Narva avatud noortekeskus RLK is the organization , which works in the field of social welfare on the base of main principles cooperation with social department of Narva, the program of activities is directing to work with children.

The organization has started its activity in 2001 on the 25 th of July . Status of the organization is non-commercial and publicly open , initiative in direction to creation foundation was supported by the city authorities. Nevertheless Center deals with children activities on a free of charge basis. These principles remained throughout these years. The founders were individuals, with no connection to any state departments or organizations . During this period, the great deal of help and support came from Finnish Campus Caritas organization, which became a partner and supporter in upcoming years. Also , financial support was received from some funds, such as US embassy small grants programs during two years, Nordic council of ministers during three years. Widening spheres of activities and opening the new directions demanded to chance the location. The city authorities has offered the new premises , which meet the modern requirements and the purposes of the organization activities. With help by Finnish embassy and Holland fund the repair was completed and in 2005 the organization has continued its work in the new place . The relation between organization and city authorities is based on the rent agreement for ten years and council budget support. Effective changes that were made paved the way for attracting more children and now the center has welcomed as many as 100 children per day, from 8 to 16 years old, both sexes. Centre is open throughout the year and six days during the week , out of school time and has various possibilities for organizing spare time for children with benefit for them. The center has:

The further development of the activities and opening the new branches need widening the area of the location and repairing the present ones, because the number of visitors still increase. In working plans opening the new clubs and study groups for children, so we have to find specialists for it. In this connection we need for searching different small grants programs, which can suggest salary guaranteeing for them. This year we have support from Childhood foundation program , in framework of its, two specialists / English language teacher and psychologist / have possibilities get salary for job. The target groups of activities are the children from not social provided families and from poor families, children are registered in police department and have inclination for crime offences , children from orphanage and children home, street children. The main goal in process work is spending the free time for them with benefit for ones. The staff , which is working in this direction consists from free employees and four volunteers.

Aims.

The sphere of the project activity is work with youngsters , which have inclination for using drugs and vagrancy, the most part of participators are street children, so methods and purposes of activities are determinate from its. There are

Target group.

All participators, who are visited our centre are divided into some groups, depending on age, interests, proper time for visit etc. Each group has concrete time for study during the day after school time . Center works during all year round, per day it enters from 15 till 21 o clock ( during school year time) and from 12 till 18 ( during vacation time), welcomes 100 children daily from 8 to 16 ages, girls are about 25 p.c. from total numbers of visitors. The most part of the children are from not complete family and family, in which one of the parents is unemployment .

Activities.

The main direction of the centre work is different children clubs activities. There are journalist club, modeling club, literature club, dance studio for girls, role playing games club, photo-video lab etc. Besides some programs are realized in framework of support by different funds. Educational programs, including teaching children the basic knowledge of computer operation and internet, languages studies . Excursions programs, including trips around Estonia and Ida-Viru region . Summer and sport camps in Narva Yoesuu during vacation. On the regular basis there are celebrations of different festivities, assistance in dealing with school home works, conduct of regular lectures involving participation of social workers, psychologists, representatives of police youth, medical assistants and rescue workers, sport competitions, animation and cultural programs , hikes.

Expected results:

Another activities:

Partners:

Council committee of the under-age children affairs
Orphanage
Children House
Local Council
Centre of Psychological Assistance
Parole supervision office
Police Department / Youth section/
Social Department of the city
Campus Caritas Finland
Norwegian Frisknett youth organization