Impact and participation improvement for people with eyesight disabilities
Project period: 01.10.2021 – 30.11.2022
Project funder: Active Citizens Fund Estonia
Project Objective
Strengthen social involvement of the blind and partially seeing, who are very vulnerable in Estonia. Increase general awareness and understanding of people with eyesight disabilities.
- Empower organizations representing blind and partially seeing people to impact political balance and decision-making.
- Improve representing organization’s communication, marketing and participation abilities.
- Support peer communications and cooperation, participation in community activities.
- Improve social entrepreneurship in organizations that represent blind and partially seeing people.
Project pudget: The total cost is 22 980,42, the ACF supports in the amount of 19 997,42 eur.
Project manager: Helen Künnap, e-mail helen@ppy.ee
Promoting the social entrepreneurship of the North-Estonian Association of the Blind through increasing economic viability
Project Period: 01.09.2017 - 31.05.2018
Funded by: Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Society Foundation
Objective:
Increasing the economic capacity of the North Estonian Blind Association (NEBA). Reforming business model to a social enterprise representing people with visual impairments. The goal is achieved by developing a donation system and launching donation activities.
Project budget: The NFCS will contribute EUR 11,972.90 to the project.
Modernization of the premises of the North-Estonian Association of the Blind
Modernization of the hall of the North-Estonian Association of the Blind
Project Period: 01.07.-31.12.2015
Funded by: Enterprise Estonia (EAS)
Regional Investment Support Program
Purpose of the project:
Creating a secure activity center providing services that support daily life and work.
The public action center service is primarily intended for people with visual impairments. In addition to their family members. Also we act a competence center for specialists dealing with blinds.
Project budget: Enterprise Estonia supported the project with 30 546 euros.
Development of a support system for the visually impaired and launch of a social center service
Period: 01.03.-30.06.2013
Funded by: NGO Fund of the Estonian-Swiss Cooperation Program and Civil Society Foundation
Overall objective of the project:
Creating an environment for people with visual disabilities and improving access to services for them. This includes developing support system services and launching a social center.
Project budget: EUR 2863.80 incl. Financing by NFCS 2534.80