Development of Open Youth Center in Ramygala

Project facts

Project promoter:
Panevezys District Municipality Administration
Project Number:
LT05-0016
Target groups
Children
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€231,954
Final project cost:
€231,860
From EEA Grants:
€ 177,373
The project is carried out in:
Panevėžio apskritis

Description

With this project we seek to improve well-being of young people at risk, modernize and adapt the building of Ramygala cultural center for the organization of youth activities and establish the first open youth center (OYC) in Panevezys district. The established center will be open to all youth of Panevezys district. The project aims to create the necessary infrastructure: to modernize building (rooms) of Ramygala cultural center and adapt it to OYC activities, to acquire necessary equipment, to expand diversity of leisure and other relevant activities created for local youth and employment and skills improvement for youth at risk. The project also aims to prepare a program of OYC activities: to acquire the necessary tools and programs to ensure quality of social, educational and psychological services provided by competent professionals; to organize activities that could encourage motivation, work, and social skills in young people; to organize leisure activities; to run inter-institutional co-operation; and to ensure effective youth, especially youth at risk, problem-solving in the Panevezys district.

Summary of project results

Young people and youth at-risk didn’t have room where they could spend time, express their creativity, satisfy social needs outside school buildings, engage in useful activities or get high quality professional services. The aim of this project “Development of Open Youth Center in Ramygala” was to improve well-being of young people at-risk, modernize and adapt building of Ramygala cultural center for organization of youth activities and establish the first OYC in Panevezys district. It was expected that establishment of OYC with planned activities will satisfy the needs of local young people and youth NGOs and will stimulate and activate youth activities, contribute to the creation of youth open spaces network in the district. Durring the implementation of the project Open Youth Centre of Ramygala with all necessary infrastructure and equipment was established. The premises of OYC were reconstructed, modernized and adjusted, necessary equipment acquired, and different activities that could encourage motivation, working, social skills of young people as well inter-institutional co-operation activities took place. All purchased facilities, equipment and activity tools are and will be used for continuing activities of OYC and will grant long term possibility for children and young people purposefully and safely spend their leisure time.

Summary of bilateral results