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The summer program of the Complex for social services has become a tradition. This year its motto is “Fun summer at the Complex”.
The preparation of the program as well as its implementation is done by the team of the “Center for street children”. Children from the age of 6 to the age of 18 can take part in the program as well as clients of the complex and children from the community. The main goal of the program is… Continue reading
On 24th April, a team from Equilibrium provided an audience from the Bulgarian capital with an insight into recent developments in the work we do with families.
We also explained why our repertoire is evolving in the direction of working with very young children, their parents, educators and childcare professionals to encourage exploration of Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
The event took place in the European Parliamentary Building (Дома на Европа) and the Bulgarian MEP Momchil Nekov was our chairman for… Continue reading
A volunteer from Equilibrium, Raya Dimitrova, took part in the spring meeting of Megaphone accompanied by our psychologist, Alexander Panayotov.
Megaphone is a youth network, which is a part of the National Network for Children. It helps children understand their rights and to become young advocates.
During the event, the young participants helped prepare for the National Network’s AGM scheduled for June. The teenagers developed an understanding of their role in developing the annual publication on the performance of the… Continue reading
Traditionally, at the beginning of March, Equilibrium invites working partners and members of the local community to an event that allows us to showcase our activities. We focus on highlights from the year past and important work in progress.
Ruse’s history museum was the venue for this year’s presentation and the entire afternoon of 9th March was dedicated to allowing a variety of team members to talk about their work and (more importantly, perhaps) allowing groups of children and… Continue reading
Equilibrium’s traditional March charity market that took place Mall Ruse raised 1570 leva.
The martenichki were made by the children and young adults who are clients of the services run by Equilibrium. Our martenichki are popular with the public who buy them knowing that it contributes to our work.
The funds raised by the market will be used for food additives for the children and the young adults special needs. The funds will also help provide high quality… Continue reading
On 31. 01.2017 Galina Bisset, the Executive Director of Equilibrium, was invited to present the point of view of the NGO community as a member of the panel “What change does child-centered monitoring bring?” at the conference organized by the Know-How Centre for Alternative Care for Children, NBU, representation of EQ in Bulgaria and the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Equilibrium took part in the project of the Know-how Centre within which… Continue reading
The project aims at the development of the school as a community and its transformation into an open and multifunctional centre.
The purpose of the project is for the children and the pedagogical staff in these schools to achieve the best possible results, to feel valued, to have trust, shared values and partnerships with parents, NGOs, businesses, institutions and other stakeholders that are part of the community. The first stage of the project started during the autumn of 2014 when… Continue reading
Dozens of people from Ruse showed a lot of generosity and trust by supporting EQ’s cause – Mission: “Childhood at home – love, safety, development”.
The traditional Christmas bazaar, organized by Equilibrium in Mall Ruse, raised 2330 leva which will provide better care for the children, young people and families, supported by Equilibrium in the 10 social services we manage in Ruse and Byala.
The Christmas holidays were even brighter and warmer thanks to the support of many businesses, friends… Continue reading
A sound system – two speakers with stands, two microphones and additional equipment – is a gift from friends of EQ Iliya Devedjiev and Andrey Totev. The two authors of “A little night madhouse” raised the funds during the summer when famous actor, Georgi Damyanov, took part in their play.
At an improvised event in the complex Andrey Totev told the audience about the idea of the play “A little night madhouse”.
EQ’s newest film “Child participation – easy as… Continue reading
Rasim from the family-type home for children in Byala and Raya – a volunteer, accompanied by Aleksandar Panayotov, took part in the autumn children’s rights school in Sofia from 16th to 21st September. This was the first of a series of initiatives which are pursued for young children throughout the country under Megaphone programme in which Equilibrium is participating.
Megaphone is a two-year programme that aims at children and young people who are volunteers or clients of organisations that are… Continue reading