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Name of the project

«Social tandem»

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Project implementation period

2024 and beyond permanently

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Organization — applicant

State Institution “Territorial Center for Social Services for the Population of the Dokshitsy District”

211722, Vitebsk region, Dokshitsy, Shkolnaya str., 17

Account BY 24 AKBB 36323170092022300000 BIC AKBBBY 21216 branch No. 216 OJSC, JSCB «Belarusbank» Polotsk, Central Bank  209 Dokshitsy, UNN 390112291, OKPO 29135318,

tel/fax +375(2157)59905

E — Mail : tcsondok@vitobl.by

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Objective of the project

Rehabilitation of disabled people through introduction to a healthy lifestyle, cycling.

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Project objectives

1) improving the spatial and social orientation skills of people with disabilities;

2) increasing adaptive and communication skills;

3) improving the well-being and general health of people with disabilities.

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Target group

Disabled people, elderly citizens

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Brief description of activities within the project

The social significance of the project is aimed at recreational recreation, improving the health of people with disabilities, expanding social contacts — this is one of the areas of activity of the department of social rehabilitation and habilitation of people with disabilities of the state institution “Territorial Center for Social Services for the Population of the Dokshitsy District”, which is regularly visited by 68 people . In 2019 and 2020, with the support of the Sports and Tourism Sector of the Dokshitsy District Executive Committee, a visit to the water and recreation center in the city was organized . Dokshitsy and organized adaptive physical education classes for the disabled.

When implementing this project it is planned:

1.Purchase of 2 tandem bicycles and protective equipment.

2. Conducting training sessions and recreational activities.

3. Conducting excursion trips along tourist routes of the Dokshitsy region.

What is a tandem between people? This is a joint activity of people. And what could be more important than help and mutual assistance, especially for those people who, due to certain circumstances, need help and support. It is sometimes difficult for a sighted person to imagine that there are people living next to him who do not see or see poorly from what surrounds them, there are people with developmental disabilities who are afraid to leave the house and spend their lives within four walls. Many of them sit at home and spend their time sadly. But they all see the world with their hearts and want to live a full life, filled with colors and new impressions. For the most part , these are enterprising people who attend the department of social rehabilitation and habilitation of disabled people of the territorial center, who, due to the available opportunities, work, including in labor workshops, take part in creative festivals and sports events held by the center’s specialists. Many of them want to actively engage in sports, tourism and health tourism. Cycling tourism on TANDEMs will help disabled people lead an active and healthy lifestyle, develop adaptive capabilities, and coordinate their own actions. Cycling tourism for blind and visually impaired people will become accessible through the use of a unique technical solution — a tandem. Trips on tandem bicycles (health tourism) will stimulate the cognitive activity of people with disabilities, expand their understanding of the world around them, provide an opportunity in the future to get acquainted with historical and architectural monuments in the Dokshitsy district, expand their social circle and make the world around them friendlier to people with disabilities. disability. The development of bicycle tourism is a fashionable and modern direction, our people with disabilities will be able to take an active part in the events held by the Belarusian Republican Youth Union on memorable dates and holidays (Victory Day, Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus and others) on an equal basis with everyone else, which has already become a good tradition in our area.

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Total funding (in US dollars):

Source of financing

Amount of funding

(in US dollars)

Donor funds

Tandem bicycle (hybrid Format 5352) – 2 pcs. 10 thousand dollars

Co-financing

Reflective vest,

protective helmet, cycling gloves — 100 dollars

9 Project location (region, district, city):

Republic of Belarus, Vitebsk region, Dokshitsky district , Dokshitsy

10 Contact person: initials, surname, position, telephone, email address

Kolyago N.K., Head of the Department of Comprehensive Support in Crisis Situations of the State Institution “Territorial Center for Social Services for the Population of the Dokshitsy District”, phone +375(2157)59913,

E — Mail : tcsondok@vitobl.by