Description
The project addresses the need for socialization of children/young people with disabilities from the village of Dalbok Dol. The project aims at improving the quality of their life by building an inclusive social environment based on social farming. First, 3 informal education modules will be developed and complied in a guide. Second, 10 employees of the Social Care Centre in the village will be trained to apply the 3 modules. Third, the 25 participants will create a garden with a permaculture expert. Next, they will take part in 4 workshops on applied arts, clay and wax modelling, drawing and theatre. Finally, the local community, NGOs and businesses will get involved in the life of the people with disabilities during joint activities. The project will benefit 25 people with disabilities, 10 experts, NGOs, specialized educational institutions and the local community. The partners will help with their experience for the 3 modules and the inclusive social environment.
Summary of project results
The project addressed the need for socialization of children/young people with disabilities from the village of Dalbok Dol. It introduced a new and interactive approach for Bulgaria, i.e. the creation of an inclusive social environment for prevention and active socialization of children with disabilities or children from institutions. The project activities enabled 25 children and young people from the Social Service Centre to develop various social habits and personal qualities through taking care of an organic garden and taking part in social and art therapy classes and various public and cultural events. The training sessions and practical work helped the specialists from the Social Service Centre change their attitude towards the children and young people with focus on greater understanding for the individual rate of knowledge acquisition and learning, tolerance and interest in the person. Models to train specialists in social affairs were developed under the project and a teaching aid on Inclusive Social Environment was published. The project was carried out in partnership with the association for anthroposophical curative education and social therapy and Child and Space Association. For more information:
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Summary of bilateral results