Kuzeyin Gencleri Youth Association

Kuzeyin Gençleri Youth and Sports Club are an NGO established in 2022 in Zonguldak province in Turkey with a group of young people who have written and managed many national and international projects and a group of association managers who have previously been active in the same region for 5 years. The aim of our association is to promote the development of children and young people, youth mobility and active participation, to spread the ideas of sustainable development, to promote non-formal education as a tool for intercultural learning and personal development. In addition to these, it wants to make young people love nature and introduce them to extreme sports, especially water sports and nature sports. Our association aims to share the experiences it has gained in the field for many years with other NGOs, collectives, cooperatives, schools and young people in the region, as well as to have a positive impact on the participation of children and young people, especially children and young people in different societies, in international programmes and exchanges, to socialize, solidarity and cooperation through sports. In addition to these, it aims to carry out voluntary work, learn languages, raise awareness, respect other cultures, and contribute to the personal and professional development of children and young people. Our general target group is young people between the ages of 07 and 35, but we focus on all people who need our help and support. The main objectives of our association are as follows: - Promote the development of programmes and projects that contribute to the personal and professional development of children and young people through sport.; - Enhance the integration and development of citizens at different levels: sport, social and cultural activities, education, employment, languages and intercultural learning, entrepreneurship; - To develop children and young people's awareness of social responsibility through sport, to promote healthy lifestyles, to ensure the participation of children and young people from different social levels, to advocate for the promotion of ecology and environmental protection.. - Advocate for the promotion of democracy and democratic values in the region, primarily in Zonguldak., - Promote youth employment at national, provincial, district and village levels. - Organise quality formal, informal and non-formal education for children and young people. - Promote regional and international co-operation and exchange Our basic principles that make our association ready to work and take responsibility for these purposes are tolerance, democracy, diversity, volunteerism and openness. Our projects will be shaped around the following areas of intervention: sport, education, training, international mobilisation, development cooperation, technology, culture and arts. All the activities to be developed are framed within a strategic plan co-authored by the members of the association. İnstagram : https://www.instagram.com/kugeder