Author: Janet Gunn
Project Report: WINGS helps combat domestic violence in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan
SGS 2023 Grantee: Chance Crisis Center, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with other CSOs Project: Pilot project to test American evidence-based WINGS methodology to reduce risk of domestic violence Here is their report: In Kyrgyzstan, as well as in other countries of Central Asia and all over the world, violence against women and girls remains a serious social challenge. …
BEARR website now also in Ukrainian!
Our Ukrainian friends and partners will be pleased that our website is now (partly) in three languages – including Ukrainian. Not all pages will be in all languages, and it will take some time to translate the ones we want to have in Ukrainian. There may also be a few glitches at the beginning, so …
New Information and Administration Officer at The BEARR Trust
The BEARR Trust is delighted to welcome its new Information and Administration Officer Valdonė Šniukaitė. Currently, Valdonė is pursuing her Master’s degree in International Conflict Studies at King’s College London. Having graduated from Politics, Sociology and East European Studies BA at University College London, she has worked in think tanks focusing on Central and Eastern Europe …
BEARR Newsletter December 2023
Dear friends and colleagues, As the year draws to an end, all of us at The BEARR Trust send you our warmest greetings and best wishes for your good health and safety in 2024! This edition of our bi-monthly newsletter brings you an update on our Ukraine Appeal, details of the Small Grants Scheme for 2024, and …
Project Report: School for Survival
SGS 2023 Grantee: Parastor, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with partners Project: Skills and business training for vulnerable women and girls The public organisation Parastor from Tajikistan implemented the project “School for Survival” from July 2023. The Traditional Community Based Organisation (TCBO) Makhalla, which brings together several families or communities on a territorial basis, is considered to be a local governing …
The BEARR Trust’s Small Grants Scheme 2024
In 2024, our Small Grants Scheme aims to support displaced people, with a particular focus on addressing the social cohesion challenges that arise from significant population movements. Our support under Strand A extends to most of the countries we work with, ensuring broad support and assistance where it is needed most. For 2024, as part …
New Trustees for BEARR
The Trust is delighted to welcome four new Trustees, who will bring additional experience and enhanced skills to the Board. Charles Garrett Charles Garrett left the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2023 after 36 years working largely on East Asian, East European and EU affairs. Most recently he served as HM Ambassador to North …
The BEARR Trust Annual Conference 2023 – report by BEARR Trustee Sam Thorne
Ukraine: community support for mental health, resilience and recovery The 2023 BEARR Trust Annual Conference, on 17 November 2023, focused for a second year on civil society responses to the war in Ukraine. Discussions showcased the inspiring work being done by small, local organisations to address the huge challenges of providing health and social support …
Щорічна конференція BEARR 2023 – Iнформація про учасників сесії
Імʼя учасника панелі Наталія Шмурикова Назва організації Громадська організація «Центр Стратегічних Ініціатив» Місцезнаходження організації Хмельницький, Україна Дата створення організації 18.12.2002 Розмір організації (кількість працівників та волонтерів) До 10 людей (2 постійні працівники) Бенефеціари роботи організації Зараз – внутрішньо переміщені особи у Хмельницькій області, волонтери, родини учасників бойових дій. Яку гуманітарну допомогу надає ваша організація? Ми …
2023 BEARR Trust Annual Conference Panel member information
First panel – moderated by Megan Bick, BEARR Trustee Panel member name Nataliya Shmurikova Organisation name Centre for Strategic Initiatives NGO (CSI NGO) Organisation location Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine Organisation start date 18.12.2002 Organisation size (no. of staff and volunteers) Up to 10 people (2 permanent staff) Beneficiaries of the organisation’s work At present – internally displaced …
