Bulgaria, Sofia, Moderno predgradie, Vrah Mancho street. Bl. 8, en. B, app. 31
1360 Sofia
Bulgaria
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Synergy Bulgaria NGO's purpose is to support young people in their social, personal, and professional development. The core staff is three team members: Yassar Markos, Ina Todorova and Yuliia Markos, all of them experienced in European programs, youth field and volunteering. They are continuously supported by a group of 6 international volunteers. Our main source of funding comes from Erasmus + and ESC programs we plan and implement every year. At a European level, we are hosting Youth Exchanges and Training Courses with our network of trusted partners and we also participate in KA1 and KA2 projects . On a local level, we hold monthly events, trainings and workshops with the help of our local partners on the topic of personal and professional development.
Our mission is to support young people and professionals in reaching their highest potential through continuous personal and professional development. We empower, inspire, and educate people to become active members of society and bring a positive change into it.
The aims of Synergy Bulgaria are:
- to promote non-formal education and volunteering as a strong platform for personal and professional development;
- to encourage entrepreneurship in young people;
- to raise standards of youth work by providing quality professional training to youth workers;
- to help non-profit organizations get access to EU funding and build sustainable strategy;
- to spread the ideas of lifelong learning, development of new competences (values, skills, knowledge) and European values.
Synergy Bulgaria's geographical reach extends into three different dimensions: internationally (mainly Europe), nationally and locally (mainly Sofia, Bulgaria).
On the international level we create a learning environment and promote entrepreneurship/feeling of initiative by hosting youth exchanges and coordinating volunteering projects. By hosting mobilities of youth workers and being partners in KA2 projects we contribute to raising the standards of youth work and mentoring young organizations.
On the local level we are hosting and facilitating local Synergy Lab workshops, Story.me story-telling evenings and informal gatherings. We also mentor young people to receive funding and implement solidarity projects. Last, we run Changemaker's Academy, a three moth intensive program of trainings and workshops aimed at young local females who wish to become entrepreneurs.
We can expand the Network to Bulgaria, organize and host events to raise awareness about intercultural dialogue.
Through the Network we wish to extend the impact of our activities in the region and contribute to the creation of an inclusive society.