years, donations from France have been channelled through the Zonta Club for the benefit of the elderly and infirm and children deprived of parental care – clothing, toiletries, orthopaedic beds and furniture.
On this occasion, their focus was the services managed by EQ.
During their meeting with the management team… Continue reading
As you know, Equilibrium cares for 12 children and young adults who have significant disabilities.
A seaside holiday provided access to a whole new world, full of new sensationsl, challenges and emotions. The venue was Tjulenevo on Bulgaria’s NE coastline.
Split into two groups, the youngsters spent an unforgettable week at the seaside accompanied by their carers and members of the Bisset family – Galya, David and daughter, Annie who is a seasoned volunteer.
The base is owned and provided… Continue reading
Joana Marinova and Diana Marinova study at the English-language school in Ruse. They joined Equilibrium’s summer camp for children as volunteers. Here they tell their story.
The venue for this year’s camp was the natural park on the high plateau above Shumen. The area is steeped in ancient history and, despite being located close to the city, provides the feel of being in “the great outdoor”.
Diana and Joana had been among the young volunteers who played a central role… Continue reading
The Ruse complex has a team of PRIDE trainers and on 15th August, 2014, the team hosted the final session of their second training programme – “Adopt PRIDE – making an informed decision”
The program is designed to improve the quality of foster care and adoption services, offering standardized and structured training model for recruitment and selection of foster parents and adoptive parents. PRIDE helps prospective foster parents and adoptive parents to acquire the competencies needed to perform their roles.… Continue reading
In-house training for the expert team at Ruse complex was useful and fun. “Communication skills for dealing with conflict (critical) situations” provoked creativity and a strong team spirit among the participants.
Under the guidance of psychologist, Desislava Lyasova, social workers, psychologists and educators team recalled forgotten communication skills in conflict situations and learned some advanced strategies for responding to these challenging situations as they are quite common in everyday social work.
The training was part of the annual plan of… Continue reading
Cultivating herbs has emerged as a theme for our work with children this year and we’ve cleared an area at the rear of the complex so that our young clients can have their own garden.
Oregano, thyme, mint and other medicinal plants will flourish under the tender care of those who attend the centre for street children.
We use the herbs in several ways. We have a tradition of having an urn of hot tea at reception during the cold… Continue reading
This is an example of the best kind of magic!!
Inspired by the stories from past volunteers from the English Language School, members of staff from Alpha Bank asked if they could join the summer action in support of the centre for street children.
On Friday June 13th (unlucky for some), bank employees joined young clients in the creation of flower gardens inside the two old fishing boats we have at the complex.
The adult volunteers had prepared another surprise… Continue reading
At a special ceremony at the English Language School “Geo Milev”, Equilibrium awarded certificates to 19 students who have successfully completed our training programme. The ceremony was attended by classmates and teachers.
The programme is delivered in five modules that encourage social responsibility and provide the practical skills to design and undertake projects for the benefit of the community.
The group raised 400 leva for Equilibrium on the basis of their own initiatives while also provided fun and adventures for… Continue reading
A workshop on quilling and other techniques of working with paper was one of the most popular ventures during the recent event hosted by the city’s history museum, a children’s night.
Our demonstrators, Maria and Krassi, worked with dozens of children and their parents who applied skill and imagination to learn how to produce artwork using centuries-old techniques in paper folding.
This was the third year that Equilibrium had contributed to the children’s night and we hope that our working… Continue reading