Category: Small Grants
From Group Therapy to Community Cohesion: a workshop in the Carpathians
In July this year, BEARR launched its new programme “From Group Therapy to Community Cohesion”, funded by the British Government through the British Embassy in Kyiv. The first step was to send small grants to seven partner organisations in Ukraine in response to their suggestions of various ways they can try to ease the psychological stresses …
Project Report from TAUR, Moldova
Grantee: Society of People with Disabilities TAUR, Moldova Project: Community engagement for volunteers and people with disabilities Our project aimed to increase motivation in our staff and beneficiaries, to make them feel part of a cohesive community which shares ideas and has joint plans. This was one of the beneficiaries’ wishes, and complemented the administration’s objectives: to …
Project Report from Oasis, Kyrgyzstan
Helping care leavers to embark on their new life Grantee: Public Charitable Foundation OASIS, Kyrgyzstan Project: Care Leavers Support In 2022, more than 10,700 vulnerable children lived in 130 children’s residential institutions in Kyrgyzstan. Depending on the type of institution, young people are required to leave between the ages of 14 and 17, and their departure from …
Small Grants Scheme 2023: Preliminary Results
In contrast to previous years, for 2023 BEARR did not set a specific theme for its Small Grants Scheme. Instead, in line with our long-term mission to foster cooperation at the grassroots level of civil society, we asked for joint projects between two or more CSOs to support vulnerable people in any area of health and social welfare. …
“Welfare in Russia and Eurasia in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Dr. Charlie Walker
Contributing to a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies dedicated to different marginalised groups in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and drawing on the results of our 2020 CSO Survey, BEARR Trustee Dr. Charlie Walker explores the impact of COVID-19 on these groups, as well as the measures to protect them. Read the full article here.
Project report: Legal Analysis and Research Public Union, Azerbaijan
Grantee: Legal Analysis and Research Public Union, Azerbaijan Project: Pro-bono legal support to migrant workers We collaborated closely with the CSO “Eurasian Migration Initiatives Platform”. Their experts and members were actively involved in the promotion of migrants’ labour rights among the local offices of the organisation through the pamphlets they published. The Chairman of the CSO, …
Project report: MIR, Tajikistan
Grantee: Public Organization “MIR – Office for Initiatives Development”, Tajikistan Project: “Financial literacy: the key to the economic well-being of families of labour migrants” Labour migration is of great importance to the economy of Tajikistan and to maintaining the well-being of the population. The economic crisis in the world and the resulting contraction of the Russian …
Project report: Dialogue, Trust, Rights, Kyrgyzstan
Grantee: Dialogue, Trust, Rights, KyrgyzstanProject: “Love and Care for Every Child” – Training for teachers to provide psychological support for children whose families are affected by migration “Love and Care for Every Child” Batken is one of the leading regions in Kyrgyzstan in terms of the number of outgoing labour migrants. Clearly, one of the …
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 …
