EQ Publications
The main goal of project ‘Transnational support network for children and families and deinstitutionalization of child care’ is to establish efficient transnational cooperation, exchange of good practices and to establish innovative models of public institutions in Bulgaria and Italy in the field of child care policies.
The exchange of good practices which have proven their efficiency will optimise the process of deinstitutionalisation and the system of support of children and families in Bulgaria. Hence, Bulgarian and Italian officials will get… Continue reading
In recent months, in the context of public presentations, Equilibrium’s chairman, David Bisset, has been explaining the circumstances that provoked him to write a book about impact-based assessment of services for children and families.
This is, therefore, an abbreviated version of a far larger manuscript that contains detailed exploration of the subjects that are framed briefly in the following pages.
Our mission – expressed briefly – is to provoke a paradigm shift in monitoring and evaluation so that these… Continue reading
“Games and adventures” – this is how we refer to an extensive repertoire that has developed over the years – myriad ways of working with children in group contexts.
The neuroscientist, Howard Gardner, tells us that the human brain is the result of over 2 million years of evolutionary development and its size and sophistication is commensurate with the way we interact with the world which is more diverse and multifaceted than other animals that we consider “less intelligent”. The… Continue reading
In 2014 we celebrate 10 years since the organisation was founded: 10 years of inspiration, perseverance, and achievement.
Our jubilee brochure can be viewed here page 1 and page 2
Equilibrium (EQ) is headquartered in Bulgaria. EQ specializes in working with unfortunate children that most adults find difficult to handle. Many are educationally and socially disadvantaged because of early life experience that may have included abuse, separation from parents, institutionalization, bereavement, prolonged deprivation or an especially traumatic event.
We provide… Continue reading
On the 28th December 2010, the Bulgarian Council of Ministers announced the official closure of Teteven Institution for children 0 to 3 years old (officially named ‘Home for Medical and Social Care for Children’ – HMSCC).
The decision was in line with the National Strategy ‘Vision for Deinstitutionalising the Children in the Republic of Bulgaria’ as well as with the concept for deinstitutionalising the children from the baby institutions approved by the Ministry of Health.
The closure took place within… Continue reading
“Child Participation is a fundamental principle of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The “participation rights” enshrined in the CRC are summarized by UNICEF as follows – “Children are entitled to the freedom to express opinions and to have a say in matters affecting their social, economic, religious, cultural and political life. Participation rights include the right to express opinions and be heard, the right to information and freedom of association.”
This discussion paper on… Continue reading
The international network known as COPORE (Competencies for Poverty Reduction) was coordinating a large project involving 14 partners.
In February 2010 a competition for European organizations actually working in the field of poverty reduction was held under the banner of COPORE. David Bisset prepared an article to present Equilibrium’s ‘modus operandi’, difficulties and achievements in the delivery of integrated social services based on our experience in managing the Ruse Complex for Social services.
The COPORE team chose nine different organizations… Continue reading
This manual has been designed for use by teachers / youth workers who are concerned to adopt informal, interactive teaching methods that introduce children to ‘experiential learning’.
Experiential Learning basically means learning from physical engagement and a process of exploration rather than from instruction. The Equilibrium team believes that it is important that, as far as possible, this takes place within the community that surrounds the school that the children attend. Participation in civic society permits children to positively contribute… Continue reading