Stara Zagora district

28.10.2024

Report with results of a final survey and comparative analysis – survey of public opinion among the population of Roma origin to establish trust in the police

Although there is a large share of Roma who know what discrimination and hate crimes are and define these acts as crimes, the report found a low share of victims who reported to a competent judicial authority or the police.

30.09.2022

Project: “Rock’ n’roll for Girls”

The project aimed at overcoming stereotypical thinking that puts one gender in a dominant position over the other. The focus of the project were 4 small communities in villages or suburban areas, where people from ethnic minorities live, as well as other people with incomes lower than the average for the region.

29.09.2022

Project: “Toler@nce platform 2.0”

A 2018 survey of public attitudes towards hate speech by the Open Society Institute – Sofia identified a problem: the group of teachers is among the two communities that find it most difficult to...

31.08.2022

Project: Roma Inclusion Hub “Complex integration services for Roma inclusion in the Municipalities Maglizh and Nikolaevo”

The project proposal envisages the creation of two new hubs to offer complex integrated health and social measures in support of Roma inclusion in the municipalities of Maglizh and Nikolaevo. The scope of the project activities will include children over 7 years of age, young people (12-29 years old) and adult representatives of the Roma minority.

31.08.2022

Project: “Social and Educational Service Hub for Vulnerable Children and their Families”

It is planned to establish two hubs for functionally related social and educational services in support of children from vulnerable groups and their families in the municipalities of Maglizh and Nikolaevo for children 0-6 years and their parents.

14.07.2022

Project: “Provision of comprehensive care in early childhood in the municipality of Stara Zagora”

It is planned to open a complex of 3 centers located in 3 socially isolated communities in the villages of Kaloyanovets, Khan Asparuhovo and Bratya Kunchevi. The complex will offer integrated services – healthcare, social and educational, work with parents and stakeholders.

18.05.2022

Project: “Project Generation Facility”

The Project Generation Facility (PGF) is a special facility of the Open Society Institute – Sofia for supporting CSOs which work on equal Roma inclusion to develop integration projects, access financing and effectively implement them with resources provided by available financing programmes.

10.05.2022

Project: “International youth centre – think locally, act globally!”

The project will create an opportunity to upgrade and expand the activities of the International Youth Centre in Stara Zagora by optimizing the conditions for social inclusion of vulnerable groups.

02.05.2022

Project: “Improvement of the coordination and dialogue between Police and Roma society”

The project aims to improve the situation of the Roma population and lead to improved coordination and dialogue between the police and Roma communities.

02.05.2022

Project: “Capacity building of the police officers working in multi-ethnic environment, including Roma communities and prevention of ill-treatment by the police”

The project is aimed at prevention and reduction of violation of human rights by the police while acting in a multi-ethnic environment