Humanitarian project 
«The world of new opportunities» 
(for people with disabilities)
Cultural Institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work»

1.		Project name	«The world of new opportunities» (for people with disabilities)	
2.		Name of the organization	Cultural Institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center of Folk Art and Cultural and Educational Work»	
3.		The physical and legal address of the organization, telephone, fax, 
e-mail	212030, Republic of Belarus, Mogilev region, Mogilev, Pervomayskaya street, 10,
 +375 222 75 98 64 (fax), mogomc@tut.by	
4.		Information about organization	The Mogilev regional methodical center of folk art and cultural and educational work is one of the cultural institutions of the Mogilev region, which has a large, multi-faceted, event-rich history, starting its way as a House of folk art in 1939.
Mission: preservation, revival and development of traditional culture as an important resource that contributes to the formation of the spiritual and moral basis of society.
  Main activities of the institution:
     assistance in creating conditions for the support and development of amateur and decorative arts of the population;
     positioning the national Belarusian culture as a part of the world culture by organizing festivals, competitions, conferences, forums, and introducing the region's residents to traditional culture;
     organization of interaction with interested parties to create international platforms for the exchange of experience in preserving traditional culture, demonstrating the cultural diversity of different countries;
     creation and storage of information databases of research and search materials in the Mogilev region of traditional culture, as a resource and base for the work of creative teams;
     providing methodological assistance in the implementation of creative initiatives of club institutions of the Mogilev region for the organization of cultural leisure of the population.
It's a modern Center that is dynamically developing, uses modern technologies in its work and in close cooperation with all regions of the Mogilev region, performs the tasks of accumulating, processing and providing information about the work of club institutions in the Mogilev region; creation of a databank for the development of amateur creativity; provision of Advisory and methodological assistance; training of specialists of club institutions in modern information technologies; publishing and advertising activities; organization of competitions, festivals and holidays held in the Mogilev region.
One of the most significant cultural events in the life of the Mogilev region can rightly be considered the international forum "Traditional culture as a strategic resource for sustainable development of society", which is held on the initiative of the Center with the support of the Ministry of culture of the Republic of Belarus and the Mogilev regional Executive Committee since 2012 once every two years.
An effective form of cultural development in any region is the holding of festival events that demonstrate its achievements and trends in the development of folk art. Traditionally, the Mogilev region hosts:
- International festival of children's creativity «Golden bee» (Klimovichi), which annually brings together more than 700 participants of creative teams and individual performers from more than 10 countries of the near and far abroad;
- International festival of folk art «Wreath of friendship» (Bobruisk), which in 2017 was attended by creative teams and individual performers from 26 countries of the near and far abroad;
- since 2010, a project has been implemented in the region – the Republican holiday "Kupala" ("Alexandria gathers friends") (agro-town of Alexandria, Shklovsky district).
Working with the category of citizens with disabilities is an important direction in the activities of institutions of the club system. It is important that social support for the vulnerable population is not limited to material assistance. Measures in the form of providing services, creating conditions for involving people with disabilities in socio-cultural activities play an important role in overcoming life difficulties, maintaining social status, and adapting to society.
One of the major projects involving the category of people with disabilities implemented by the methodological center was the festival of creativity of disabled people of the Union state «Together we can do more», organized in 2017. This event was held for the first time in Belarus.it was attended by 300 people with disabilities from all regions of the Republic of Belarus and 6 regions of the Russian Federation. The festival was supported by the Standing Committee of the Union state and the Parliamentary Assembly of Belarus and Russia.
The methodological center has created the necessary conditions for holding events with the participation of people with disabilities: ramps are installed, public areas are equipped with special handrails, and so on.
The organization and holding of the festival of creativity of disabled people "Together we can do more" demonstrated the popularity and usefulness of this form of work. The experience gained suggests that the work in this direction should be continued and have a systematic character.
A special role is played by the Mogilev regional methodological center of folk art to expand international cultural relations and promote Belarusian culture in the countries of near and far abroad. The center has signed agreements on cultural cooperation with cultural institutions from the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and six regions of the Russian Federation.
We are always ready for partnership, mutually beneficial cooperation and development of relations in the field of culture and art.	
5.		Head of organisation	Khmelkov Oleg Fedorovich, director of the cultural institution «Mogilev Regional Methodological Center for Folk Art and Cultural Education Work» 
+375 222 75 99 29, +375 29 360 04 50	
6.		Project manager	Efremova Svetlana Anatolyevna, head of the sector of artistic and aesthetic education of the cultural institution "Mogilev regional methodical center of folk art and cultural and educational work» 
+375 222 75 96 67, +375 29 748 73 50	
7.		Previous assistance received from other foreign sources	No assistance was provided	
8.		Amount Required 	55 000 USD (in USD)	
9.		Co-financing	5 000 USD (in USD)	
10.		Project realization term	years 3	
11.		The aim of the project	Creating optimal conditions for the integration of people with disabilities into society through their acquisition of practical skills in various types of decorative, applied and visual arts, their participation in creative activities.	
12.		Project tasks	The social effectiveness of the project «The world of new opportunities», aimed at the category of people with disabilities, will allow us to solve the following tasks:
     providing optimal conditions for creative self-development of participants with disabilities;
     help you find your niche in creativity, provide an opportunity for mutual communication based on your interests;
     systematize the work on the involvement of this category in creative activities;
     training of people with disabilities in practical skills of working in various types of decorative, applied and visual arts, which will help them in the future to support themselves through self-employment;
     creating a video guide for further self-development of skills acquired by this category of people during the project implementation;
     attracting the attention of the general public to the problems of people with disabilities in order to provide them with targeted assistance;
     demonstration of the possibilities of creative activity as a means of inclusion and a way to find opportunities to get your own niche in modern society	
13.		Detailed description of the project activities in accordance with the tasks set	The project will be implemented throughout the Mogilev region.
Target group – a category of people with disabilities living in the Mogilev region (18 years and older).
Partners for project implementation:
     specialists of the cultural institution «Mogilev regional methodical center of folk art and cultural and educational work»;
     specialists of club cultural institutions of Mogilev region;
     organizations, structures and individuals interested in supporting the category of people with disabilities.
Activity:
     creating a database of people with disabilities who are engaged in creative work and are interested in their further development and use as self-employment;
     study of potential opportunities of project participants for a particular type of activity;
     development of a training program for arts and crafts (weaving, ceramics, straw weaving, embroidery, knitting, macrame, applique and other types) and fine arts (painting, drawing and others);
     equipment of the room for conducting classes;
     recording video classes and master classes for further independent work of project participants at home, ensuring continuity of training and development;
     organization of a series of educational courses: seminars, master classes, practical classes on mastering the technologies of arts and crafts and fine arts;
     the final stage of the project will be the festival «Creativity without borders», with the participation of people with disabilities (who participated in the project) with the assistance of all interested structures, organizations and individuals.	
14.		Project justification	Communicating actively displaces the real. For the category of people with disabilities, sometimes, communication on the Internet remains the only way to "keep in touch" with the outside world. At the same time, the development and use of computers in everyday life makes it possible to learn various types of decorative and applied art without leaving home. The wide and multi-sided orientation of video lessons is interesting and popular among users. In addition, the Internet provides a unique opportunity to participate in various virtual creative competitions.
In modern conditions, social protection of people with disabilities should be considered more broadly than the provision of medical rehabilitation and psychological and pedagogical assistance.
The creation of conditions for the acquisition of creative skills, the possibility of self-realization and the manifestation of abilities, have an impact on the formation of personal qualities. The inclusive potential of the creative activities of people with disabilities is not used sufficiently.
The problem of a person with disabilities is limited mobility, lack of contact with others, limited communication, manifestation of their creative abilities, access to cultural values, and sometimes to basic education.
The relevance of this project is that it allows people with disabilities to facilitate social adaptation by means of additional training, help their self-realization in life, develop their creative potential and artistic and aesthetic taste.
In particular, it is planned to teach people with disabilities practical skills in various types of decorative and applied creativity, which will help them in the future to support themselves through self-employment, affect the development of a person's personality, building their own life line, their moral principles and guidelines.
Additional training will allow people with disabilities to create favorable conditions for their creative growth, development of artistic and aesthetic taste, and help them realize themselves in life.
Involvement of people with disabilities in creative activities through training, development, participation in competitions, festivals, exhibitions.
The opportunity to Express your creativity is one of the conditions for self-realization and integration into society. Interpersonal communication, involvement in a common cause, and participation in the cultural life of the region help you gain a sense of self-confidence.	
15.		Activity after the end of the project	Further project development:
     further support of project participants (continued training, presentation of the results of creative achievements through presentations, inclusion in regional thematic cultural events);
     inclusion of new participants in the implementation of project ideas;
     expansion of the project idea in terms of festival activities in other regions of the Republic of Belarus;
     attracting new partners and stakeholders to implement the project.	
16.		Project budget	60 000 (in USD)