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

The BEARR Trust invites CSOs in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Caucasus to take part in our survey on dealing with social isolation, and to join our webinar in Spring, during which we will share and discuss best practices.  Click here to complete the survey.  We reviewed 143 responses to The BEARR Trust’s 2021 CSO survey and found that social isolation among different vulnerable groups was widely reported by CSOs in our region.  One …

Report: BEARR’s 2022 Small Grants Scheme webinar

With the deadline for this year’s Small Grant Scheme 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 handing …

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 …

Project report: Association of wives and mothers of soldiers participating in the war in Eastern Ukraine

Women united by war Grantee: Association of wives and mothers of soldiers participating in the war in Eastern Ukraine Project: “United we are Stronger!” supporting groups of vulnerable elderly women in remote areas of the Donetsk region  The Women of the Donetsk region are among those most affected by the war. Many of them have lost …

New BEARR volunteer

Please meet our latest volunteer recruit – Anita Pant. BEARR is delighted to welcome Anita to our team and we look forward to working with her. Anita has a master’s degree in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Oxford. Since graduating, she has worked in migrant and refugee support roles in Greece …

The BEARR Trust Small Grants Scheme 2022

A) Projects to improve the social welfare of migrant workers and the wellbeing of their families. B) Projects to improve the welfare of the applicant organisation’s staff and volunteers, and its resilience. Small Grants Scheme 2022 BEARR is delighted to announce that applications are now open for our 2022 Small Grants Scheme.  Since early 2020, …