The Ignatov Family Foundation was established in 2021 in Canada. The organization’s goal is to support significant causes and events in creating a better living and development environment for children in Bulgaria. Together with its partners, in recent years the Foundation has reached over 20 settlements in Bulgaria and supported more than 1,500 young people.
The Foundation’s mission is to support the development of children and youth in Bulgaria through access to quality education, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit, protecting nature and helping families in need! With faith in the potential of every child, it works to create a fairer, healthier and more inspired society!
The Ignatov Family Foundation provides university scholarships to disadvantaged youth with excellent academic achievements. In addition, it supports young people by providing scholarships for driving courses and practical courses for developing skills.
Contacts:
Director: Georgi Ignatov
Email: foundation@gignatov.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578052241061
KCYS / Kerry Community Youth Service/ is a youth organization in Ireland. It has branches in the towns of Tralee, Killarney, Listowel and Castleisland. The Killarney Youth Center is part of the international network of youth centers in Europe and is a winner of the Council of Europe Quality Label:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/youth/quality-label-for-youth-centres
The organization’s goal is to create opportunities for the support and development of young people and their communities. KCYS knows how important it is to work with and for young people. They provide all young people with a safe, fun and positive environment by providing spaces, services, mentoring, training and opportunities for their holistic development.
Foundation “Garden of Cognition”and KCYS are partners and successfully implemented their latest project “The Green Beans” under the Erasmus+ program in 2024.
kreception@kdys.ie
Fairhill, Killarney, Co. Kerry
(064) 663 1748
listowel@kdys.ie
108 Upper Church St, Ballygowloge, Litowel, Co. Kerry
(068) 23744
kreception@kdys.ie
Lower Main Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
(066) 714 2648
Nova Vision Association was founded by seven female professionals with extensive experience in project management, as well as in the educational and social fields. The organization aims to foster partnerships for international cooperation that improve opportunities and contribute to the success and sustainability of future projects.
The team has extensive experience in managing EU projects, which positions them at the forefront of effective cooperation.
Foundation “Garden of Cognition” and Nova Vision are partners and successfully implemented their latest project “Step Up Youth Work” under the Erasmus+ program in 2024 together with partner organizations from Portugal, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Romania and Germany.
Contacts:
Address: Beştepe Mah. Nergiz Sokak. No: 7/2 , Ankara, Turkey
https://novavis.org/
Email: info@novavis.org
In the last few years, the educational activities of Foundation “Garden of Cognition” have been implemented on the territory of the Kuklen Municipality. Our team finds endless support in the person of Mrs. Maria Belcheva – Mayor of the Kuklen Municipality and Mrs. Staniliya Stamenova – Deputy Mayor for Youth and Sports.
The Kuklen Municipality is located in Southern Bulgaria in the immediate vicinity of the city of Plovdiv. Part of its territory are the villages: Galabovo, Dobralak, Kuklen, Ruen, Tsar Kaloyan and Yavrovo.
Representatives of the three main ethnic groups in Bulgaria – Bulgarians, Turks and Roma – live in harmony in the city. Intercultural dialogue is one of the priorities in the activities of our foundation.
Contacts:
Kuklen town, Kuklen municipality, p.k. 4101
43 Alexander Stamboliyski St.
web: kuklen.org/
e-mail: kmet@kuklen.org
Tel: (03115) 2120
Perushtitsa is a town in Southern Bulgaria, Plovdiv District. The town is the center and the only settlement in the Municipality of Perushtitsa. Known for its rich historical heritage, cultural monuments and finds, the town is attractive to tourists from all over the country.
Foundation “Garden of Cognition” has been successfully cooperating with the Municipality of Perushtitsa. Our team held on-site workshops, then joined the cultural events of the municipality and started educational activities in local schools.
The Foundation works hard to provide equal access to educational activities and services to young people from small settlements
Contacts:
Perushtitsa, p.k. 4225, ul. “Otets Paisii” №2
https://perushtitsa.egov.bg
email:obshtina@perushtitsa.egov.bg
Tel: 03143/27-86
It is located in Plovdiv region, 22 km southeast of Asenovgrad, 42 km southeast of Plovdiv, 53 km from Kardzhali. The village is located at the northern foot of the Prespa section in the Western Rhodopes, at 480 m above sea level. A constituent settlement of Asenovgrad Municipality
The village of Novakovo has a rich historical past. Traditions say that the village still exists as a Slavic settlement. At first, it was called “Kyuchuk Stambol – Nevesel”, which means “Little Tsarigrad”. The village was formed from the so-called Zagor neighborhood. During the Ottoman rule, it was called Indzhekoy. It was burned down, then it was resettled and named Novakovo. Birthplace of Angel Voivoda. In 1871, Vasil Levski founded a secret revolutionary committee in Novakovo. The Apostle relied most in his revolutionary mission on priest Angel Cholakov. The fighting priest participated in the preparation of the April Uprising. Later, with his sword and silver cross, he consecrated the historical act of Unification in 1885. A monument has been built in the center of the village. In addition to it, there is also a monument to those who died in the anti-fascist struggle and in the Patriotic War. Archimandrite Ambrose, abbot of the monastery “St. George-Zograph” Mount Athos, was born in the village of Novakovo in 1939.
A large part of the educational activities of the Foundation are implemented on the territory of the village of Novakovo.
Contacts:
Mayor: Milen Nikolov Demirev
Email: kmetstvo_novakovo@abv.bg
Tel.: 03344/ 2221
The People’s Community Center “Hristo Botev 1928” in the village of Novakovo is an active partner of the Foundation in the process of planning and conducting educational activities and initiatives. It was established in 1928 and is currently the engine of cultural, historical and public events and initiatives in the village. It establishes the connection between the children and youth, on the one hand, and the organizations and institutions of the neighboring small settlements. Joint activities and projects are planned and implemented.
Address: 12 Hristo Botev St., Novakovo village
Chairman: Vili Atanasova
Secretary and Librarian: Spaska Kaloferova
E-mail: kaloferova_spaska86@abv.bg
Phone: +359897254928
Facebook: People’s Community Center “Hristo Botev 1928”, Novakovo village
Foundation “Garden of Cognition” has already successfully implemented several projects and events in partnership with Secondary School “St. Paisii Hilendarski“ . Our common initiatives include both developing students’ knowledge and skills, as well as specialized activities with the teachers.
Secondary School “St. Paisii Hilendarski” is an educational institution in the city of Plovdiv, located near the city center. In it, children and young people have been receiving their elementary, primary and/or high school education for decades.
The achievements of “St. Paisius Hilendarski” School are in fields such as chemistry, choral singing and physical education.
Contacts:
Plovdiv city, Central District, 48 “Rodopi” Str.
Director: 032/624 431
e-mail: info-1690154@edu.mon.bg
web: https://paisii.info/
The vocational high school of agriculture in the city of Kuklen is a school with many years of experience in professional education in the field, with excellent specialists – teachers and a very good material and technical resources. With the support of the educational institution, for more than half a year, our team implemented the educational program “Future founders” aimed at developing competencies in young people in the area of entrepreneurship, development of projects and initiatives. This is a kind of first step towards many future activities.
Contacts:
Prinicipal: 0879360677
Еmail: 1601102@edu.mon.bg
web: https://bgobrazovanie.bg/profesionalna-gimnaziya-po-selsko-stopanstvo-gr-kuklen/
The Vocational High School of Viticulture and Enology “Hristo Botev” – Perushtitsa was founded in 1949, as a continuation of the traditions of agricultural education in the region. Today, the school is housed in a massive 4-story building with remarkable pedagogical equipment, and also has a teaching and production base of 132 acres of its own land, training workshops, a diagnostic department, offices, areas for agricultural equipment, a driving range and a lot of agricultural equipment.
The Foundation and the high school are successfully partnering in implementing various initiatives. During the 2024/2025 academic year, young people from the Vocational High School of Viticulture and Enology “Hristo Botev” are going through the educational program “Young Entrepreneur”. Through it, our team enriches the financial literacy of students and develops their entrepreneurial skills.
Contacts:
Address: Perushtitsa, Krayrechna Street №7
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Email:info-1602402@edu.mon.bg
Tel:0877844348
Champions Factory is a large non-profit organization, leading innovative programs in education and sports development at the national and international levels. Fueled by a fundamental belief in human potential, their unique initiatives aim to empower people and communities. Each year, their projects involve over 30 organizations from across the country and over 1,500 young people.
Since 2023, the team of Foundation ”Garden of Cognition” has successfully partnered with the organization, implementing three national educational programs developed by Champions Factory.
Contacts:
Address: Sofia, Manastirski Livadi District, Mir Str. 27
https://championsfactory.bg/
Email: hi@championsfactory.bg
Association “Omega” is a Bulgarian non-governmental organization that works to support young people in the Kardzhali region, including them in projects to strengthen civic activity, intercultural dialogue and informal education. Young people are motivated to be active participants in social processes by working together on initiatives close to their interests, which supports their career and personal development. The association’s successes are the result of well-chosen ideas and consistent work of the team of young experts and volunteers with appropriate competencies.
city Kardjali
Chairman: Veselina Yurukova, tel. +359884444356, yurukova.v@gmail.com
Coordinator: Veselina Georgieva, tel. +359884921472
The activities of the “Open Spaces” Association are focused on the intersection between art and social change. The association aims to research and study the culture of isolated from society and minority groups, partnership to create opportunities for the development of their potential and their full inclusion in society, building bridges and creating conditions for dialogue and cooperation between different social groups, empowering young people through cultural and educational activities. Since 2015, the team, together with volunteers, anthropologists and artists, has been conducting various initiatives in the “Stolipinovo” district in Plovdiv, aimed at stimulating the creative potential of young people, supporting local artisans and researching the stories of people from the community.
“New Perspectives for Development” is a non-profit association. The main goals of the association are: work with young people, child and youth training, non-formal education, protection of natural and cultural heritage, promotion of cooperation between small businesses in the Rhodopes, increasing the quality of tourist services in the Rhodopes, marketing support for the activities of network members “The New Thracian Gold”. The association works actively with schools and youth organizations and is registered as a local tourist association and assists in the development of the Eastern Rhodopes as a destination for sustainable tourism.
city Kardjali
Chairman: Mihaela Kircheva, tel. 0887831026, mihaela.kircheva@gmail.com
Coordinator: Veselina Yurukova, tel. 0884444356