WSM Walbrzych's Youth Association / Walbrzyskie Stowarzyszenie Mlodziezy

Walbrzych Youth Association (Wałbrzyskie Stowarzyszenie Młodzieży) is an organization created by and for young people. It was established in October 2005, in Walbrzych. Since 2006 we are a non-profit NGO doing our best to encourage young people to being active. Currently the team besides youngsters are also experienced youth workers to whom Youth, their development, ambitions, goals or challenges are an important part of life. Mission of Walbrzych Youth Association: - to encourage young people to be active in local society - to promote and support volunteers - to make reality of youth’s life more meaningful, colourful and conscious - to establish projects, systems and activities that provide ongoing support for young people and youthworkers - to promote culture among young people - to organize free time for young people - to support activities aimed to and brought out by young people - to develop entrepreneurial skills of young people that will give them a start for their future professional life The organisation’s activities differ from project to projects as most of the activities are inspired, prepared and realized by young people that are part of the institution or seek support in it. There have been concerts, charity actions, trainings, voluntary work camps, social campaigns, workshops and non-formal educational activities at schools, supporting in difficulties related to social exclusion, education, entrepreneurship and many other action projects. Besides that there have been a number of ongoing activities like operating of a volunteering centre, organizing cooperation with schools, local governments, business sector and other non-profit organisations in Poland. WSM members have also established other non-profit NGOs in Krakow, Wroclaw and Warsaw developing and supporting youth in different spheres of their lives. The Association has developed several international partnerships with EU organisations from Spain, Romania, UK, Slovenia, Turkey, Latvia, Holland, Italy, France, Lithuania, Germany, Check Republic, Spain and also from other countries like Israel, Georgia or Egypt by organising or co-participating in trainings, exchanges and other initiatives. The organisation has experience in international trainings, youth exchanges, facilitating international youth teams that organize their projects together. With success we have also lead and participated in a number of long-term E+ KA2 partnerships The association has also great interest in finding what is best in young people and developing it or presenting it to a larger audience. Want to connect? Łukasz www.wuesem.org www.facebook.com/wuesem www.instagram.com/wu.es.em www.youtube.com/@YouthWalbrzychWSM