Creating a place
for communities
in Kopychyntsi

Community meeting place

The center will become a hub for the numerous communities of our community, where people will be able to gather freely in a comfortable and cozy atmosphere

Leisure and entertainment

After work, study or on a day off, you can spend your free time here in a fun and useful way

Exhibition space

This is an opportunity for local artists to showcase their work. The exhibits will be updated regularly

Non-formal education

The center will become a place for self-development, where beginners and professionals can share experiences and collaborate

Presentation platform

We create conditions where residents can hold events using modern multimedia tools

Community growth

Active residents will receive a platform for meeting, discussing ideas, and implementing new initiatives

Kopychyntsi English Camp

This is a youth community organized by the Kopychynets City Council to develop English conversation skills among schoolchildren, get acquainted with foreign cultures, and study democracy and human rights.
The summer camp lasts a month and a half, during which participants participate in board games, intellectual quizzes, and communicate with foreigners and native speakers.
In 2024, the best participants received an extraordinary opportunity - to go on a cultural exchange with to our sister-city in Norway.

History club "Kopychyntsi"

Our city has a long and interesting history, which has inspired the formation of an active community of researchers of the local past. The history club has a Facebook group with 1,600 members. Here, local history enthuasiasts share historical finds, documents, interesting facts about the community's past, publish old photos and organize interactive quizzes based on archival photographs.
In our center, community members will have the opportunity to hold meetings, present research results and books, organize historical quizzes and informal communication. The gallery space is ideal for exhibitions of old photographs of the city and its surroundings.

Project management laboratory

These are weekly meetings that combine learning and practice. In the educational part, participants master the basics of project management, fundraising, and techniques for interactive workshops and training sessions. The practical part allows to immediately apply the acquired knowledge: participants form teams, generate ideas for community development, and work on their own projects.
The program also creates a space for sharing experiences through meetings with successful grantees and presentations of ongoing community projects.

New community residents

After the start of the full-scale russian invasion many people were forced to flee in search of safety. Kopychyntsi became such a place for many of them.
In the Navkolo center IDPs will be able to gather and hold discussions, organize psychological support, communicate with locals to increase mutual understanding. This will promote friendship and collaboration.
Also center will provide opportunity for professional growth. Many of the IPDs work remotely and need a comfortable place to sit with their laptop. Others might use the coworking space to learn new skills online. We will provide a quiet room to hold meetings, a place to brew coffee, play area so that parents can work while their children are entertained.

And many other communities

We strive to create a space where residents of our community can find like-minded people, join existing communities, or start their own.
Our center is open to everyone: schoolchildren and youth, adults and seniors, military personnel, veterans and their family members, parents with children, entrepreneurs and artists, those who are eager to learn, and those who are ready to share their own experiences.
It is for this diverse community that we are working to create a center that supports idea discussions, developing creativity, and growing together.

• Support project

Currently, renovation work is actively underway, as the premises needed a complete transformation.

Here's what we've already achieved:

There are still many important stages of work ahead:

And most importantly, securing additional funding for the full implementation of all planned elements of the project.

Transparency and cooperation

The Navkolo center is primarily a public space, so the process of its creation is accompanied by full transparency and public communication at every stage.
To determine strategic development directions, we regularly hold consultations with community residents and report on the results of the work performed.
We promptly cover all relevant news and stages of project implementation on social networks, inviting the community to join the discussion.
In the future, anyone who wishes will be able to organize their own events in our space, provided that the principles of mutual respect and inclusiveness are observed.

Accessibility

Architectural accessibility is one of the main priorities in the creation of the Navkolo center.
We are convinced that all people, including groups who struggle with limited mobility, should have equal opportunities to move freely through the space and fully participate in all activities.
After completion of the work, our center will become the most accessible and inclusive public space in the community, setting a new standard for barrier-free access for other institutions.

Sustainability and adaptability

We aim to ensure the long-term operation of the Navkolo center after the initial project is completed. To ensure this, a special coordinator has been appointed to be responsible for its activities, and a detailed program of events has been developed for the coming year. Our team will make every effort to ensure that the center becomes a key meeting place for the community - from regularly updating the gallery exhibitions and organizing various events to finding additional financial opportunities to further improve the space and expand its capabilities.