BEARR News
The BEARR Trust’s 30th Anniversary Lecture – Tuesday 14 March 2023
“Russia: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” Speaker: The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG KC Followed by a Q&A discussion chaired by Sir Roderic Lyne KBE CMG, British Ambassador to the Russian Federation 2000-2004 This event has now passed. Keep an eye out for a report and recording of the lecture …
BEARR’s Emergency Appeal: a year on since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Almost a year ago, and after 30 years working in relative peace, BEARR responded to the news of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by asking its network of partners in Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova whether there was anything we could do to extend our support. Having previously worked with these organisations through our Small Grants Scheme, …
2023 CSO Survey – Preliminary Announcement
The BEARR Trust will soon be inviting civil society organisations (CSOs) in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus to take part in our survey to analyse the impact of war in Ukraine on CSOs in the region. The survey will be launched in February-March 2023. All answers will be kept anonymous. Only aggregated data will …
Civil society and the fight against migrant rights violations in Russia: a review of Michael Borodin’s Convenience Store (2022)
“The work of such organisations [Alternativa and Civic Assistance Committee] is simply essential. In most cases, they are the only ones who can help.” – Michael Borodin, dir. Convenience Store (2022)[1] Still from Convenience Store. Source: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1311130/stills/ In November 2016, Fatima Musabaeva and Aliya Musabaeva, two sisters from Kazakhstan, and Gulzhanar Nazanova and Bakiya Kasimova …
BEARR’s 2023 Small Grants Scheme webinar: Report and FAQs
Для просмотра вебинара с русскими субтитрами, пожалуйста, нажмите кнопку настройки ⚙ в правом нижнем углу видео и потом нажмите кнопку Subtitles/CC и выберите “Russian”. The deadline for submitting applications to BEARR’s 2023 Small Grants Scheme has now passed. Each submission will be reviewed carefully and the chosen projects announced in May 2023. Keep an eye …
Project report: Partnership for Education and Communication, Georgia
Grantee: Partnership for Education and Communication (PEC), GeorgiaProject: “MERIT-ME Migrants’ Empowerment and Reintegration through Training, Mentoring and Engagement” With the support of The BEARR Trust, PEC successfully implemented the project “MERIT-ME Migrants’ Empowerment and Reintegration through Training, Mentoring and Engagement”. The initiative focused on women and young people, mostly from the cities, municipalities and villages …
Project report: League of Polish Women, Moldova
Grantee: League of Polish Women, MoldovaProject: To strengthen organisational resilience at “Playback Theatre Ink” Playback Theatre is an improvisation theatre based on the stories of the audience. The stories of the past influence our choices in the present. Through them we become more aware. The Playback Theatre creates a space where we meet at the …
BEARR’s 2023 Small Grants Scheme webinar: how to prepare a Project A application?
Для просмотра вебинара с русскими субтитрами, пожалуйста, нажмите кнопку настройки ⚙ в правом нижнем углу видео и потом нажмите кнопку Subtitles/CC и выберите “Russian”. The deadline for submitting applications to BEARR’s 2023 Small Grants Scheme has now passed. Each submission will be reviewed carefully and the chosen projects announced in May 2023. Keep an eye …
Project report: Baku Volunteer Center, Azerbaijan
Grantee: Baku-Volunteer Center, AzerbaijanProject: “The plight of youth migrants during the COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on circular migration in Azerbaijan” The Baku Volunteer Center implemented a project called “The situation of young migrants during the COVID-19 period and the results of the impact of the pandemic on migration in Azerbaijan” supported by …
The BEARR Trust Emergency Appeal for Ukraine and Moldova
The BEARR Trust is raising funds to help small civil society organisations and voluntary groups to support displaced people, refugees and other vulnerable people in Ukraine and Moldova. Below you can read about our appeal and how it has progressed since Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The BEARR Trust …
