BEARR News
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 The deadline for applications for our 2022 Small Grants Scheme has now passed. Applications are being assessed and both successful …
The recent years: BEARR looks to the future from a firmer footing (2011 – 2021)
The last of the articles on BEARR’s history takes us through the expansion of its Small Grants Scheme, digital revamp and the start of its regional conferences, right up to the present day, as well as looking forward to what lies in store for the organisation in the future, particularly in the light of the …
2021 CSO survey – results
In 2020, BEARR organised a survey to find out how civil society organisations (CSOs) in our region, and the people they were trying to help, were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We have just repeated this exercise in 2021 in order to track developments over the past year, and to find areas of need that …
Project report: I can do anything because you believe in me!!
Grantee: Society of People with Disabilities, TAUR, Moldova Project: to reduce the social isolation of people with disabilities People with disabilities need our support, they need somebody to believe in their capabilities. In Moldova, even in the capital, there is no accessibility for people with disabilities. The social support guaranteed by the State is miserable (about €100 per month). With the isolation engendered by the pandemic, life has become even more difficult… There are no support services for families with severely disabled members, and home medical assistance is unavailable. But… …
Report: fourth leg of the Bristol2Beijing bike ride
By BEARR trustee Jane Ebel13.12.21 We have come to the end of the road (for now!) for BEARR’s partnership with Luke Grenfell-Shaw, as he moves into the fifth and final leg of his intrepid journey. Luke, himself a “CanLiver” (someone living with cancer: facing the challenges and uncertainties of cancer on a daily basis, yet …
Webinar: ‘How to make sure that our assistance does not cause harm’
The BEARR Trust webinar on safeguarding held on 1 December 2021Report by Nicola Ramsden Almost 30 people took part in BEARR’s first webinar about safeguarding, including representatives of civil society organisations in the region. ‘Safeguarding’ was a new concept for some participants. A poll taken at the beginning of the webinar showed that around two-thirds …
