Construction of an International Youth Center in Ruse has begun
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
In a few days, construction and renovation activities for the construction of the International Youth Center - Ruse will begin. It will be housed in the building of the former Teacher's Home, located at 29 Aleksandrovska Street. This became clear at the press conference held today in the building of the Ruse Municipality.
The youth center will be built under project No. BG-RRP-1.008-0008 "Construction of the International Youth Center - Ruse", financed by the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The total amount of the grant that the Ruse Municipality will receive for the implementation of the project is 4,277,438 BGN, and the co-financing is 300,000 BGN. The deadline for the implementation of the activities is 30.06.2026.
The contractor for the construction and repair activities is the Ruse-based company “ROAN-90”, selected after a public procurement procedure. The project envisages a major overhaul, as well as internal renovation and reconstruction of the building. It will also be adapted for use by people with physical disabilities. There will be separate rooms for training and art classes, multifunctional halls, as well as a large hall for events with a capacity of 100 people. The center will also have rooms for accommodating 16 young people. The yard will also be landscaped.
A team of specialists will be appointed to the center - mediators, youth workers, psychologists, social workers and/or educators, who will work with young people to include them in the center’s activities, recognizing it as an attractive place for meetings, development and training. The specialists will also carry out fieldwork - in schools and neighborhoods.
The Youth Center will offer a variety of activities and services to support the personal development of young people up to 29 years of age, including those from vulnerable groups. Activities include job search assistance, non-formal education, training for acquiring digital competencies and other key skills, measures for the reintegration/integration of young people who have dropped out of the education system, activities to stimulate various initiatives, etc.
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