Description
The project responds to the needs of children for quality, innovative, inspiring and creative activities in which they would engage in their free time, but it also includes activities depending on their specific needs. The aim of the project is the involvement of children, parents and professionals in activities that will contribute to the reduction of violent behaviour in children and the improvement of the skills of non-violent conflict resolution. Activities are promoting a creative approach to children's rights, tolerance and mutual cooperation among various members of the local community. The additional value of the project is the involvement of volunteers in direct work with children, where they will have the opportunity to acquire new skills through continuous education and supervisory support. Through this project, it is expected to empower the local community and the children’s quality of life through enhanced skills, knowledge and behaviour models of other children, parents and professionals. Children are the beneficiaries of this project’s activities, but they also have an active role in various interactive activities through which they contribute to their position and status in the community. It is expected to include 190 children from the local community, 15 parents and 20 professionals in the project activities.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project ˝Strengthening children, parents and professionals in the local community for child protection˝ was to educate all members of the local community Borovje (children, parents, teachers and professional service of the school) about bullying. The project was the extension of our preventive activities that we usually have in local community, operated by the Children's House Borovje, Brave Phone´s program that is focused on direct work with children and parents aimed at preventing unacceptable behaviour in children. The project has provided training for 16 teachers from primary school Borovje which have strengthened their skills and competencies to deal with bullying in their school. 40 students, 5th and 6th grade of primary school Borovje, participated in two performances of forum theatre, in which they talked about social discrimination and sexual harassment. In the group work, which consisted of 12 workshops, we included 9 boys from primary school Borovje because they needed empowerment and strengthening of pro-social behaviour. Also, we included their parents in the group work. The program of work with children and parents is pre-designed and led by the team of Brave phone´s experts. Also, in Children's House Borovje during project implementation we had 16 preventive workshops which were attended by 140 children and individual help in learning which was attended by 52 children. During the winter and summer holidays we had creative workshop with kids. Within the project educational materials were printed and distributed.
Summary of bilateral results