„Energy Center”

Name of institution: Katolickie Stowarzyszenie Pomocy Osobom Potrzebującym AGAPE - Catholic Association of Assistance for People in Need AGAPE
Type of the organization:
  • NGO
Country:
  • Poland
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Education and training
  • Working in partnership
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):

One of our biggest problem is low awareness the social role of volunteering, social inclusion. Many of our activities concern helping victims, we want to offer voluntary work with victims, as an improvement of qualifications, increases active civic participation in public life. We want get to know similar practice in other countries.

Another area of our activity is social economy, we promote and create social cooperatives. We are searching new solutions in this area and new partnerships.

Objectives to be achieved: -  promoting volunteering-  increases active civic participation in public life-  create the base for active influence on the direct environment and commitment for developing resources and solving problems of the local environment-  facilitates international exchange of experience.-  promoting the social economy
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): We are planning:- Study visits aim at exchanging experiences, observing beneficial practices and the inspiration of new activities.- The School of Leaders of Civic Society shall meritorically prepare local leaders of volunteer groups for building civis society during and after the project.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: -  increasing number volunteers, and work rendered by them-  we want to build long-term international partnership.
Target group:
  • Social enterprises
  • Unemployed
  • Employed
  • Long term unemployed
  • Employed in public administration (public entities)
  • Employed in NGOs
Stage of the implementation: Project Idea (projects in preparation phase without grant awarded)
Budget of the project in EUR: 0
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 0
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/06/2012 - 30/08/2014
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): to be specified
Contact person: Urszula Paździor
Phone: +48 81 5343887
Located in: Fishing Pool