Short Description/Objective 

The Centre aims to upgrade and expand comprehensive and quality care and education services for children aged 2-12 years from vulnerable groups. Specifically, the Centre offers the following programmes and services:

• Operation of a Crèche for children aged 2-5 years, with provision of adequate food and rest
• Operation of a Day Care Centre for children aged 5-12. The programme includes bus transport from primary schools, provision of a hot meal, supporting children with their homework, as well as various creative activities.

  It is noted that the restoration and refurbishment of the Centre’s building facilities were co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the programming period 2014-2020, while its programmes and services are co-funded by the European Social Fund+ (ESF+) in the programming period 2021-2027 within the framework of the Cohesion Policy Programme “THALIA2021-2027”.

Expected Benefits/Outcomes

• Operation of new integrated programmes to provide quality social services to infants, toddlers and children
• Reduction of social inequalities and social exclusion of vulnerable groups
• Reconciliation of family and working life for low-income, multi-child, single-parent and migrant families
• Facilitating the integration of unemployed parents into the labour market.