Annual Report
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Tulip Foundation is grateful for the support and the cooperation of: FOUNDATION ORANJE FONDS COOPERATING NETHERLANDS FOUNDATIONS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN’S WELFARE STAMPS, FOUNDATION HET R. C. MAAGDENHUIS, SKAN FOUNDATION, ORANJE FONDS, JANIVO FOUNDATION WEBFACTORY, BULGARIA KPMG BULGARIA ING BANK, BRANCH SOFIA EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2005 AWARDS: Carmen Gonsalves, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Jan Willem Overwater, Country Manager ING Bulgaria Ivo Prokopiev, Chair Economedia AD Konstantin Tillev, Vice President FM+ Radio NATIONAL THEATRE AND CINEMA ARTS ACADEMY PROF. GEORGI CAPKUNOV Tulip Foundation is registered as a public benefit organisation at the Ministry of Justice, Charity registration N 20050921005. Tulip Foundation Vladimir Kissiov, Chair Board Chair Sofia City Council Andriana Sukova -Tosheva Executive Director Confederation of Employers and Industrials in Bulgaria (CEIB) Koos Schouten Chair Bulgarian Dutch Business Club Theo Zeldenrust Senior Programme Officer Foundation Oranje Fonds Maria Petkova, Director Coordinator Cooperating Netherlands Foundations for Central and Eastern Europe Bulgaria Mission To encourage social responsibility in the Bulgarian society Strategy Tulip Foundation enhances co-operation among the civil society, the corporate sector and the state to improve the quality of life and to provide developmental opportunities for the people of Bulgaria. In fulfilling its mission Tulip Foundation: • Raises funds for social investment from individual donors, the business sector and public and private sources; • Supports civil society organisations addressing social needs of the community; • Contributes to the effectiveness, sustainability and diversity of social programmes in Bulgaria by making targeted grants; • Serves as a professional vehicle and provides expert advice, consultancy, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes; • Promotes transparency, accountability and professionalism to comply with the highest ethical standards. Values Dialogue Responsibility Respect TULIP FOUNDATION - ANNUAL REPORT 2006 REPORT - ANNUAL TULIP FOUNDATION Participation Transparency Cooperation In the second year of its existence Tulip Foundation con- tinued working for the implementation of its goals. Guided by our values we encouraged the dialogue and cooperation among partners, organisations whose projects we had sup- ported, local authorities and state institutions. We promot- ed mutual respect and participation of all parties in meetings, projects and events. We aspired to responsibility and transpar- ency in our assessments, decisions and activities. Tulip Foundation continued and developed the implemen- tation of the Social Transformation Programme in partnership with Co-operating Netherlands Foundations for Central and Eastern Europe and the Small Grants Programme aimed at so- cial initiatives of NGOs in small towns and villages. Soon after the torrential rains and floods in the spring and summer of 2006 we respond- ed to the difficult situation for many people and organisations with an emergency pro- gramme for additional support to NGOs whose activities were encumbered by the dam- ages caused by the floods. In the spring we announced the first of its kind Project of the Year Award for non-gov- ernmental organisations working in the social sphere. This publication presents the work of Tulip Foundation in 2006. Maria Petkova Director TULIP FOUNDATION - ANNUAL REPORT 2006 REPORT - ANNUAL TULIP FOUNDATION Cooperating Netherlands Foundations Programme In 2006 the CNF Programme remained open and flexible with view to the supported activities and groups of people at whom the activities were aimed. The programme remained practical and kept its high expectations for sustainability of the project activities. The funded projects have continued the tendency to support activities aimed at overcoming burning social problems, providing services within the community, adaptation and application of contemporary models and forms of social work. The supported projects answered the needs of people with disabilities; the elderly; homeless young people and young people with addictions; street children; children and young people at risk and those with aggressive behaviour; women and children victims of domestic violence, etc. The applications received and assessed by the CNF Programme amounted to 68. Twenty projects have been funded with the amount of 336150 Euro. Four of the funded projects are being implemented in Sofia. Five projects are realised in a city or a big town, four in small towns and seven in villages. Eight of the projects offer services planned to reach almost 1000 people with disabilities, 150 of which are children. Around 200 elderly people are receiving care through three of the projects. Three other projects are targeted at young people – over 5000 young people have access to information, consultation and various activities. More than 200 children at risk and more than 300 women and children victims of violence have access to professional support. More than 300 young people who are addicted to drugs or have been in the past, have the opportunity to use professional consultation and therapy and to attend specialised centres. Two of the projects provide services to the community in general. Most of the activities funded through the projects indirectly involve parents, specialists and the local communities. With the financial support of the programme the following have been started and expanded: two consultation day centres for young people with addictions; a day centre for children with disabilities; two protected houses for people with mental difficulties; two centres for people with disabilities; a residential home for elderly people; crisis centre for women and children victims of violence; a centre for homeless young people and rehabilitation centre for children and young people at risk; an outreach programme for work with youngsters with aggressive behaviour; a day care centre for elderly people; Internet site for literary communication among people with disabilities; a programme in eight villages for home care for elderly people living alone; two information centres providing services to the community and in particular to people with disabilities, children and young people. TULIP FOUNDATION - ANNUAL REPORT 2006 REPORT - ANNUAL TULIP FOUNDATION Distribution of projects Distribution of projects by location by location 8 25 7 25 7 20 6 5 5 4 4 15 4 9 3 10 8 2 5 1 1 0 0 Sofia Town Sofia Town City Village City Village Distribution of projects Distribution of projects by location by location Distribution of projects by target group Distribution of projects by target group 8 25 (6%) 5 11 (14%) 7 3 (15%) 25 Elderly people Women Elderly people 7 (25%) 5 (5%) 4 20 6 Children and youth Roma 5 at risk 2 (10%) 5 4 4 Local communitie15 s (18%) 14 4 Youth 21 (26%) (5%) 1 10 9 Local communities 3 2 (10%) 8 Women and children 2 victims of violence People with dependencie5 s (16%) 13 1 1 Children 0 (25%) 5 20 (10%) (6%) 5 7 (9%) People with disabilities Children with disabilities Sofia Town Sofia 2006 REPORT - ANNUAL TULIP FOUNDATION Town People with disabilities Children with disabilities City Village City Village Distribution of projects by target group Distribution of projects by target group 3 (15%) (6%) 5 11 (14%) Elderly people Women Elderly people (25%) 5 (5%) 4 Children and youth Roma at risk 2 (10%) Local communities (18%) 14 Youth 21 (26%) (5%) 1 Local communities 2 (10%) Women and children victims of violence People with dependencies (16%) 13 Children (25%) 5 2 (10%) (6%) 5 7 (9%) People with disabilities Children with disabilities People with disabilities Children with disabilities ПРОГРАМА ОБЕДИНЕНИ ХОЛАНДСКИ ФОНДАЦИИ ПРОГРАМА МАЛКИ ГРАНТОВЕ ПРОГРАМА ОБЕДИНЕНИ ХОЛАНДСКИ ФОНДАЦИИ ПРОГРАМА МАЛКИ ГРАНТОВЕ Small Grants Programme The Small Grants Programme aimed mainly at small towns and villages received and assessed 185 projects. 43 initiatives of local organisations from all over the country have been recommended for funding and have received financial support amounting to 156 209 leva. The highest number of initiatives – 25 is implemented in villages, 8 projects in small towns and 9 projects in cities. There is only one project that is taking place in Sofia. The activities that have been implemented through the projects support different social groups. The needs of the elderly are addressed by 11 projects; 13 are aimed at children; 14 projects target young people. The projects focusing on people with disabilities are 5 and 7 other projects are planed and implemented in order to meet the needs of children with disabilities. The Roma population has access to the services offered by 4 of the projects. Women are the core target group 5 of the supported organisations. A total of 21 projects are aimed at the community in general. The project activities reached and transformed the lives of around 2000 elderly people; 1000 children and young people; 200 people with different disabilities and around 3000 children with disabilities; more than 2000 Roma people and more than 1000 women. More than 85 specialists were involved in the project planning and implementation contributing to the development of their skills and professional capacity. The same can be said about almost 1000 volunteers. The diversity of the ideas, project activities, working approaches, groups