Category: BEARR News
New Information Officer
The BEARR Trust is delighted to welcome Alexia Claydon as the new Information Officer. She started work this week at an extraordinarily busy time when we are handling our appeal for funds to help vulnerable people in Ukraine during the crisis. At the same time we are very sad indeed to say goodbye to Louisa Long, whom we would like to congratulate …
New Target for BEARR Ukraine Appeal
We have increased the target for our Ukraine appeal to £100,000. We have increased the target for our Ukraine appeal to £100,000. In only five days we have raised over £70,000. We and our partners in Ukraine are strengthened and encouraged by this stunning response. We give our heartfelt thanks for your generosity. Until a …
BEARR Trust Ukraine Appeal
BEARR is raising funds to pay for urgent humanitarian aid for vulnerable Ukrainian people. BEARR is raising funds to pay for urgent humanitarian aid for vulnerable Ukrainian people. The money will go to local charities in Ukraine and Moldova who are already partners in our work to improve the health and social welfare of vulnerable …
Project report: Girls in Tech, Armenia
Uniting girls through the digital world Grantee: Girls in Tech, ArmeniaProject: “I know you’’ programme providing digital skills and support for young women IDPs from Nagorno Karabakh to promote social inclusion in Armenia Girls in Tech Armenia was glad to have the unique opportunity to launch the “I know you’’ project supported by the BEARR …
Project report: Vlada Brusilovska Charitable Foundation
Innovative designs for children with neurological disorders Grantee: Vlada Brusilovska Charitable Foundation, Ukraine Project: To improve the design of hospital play areas for children with neurological disorders Medical institutions frighten patients and create an atmosphere of stigma around them. Often, children with neurological conditions and their families find themselves cut off from the outside world and …
Dealing with Social Isolation: Survey & Webinar
In February 2022, BEARR launched a survey to facilitate the sharing of ideas, best practices and innovative approaches to working with vulnerable groups suffering from social isolation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read the results here. Prior to launching our 2022 survey, we reviewed 143 responses to our 2021 survey and found that social isolation among different vulnerable groups was widely reported …
Report: BEARR’s 2022 Small Grants Scheme webinar
When the deadline for this year’s Small Grant Scheme was approaching, BEARR held a webinar for prospective applicants on how to write a strong application. Over 100 CSO representatives from across the region where BEARR works joined. BEARR trustee Ross Gill spoke about the application process and shared his top tips as an assessor, before …
Project report: PO MIR, Office for Initiative Development, Tajikistan
In this era of the Covid-19 pandemic, vulnerable families need our shared support Grantee: PO MIR, Office for Initiative Development, Khujand, TajikistanProject: Reintegration of vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19 through their involvement in socially significant initiatives. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is affecting all of us and having an impact on our communications, our work, and …
Project report: YCF Next, Ukraine
“Hospital is not a prison” Grantee: YCF NEXT, Odesa, Ukraine Project: Using hospital facilities to assist children with mental disorders, especially eating disorders The project was based at the Odesa Regional Children’s Psychiatric Hospital. The direct beneficiaries were children and adolescents aged 6-18 years who were patients in the hospital. Their parents, initially subsidiary beneficiaries, in …