Source of Funding: EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014
Program: NGO Project Measure (2009-2014)
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Families with low income, with children, children from unfavorable families are exposed to the social exclusion risk.
The project’s aim is to develop basic social services for families with children exposed to social exclusion risk thus promoting their social inclusion, stimulating increase in their well-being and compliance with human rights, as well as strengthening democratic values and reducing social inequality in the community.
The main activities within the framework of the project are development of innovative preventative services to reduce social exclusion risks and promote the social inclusion of families with children, including developing a volunteering mentors service and the family group conference method, complex psycho-social support measures for families in a crisis situation, camps.
The target group is families with children subjected to social exclusion risks and children from families subjected to social exclusion risks.
Project results: The project was necessary for the local inhabitants, families with children, especially for those living in rural territories of the Bauska County where many people have a lot of social problems. The main goal of the project was to develop and provide social services for disadvantaged families with children. In total there were 129 families with 271 children who benefitted from the Project’s activities: the necessary support including psycho-social work with families and counselling for the target group in SOS Family Support Centres in Bauska and Valmiera was provided by the following specialists: social workers, psychologists, lawyers, family assistants. The work with the target group was organized not only individually but also by organizing support groups for parents raising children with disabilities and for women suffering domestic violence. One of the project’s innovative social work activities was the implementation of the Family Group Conference method in the social work. As a prolongation of the project’s activities some of the families still continue to receive support also after the end of the project, provided and financed by SOS Children’s Villages Latvia. The results attained in the project are going to be maintained and ensured by SOS Children’s Villages Latvia in cooperation with the local municipalities. The project was implemented in partnership with the Association SOS Children’s Villages Norway and Bauska County Social Service Department. SOS Children’s Villages Norway provided the exchange of know-how regarding introduction the Family Group Conference method. Bauska County Social Service Department was a supportive partner during the implementation of the project by providing premises for the project’s activities, as well as by helping disseminate information about the project and best practices during assessment and referral of the potential clients.
The project’s aim is to develop basic social services for families with children exposed to social exclusion risk thus promoting their social inclusion, stimulating increase in their well-being and compliance with human rights, as well as strengthening democratic values and reducing social inequality in the community.
The main activities within the framework of the project are development of innovative preventative services to reduce social exclusion risks and promote the social inclusion of families with children, including developing a volunteering mentors service and the family group conference method, complex psycho-social support measures for families in a crisis situation, camps.
The target group is families with children subjected to social exclusion risks and children from families subjected to social exclusion risks.
Project results: The project was necessary for the local inhabitants, families with children, especially for those living in rural territories of the Bauska County where many people have a lot of social problems. The main goal of the project was to develop and provide social services for disadvantaged families with children. In total there were 129 families with 271 children who benefitted from the Project’s activities: the necessary support including psycho-social work with families and counselling for the target group in SOS Family Support Centres in Bauska and Valmiera was provided by the following specialists: social workers, psychologists, lawyers, family assistants. The work with the target group was organized not only individually but also by organizing support groups for parents raising children with disabilities and for women suffering domestic violence. One of the project’s innovative social work activities was the implementation of the Family Group Conference method in the social work. As a prolongation of the project’s activities some of the families still continue to receive support also after the end of the project, provided and financed by SOS Children’s Villages Latvia. The results attained in the project are going to be maintained and ensured by SOS Children’s Villages Latvia in cooperation with the local municipalities. The project was implemented in partnership with the Association SOS Children’s Villages Norway and Bauska County Social Service Department. SOS Children’s Villages Norway provided the exchange of know-how regarding introduction the Family Group Conference method. Bauska County Social Service Department was a supportive partner during the implementation of the project by providing premises for the project’s activities, as well as by helping disseminate information about the project and best practices during assessment and referral of the potential clients.
Supported by the EEA Grants. Case number: LV03. Programme name: „NGO fund”
Project number: 2012.EEZ/PP/1/MAC/150Project approval date: 11.09.2013.
Project contract date: 15.11.2013.
Status of the project: Pabeigts
Name of Project Promoter: Society "SOS Children’s Villages Latvia"
Type of Project Promoter: Association/Foundation
Name of project partner: Norvēģijas SOS Bērnu ciemati,Bauskas novada pašvaldības iestāde "Bauskas novada Sociālais dienests"
Place(s) of implementation: Rīga,Valmiera,Bauskas novads
Project implementation region(s): Vidzemes region,Riga Region,Zemgales region
Project duration, months: 18
Total eligible costs (Programme co-financing and Project Promoter’s contribution): 110984.00 EUR / 78 000.00 LVL;
Programme co-financing (EEA Grants – 95%): 94891.32 EUR / 66 690.00 LVL;
Programme co-financing (State budget – 5%): 4994.28 EUR / 3 510.00 LVL;
Project Promoter’s contribution: 11098.40 EUR / 7 800.00 LVL;
Legal address: Cēsu iela 31 k-3, Rīga, LV-1012
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Website: www.sosbernuciemati.lv
Link to a website of the EEA Grants Managing Authority in Latvia: www.eeagrants.lv
Link to a website of the EEA Grants Financial Mechanism Office: www.eeagrants.org