FREE YOUTH CENTRE association is a non-government and non-profit organization created in 1997 and registered under Bulgarian legislation in social utility. FYC mission is to support the personal development of the young people in Vidin and Northwestern Bulgaria, as free citizens in a democratic society through involving them in educational programs and community activitiesis. More about us...

06-09.2010. "Summer in the City" is the name of FYC initiative for free time of Roma children. It is implementing under the project Smile School. More then 60 kids everyday participated in sport and creative activities, visited swimming pool, museums and culture events, picnics, etc.

28.06.-02.07.2010. Liene Seglina, EVS volunteer from Latvia, finished her voluntary service with an exposition about Roma people in Vidin, their culture and present life, as well as about her work with Roma kids at risk. The exposition will be presented also in Latva this summer.

21-23.06.2010. Free Youth Centre organized the second training module of Motivation Interviewing for psychologists and specialists in the social work in Vidin.

14-15.06.2010. The 18 clubs, organized by FYC in the school in Roma neighborhood of Vidin, finished the school year with several culmination events - exhibition, sport competitions and a concert. In such way they reported their work before the local community.

17-19.05.2010. Free Youth Centre organized the first training module of Motivation Interviewing for psychologists and specialists in the social work in Vidin. The next one is planed to take part in 21-23 of June.

16-18.04.2010. In "Madonna" hotel - Falkovets took place the first educational seminar for the team and partners of Enterprise for Integration project. The theme of the training was the Team Building.

10.04.2010. The Free Youth Centre association has a new office address - 3700 Vidin, "acad. St.Mladenov" Str., floor 2, office 7 (above Texim Bank, branch Vidin).

16.03.2010. With a press conference started the communication strategy of the project Enterprise for Integration . The project partners - Free Youth Centre (leader), Business Centre Ltd. and EraStroy Ltd. introduced before the journalists its targets, planned activities and results, as well as - the expected challenges.

05-08.02.2010. In Nish, Republic of Serbia took place a training for teachers in intercultural education in frmeworks of the project "Together in the Past, Together in the Future". In the course participated four teachers from Vidin. The project, financed by Neighborhood Programme between Bulgaria and Serbia is implementing by Association for Prevention and Promotion of Mental Health in Children and Youth from Nish in partnership with Free Youth Centre. The associates partner is also school "Tsar Simeon Veliki" - Vidin.

30.01-01.02.2010. FYC organized a study visit of a group of professionalis in Centre for Accommodation in Family Type in city of Ruse, where are accommodaded a part of children from Mogilino. The visit is in the frameworks of the partner project called "Development of an alternative social service - Centre for Accommodation in Family Type for the children of HCWPC - Novo selo vilage". The hosts from Equilibrium association prepared an interesting programme of the visit, which included also meetings with responsible institutions and specialists.

01.2010. With the help of the Free Youth Centre was created a web-site of the project "Development of an alternative social service - Centre for Accommodation in Family Type for the children of HCWPC - Novo selo vilage". The project is leading from "Equal Chance for Children at Risk" association - Novo Selo, but FYC responsibilities are to ensure it methodicaly.

23.10.2009. With the establishment of a Coordinating Committee started the implementation of the project Smie School. The project aims personal development of Roma children and prevention of dropping out from school trough their participation in extra curricula activities. It will be implemented in partnership with based in Roma neighborhood of Vidin school " Bishop Sofroni Vrachanski".

03.09.2009. Liene Seglina started her voluntary service in Free Youth Centre. Liene will support the work with Roma children in a period of 10 months by a project, financed by EU "Youth in Action" Programme (European Voluntary Service).

04-05.07.2009. In the Tourist House Bozhuritsa took place the final meeting of the participants in the "Territory of Participation" project. The aims of the meeting were to evaluate the results and to plan future activities in the field of youth leadership and volunteering.

04.06.2009. "Bulgarian School is preparing for Life" was the topic of the debate competition on the city level, organized by FYC. In the event took part teams from six local schools. The winner was the team of high school "Yordan Radichkov", the second place took high school "Ekzarh Antim I", and the third - "Tzar Simeon Veliki" high school.

01.06.2009. With a "Fest of Education" Free Youth Centre celebrated the International Children's Day. On the scene of the theater Vidin high school students showed their talents and achievements.

European Commission (PHARE, ESF, Socrates, Europe for Citizens, Youth/Youth in Action programmes), United Nation Development Programme, Council of Europe (European Youth Foundation), US Embassy, Royal Netherlands Embassy, USAID (Bulgaria Found), Peace Corps, National Democratic Institute (USA), Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Municipality of Vidin.