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Title: | Vidzeme region (Latvia) Sports games for people with disabilities |
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Location: | Latvia |
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Name of organization: Association “SUPPORT to people with special needs” Contact information (address, phone, e-mail, and website) Rīgas street 35, Valka, LV-4701, LATVIA Phone: (+371) 29272534 Email: valkas_ib@inbox.lv NGO |
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Innovativeness: This activity provides innovative application as it was implemented not only by the association but in co-operation with Valka county youngsters. Therefore during the event participants were involved in sports games and youngsters and Valka county municipality representatives gained experience about people with disabilities and their problems. As a result Valka county municipality representatives gained better understanding on need for environmental accessibility and other problems in municipality. |
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Effectiveness: In total more than 110 participants took part in sports games. Chairperson of Valka county municipality has acknowledged that also in future thy will be open to co-operation showing their readiness to deal with problems of people with disabilities. |
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Satisfaction: Participants of sport games were very satisfied and very good references have been received from other participant organisations. |
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Dissemination: Main information dissemination channels were mass media and also direct information via e-mail and mail to other NGOs |
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Exploitation: Sports games allow drawing out a person with disability from their daily routine and environment, involving them into active social life. In this kind of event with participation of government and municipality representatives a person with disability gains feeling that he/she is needed in this society. Therefore in future municipalities can more easily communicate with them in finding better solutions for life. |
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Search criteria: sports games, Vidzeme region, Valka county |