SVČ Déčko Náchod

• The main activity of SVČ Déčko Náchod is non-formal education of children and youth. There are around 90 hobby groups suitable for children and youth from 5 to 18 years and for more than 50 parents. Groups aim at different styles of dancing, painting, music, pottery, art-craft activity, climbing, hiking, cycling, canoeing and other wide range of non-formal activities. • We are also a leading regional organiser of summer camps we organise around 20 summer camps every year (for age groups 4-20 years) on a variety of topics topics (e.g. arts and crafts, English, dancing, outdoors activities). • Besides that we organise occasional and open events for the community, for example kite competitions, Halloween events, spring celebrations, winter games and so on. There are training courses and schooling with experts too. We take an active part in organising numerous cultural, sports and charity events, such as The Terry Fox Run, charity exposition Children to Children and Valentine’s ball. • We have also been actively involved in the annual student organised event for the local community Prima sezóna. • Déčko’s cooperation with schools and NGOs in our region is very important. Together we organise numerous competitions and sports events. We are prepared to host more than 31 competitions. We also provide the information for youth about youth projects in our region, different cultural and sports events, job offers for youth, language lessons and offers for social life. • The staff of SVČ Déčko Náchod is comprised from 10 members, 5 of them with pedagogical education; 50 part time employees and 80 volunteers. 5 Déčko pedagogues speak English, 1 German and in addition to that, our technical staff can spela English as well. All of the staff and most of the part time employees work with volunteers. All employees have 4 years of work experience with volunteers. • SVČ Déčko Náchod cooperates with Day Care Centre Cesta for children with disabilities, Association of handicapped Nachod and Roma community centre. Within the limits of the programme the Roma center organizes clubs and activities for Roma children and youth, aimed at developing their IT-skills, their understanding of traditional Roma culture, dance and songs, tutoring school subjects and personal development.