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This section presents a picture of what youth centers look like, getting to know each one\u2019s understanding of what the centre is, by whom they are operated and what their equipment is like. This way we want to display a variety of implementations of European ways of doing youth work depending on national perspectives but also on each of their capacities and resources.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/penci_fancy_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=”modern” active_section=”1″ collapsible_all=”true” title=”YOUTH CENTRES MODELS”][vc_tta_section title=”BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA” tab_id=”1632380376449-5486cbbe-a614″] [\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1633858610037-20c6e219-a7e7-0″ include=”2230,2235,2234,2233,2232,2231″]<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”ESTONIA” tab_id=”1632383293376-25712587-25ac”] [\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”2″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1633858610038-129aaa3f-f611-6″ include=”2265,2266,2267,2268″]<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”GERMANY” tab_id=”1632383992508-0de7efc2-d816″]OPERATOR<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Udruzenje Zravo da Ste<\/h5>\n
BRIEF DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
We are a youth centre from Bosnia and Herzegovina, city Banja Luka. As the university, economic, finance, political and administrative center of the Republic of Srpska, which is one of the two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Banja Luka is the second biggest city of the country with the population of 180.053 inhabitants (results of the 2013 census of population and housing units).<\/h5>\n
DATE OF OPENING<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
09.04.1996<\/h5>\n
FURTHER INFORMATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
We are opened in post war period and our idea is to be open youth centre whose work in based on DROP In concept.<\/h5>\n
KIND OF ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
NGO, association<\/h5>\n
FUNDING<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
International agency and municipality.<\/h5>\n
AGE OF USERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
10 to 35 years old.<\/h5>\n
GENDER OF TARGET GROUP<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
All genders.<\/h5>\n
USERS’ PROFILE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Open centre beneficiaries are really various.<\/h5>\n
MISSION OF THE YOUTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
We are a group of professionals, volunteers and dedicated individuals who help people in need and those in need of development support. We support the right to development of children, youth and adults through group and development activities that we implement on the territory of our country. We believe that by supporting group, we will help the development of individuals and contribute to community improve.<\/h5>\n
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Actitivies which support: quality leisure time, volunteer programme, youth mobility programme and life skills strengthening programme.<\/h5>\n
SCALE OF PARTICIPATION AND SELF-DETERMINATION (0 \u2013 not existing \/ 10 \u2013 full self-governed youth centre)<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
8<\/h5>\n
DESCRIPTION ON THE PARTICIPATION\/SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE YOUTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Youth is actively participating in most of our activities and planning.<\/h5>\n
FACILITIES AND RESOURCES<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
We have 135 m2 and park around us.<\/h5>\n
YOUTH WORKER TESTIMONIAL <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
\u201cIt is the only place of this kind in our city.\u201d<\/h5>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
www.zdravodaste.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
FACEBOOK<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zds.centar\/\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
INSTAGRAM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zdravodaste\/\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
YOUTUBE<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=drJOK9SjGE8&ab_channel=ZdravoDaSte<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
OPERATOR<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Rakvere Youth Centre<\/h5>\n
BRIEF DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
In Estonia little city named Rakvere City, west side. Here is living around 14000- 16000 people. Rakvere has 6 schools and many hobbycentres.<\/h5>\n
DATE OF OPENING<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
26.10.2000 (Re-opening. They were moving one place to another.)<\/h5>\n
FURTHER INFORMATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
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KIND OF ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Public, municipality<\/h5>\n
FUNDING<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Rakvere city government is our support. Our budget is under city government.<\/h5>\n
AGE OF USERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
10 to 26 years old.<\/h5>\n
GENDER OF TARGET GROUP<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
All.<\/h5>\n
USERS’ PROFILE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Estonia law is saying that the youth centres are for youngsters who are in age range 7-26. It’s open for everyone.<\/h5>\n
MISSION OF THE YOUTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
We are a group of professionals, volunteers and dedicated individuals who help people in need and those in need of development support. We support the right to development of children, youth and adults through group and development activities that we implement on the territory of our country. We believe that by supporting group, we will help the development of individuals and contribute to community improve.<\/h5>\n
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
The Youth Center is a professional platform for young people to create opportunities to realize their ideas and expand their knowledge of the information they need. Involvement of 15+ young people in youth work.
\nDeveloping young people\u2019s digital competences.
\nDevelopment of international youth work.
\nDeveloping youth policy and assisting the youth council.
\nWe raise and support youth initiative. Self-development of youth workers (training, level 4 vocation for youth workers).
\nContinuous cooperation between youth centers and other institutions.
\nOrganizing youth events at all levels.<\/h5>\nSCALE OF PARTICIPATION AND SELF-DETERMINATION (0 \u2013 not existing \/ 10 \u2013 full self-governed youth centre)<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
8<\/h5>\n
DESCRIPTION ON THE PARTICIPATION\/SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE YOUTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Our activities are dependig on words like this:
\n-Openness \u2013 cooperation with other institutions and organizations; every young person has the opportunity to participate, to change, to develop.
\n-Professionalism \u2013 we develop ourselves and we can bring it to young people, involving professionals in our field.
\n-Modernity, innovation.
\n-Entrepreneurship.<\/h5>\nFACILITIES AND RESOURCES<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
We have enough resources.<\/h5>\n
YOUTH WORKER TESTIMONIAL <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
\u201cOur youth centre is special because we have big rooms and two floors with big sport hall. Our government has big budget and thats why we have more oppurtunities to do lots of things (Projects, events, gifts and so on). We have young crew. 5 workers and everyone is 19-27 age range. We understand youngsters and they are more open to us.\u201d<\/h5>\n
YOUNGSTERS’ TESTIMONIAL<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Henry, 13: Rakvere Open Youth Center is a cool place because you can calmly chill out here. In addition, the music can still be heard loudly here. The staff is fun and can play different games with them and other young people. The Youth Center also organizes very cool events!<\/h5>\n
Gregor, 13: I like Youth, because there are many interesting hobby groups here. My favorite is the drone group. I also like the gym. There you can play football, basketball and volleyball. we could be more outdoors, otherwise it\u2019s still cool!<\/h5>\n
Viktor, 23: I like the Rakvere Youth Center. Here are the cool staff. I think this is the best place to spend time in Rakvere.<\/h5>\n
WEBSITE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
http:\/\/www.rakverenoortekeskus.ee<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n
FACEBOOK<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RakvereAvatudNoortekeskus\/<\/h5>\n
INSTAGRAM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rakvererank\/<\/h5>\n
YOUTUBE<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCysKc26R6GNcWgKNrEp-WwA\/featured<\/h5>\n
OPERATOR<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Roter Baum Berlin UG<\/h5>\n
BRIEF DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
The youth centre is located in the district Marzahn-Hellersdorf of Berlin. Marzahn is a big district of 260.000 inhabitants. The youth center is located in the large housing estate which has a high proportion of people living in difficult economic conditions. Many families find it difficult to raise their children in a healthy and educational manner that enables them to develop in a balanced way.The youth centre is located next to a big park with playground and sport facilities.<\/h5>\n
DATE OF OPENING<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
04.05.2001<\/h5>\n
FURTHER INFORMATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
The youth center was built together with a new housing estate. The investor was obliged by means of an urban development contract to erect the building and to hand it over to the local government of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. It was then operated as a municipal youth facility. Till today the building is owned by the municipality but since 2010 it is operated by us as an NGO, which won a call among 19 applying NGO.<\/h5>\n
KIND OF ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
NGO, association.<\/h5>\n
FUNDING<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Main source of funding is the municipality. By means of a performance contract, they finance almost all costs of the youth center. The personnel costs, operating costs and building maintenance are covered with a sum of 260,000 euros. Additional funds are acquired for specific projects.<\/h5>\n
AGE OF USERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
10 to 27 years old.<\/h5>\n
GENDER OF TARGET GROUP<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
All genders.<\/h5>\n
USERS’ PROFILE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
There is no special profile of the users. According to the German Youth Welfare Act, all young people up to the age of 27 have the right to individual development through open youth work. Our visitors are correspondingly diverse. However, we have a relatively high proportion of young people who have financial concerns or difficulties in family life. Some young people refuse to attend school. These young people also have great difficulties in starting their careers.<\/h5>\n
MISSION OF THE YOUTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
Our goal is to support young people in their personal development. In doing so, we want to enable the young people as much self-determination as a group. For us, this means that we always adapt our offers to the interests of young people. In order to enable young people to achieve a high degree of self-determination, we educate them to understand social and political relationships. This includes in particular that they understand how to be considerate of other people, but also political decision-making processes are discussed. It is important to us to convey values to young people. We attach particular importance to the fact that all people have the same rights and obligations. Our work takes always care to the self-perception of our NGO: We are multifaceted and creatively active, in order to educate young people, provide them with competences and promote our values. We deeply believe that every individual is valuable and has to have a chance to realize their own potential regardless of their ethnic, social, and cultural background. Therefore, we are interested in each person and threat him or her with respect.We want to discern the world in order to apply the acquired knowledge to the benefit of people and nature. We verify our actions and define our goals for the future in the knowledge of the successes and mistakes of our ancestors. We know that this society deprives thenatural and social livelihoods of many people and we fight for this reason active against existing injustices. We are confident that we can improve the world through our actions. We want to be a cultural, social and political home for young people.<\/h5>\n
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
In the open area, young people can chill, cook, dance, listen to the music, play, play football, play billiards or table tennis. Simply enjoy FREE time. If they feel like playing music, playing an instrument, just want to try it out or write lyrics, they can use our rehearsal room. Our musically experienced staff will support them.If youngsters like to draw and want to let their creativity run free, they can let off steam in the Anna creative room and with a little practice they will soon embellish our graffiti wall! We also have experienced employees for this. We have also established a partnership with a freelance artist, himself a former user of the youth center. The sports facilities next to the youth center (soccer, basketball, volleyball) are used as well as the dance room. We cook together with the young people. Our kitchen is designed to cook healthy and sustainable with groups. It is important to us that young people can have a say in what happens to us. That is why they come to the AnnaRat and tell us their wishes. Together with them we can plan projects, conduct workshops or even create completely new opportunities.<\/h5>\n
SCALE OF PARTICIPATION AND SELF-DETERMINATION (0 \u2013 not existing \/ 10 \u2013 full self-governed youth centre)<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
7<\/h5>\n
DESCRIPTION ON THE PARTICIPATION\/SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE YOUTH CENTRE<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
The youngsters can decide about and even create daily activities, common projects and the shape of the youth centre. They also have no budget that they can use for home furnishings. The young people have no influence on personal questions or any questions that concern the contract of the youth center with the youth welfare office. You determine the rules of the house together with the employees, taking into account legal rules.<\/h5>\n
FACILITIES AND RESOURCES<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
The youth center has a pedagogical floor space of 750 square meters. These include two band rehearsal rooms, a music studio, a dance room, two creative rooms, a kitchen, a room that is constantly transformed and designed by the youth, the kitchen, a workshop that can be used by young people, and the central room. This is used as an open meeting place but can also be used for concerts and other events. The building was built as a purpose building for youth work and takes almost all needs for this form of work into account. The site also includes 300o square meters of outdoor space.<\/h5>\n