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Description
The purpose of the project is to build and run a new, bespoke multifunctional community centre providing services and support to people with special needs, as well as provide support to their families. The Centre will provide a full range of tailor-made services and therapies, such as physiotherapy, speech therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy and hydrotherapy, daycare, overnight and permanent stay and recreational and developmental activities. Also, it will undertake learning and developmental activities in collaboration with other organisations, municipalities and/or communities in the surrounding area to empower persons with disabilities to reach their full potential and become equal members in society. The financial support provided by the Donors will be spent on the construction of the centre and various awareness-raising actions on the development of the centre and its purpose. The services and running of the centre will be funded by several sources (i.e. existing own funds, income from yearly fundraising activities and donations, fees charged for services rendered, government grant).
Main activities shall include:
- construction of community centre in Filani;
- public awareness-raising on the development of the Community Centre and its purpose.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project was to create a multipurpose centre, which could provide services to people with disabilities, such as day care programmes, a wide range of treatments, temporary and permanent residence and productive employment and entertainment, so that they can be integrated into the community safely, with dignity, good quality of life, skills development and maximum autonomy, reach their full potential, gain their equal place in society, enjoy the full range of basic human rights and have a future that responds to their individual needs.
The construction of the Centre is in the area of Filani village near Nicosia. The building is specially designed with specialized modern equipment and furnishings in order to ensure the easy and safe access and stay of people with various disabilities (mental, physical, etc.), when they receive their treatments in the Centre Also, the building is environmentally friendly with high energy efficiency. In the Centre the following were delivered:
Therapeutic areas for physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, etc.
The heated pool for hydrotherapy
The areas for day care
Two autonomous family-type residences for short and long stay
Funding of the community, construction of the Multifunctional Community Centre for people with special needs and construction of an independent house in the Community Centre for people with disabilities.