Description
The project addresses the applicant’s limited capacity for partnership, international exchange and training. The project aims at boosting the applicant’s financial and organizational capacity through intercultural exchange and training of its volunteers. First, the project team will be set up. Second, 10 beneficiaries from the protected house in the village of Vladimir will have 1-month intensive Spanish course. Second, 7 volunteers and 2 supervisors will have a 1-month study visit in the partner’s organization in Spain. Third, 7 Spanish volunteers will help the applicant renovate its facilities. Finally, 60 stakeholders (NGOs, public administration) will attend a workshop on Betel’s good practices. The project will benefit the applicant’s staff, beneficiaries, volunteers and the public. The partner will provide the accommodation, per diems, training for the participants for 1 month in Spain and the equipment, finance and workers to renovate the applicant’s facility.
Summary of project results
The project addressed Betel Bulgaria's limited capacity for partnership, international exchange and training. It enabled the organisation to have access to the partnership networks of Betel International Spain and ensured the financial opportunities for mutual exchange of volunteers and know-how techniques for work with users of social services. The participation in the network helped improve the strategic planning of the Bulgarian organization and the efficiency of its work with the target groups. The updated website of Betel Bulgaria and the English version of the website helped expand the network of contacts and improve the access of the target groups to the organization’s work. The majority of project activities were targeted at supporting the new protected shelter of Betel currently built which will provide access to more people in need to the social services provided by the organization. Owing to the financial support under the Programme and the visible participation of Betel Bulgaria in the network activities, Betel Association in Spain provided complementary financing for the new shelter. The project outputs include an updated website of the organization, an English version, promotion and information materials prepared and a presentation from the visit to Spain.
Summary of bilateral results