Brief description of the consultancy firm
In the surrounding settlements, alienation is intensifying, and traditional community values are increasingly drawn from local societies. To address and alleviate the social problems of the region, it is necessary to strengthen the local identity, to provide cultural and entertainment opportunities for the young and the active age population, and to provide recreational and afterschool facilities. Building on the local natural and cultural assets, there are many services which, however, do not reach the desirable level in terms of quantity and, above all, qualitative aspects. Due to the infrastructural backwardness of the available services (riding, cycling, bathing, fishing, hunting, etc.), it is not enough to serve the target group in a high standard and this problem is further complicated by the fact that there is little scope for these recreational facilities, number of recreational places. However, taking into account the growing demand for recreation and the increasing need for leisure time in rural environments for participatory programs, enhancing the infrastructural and human conditions of these services, increasing capacities, preserving and disseminating local values, local identity awareness can be enhanced, sustainable development can be promoted. Community building enhances local affiliation and local identity. An important part of community building can be the growing number of leisure activities. The overall objective of the project is creating community spaces for recreation, improving local quality of life by organizing traditional events, leisure and afterschool programs for local citizens, especially youth target group. Implement community initiatives for intellectual and community development of the border region. The project will be developed for young people and active citizens by the following implementations: technical development of active forms of recreation; development and networking of eco-clubs, camps, and multiannual events; organizing healthy lifestyle programs.The main focus of the project is to promoting social inclusion at the border region. The students from both countries will be involved in the activities, so mutual experience increase trust and the possibility of future cooperation. The novelty of the afterschool programs (WP1) can be explained bellow. With the afterschool activities (youth space, eco-clubs, summer eco-camps) increasing the chance to address numerous social and educational problems. Quality afterschool programs are community-driven, expanded learning opportunities that support developmentally appropriate cognitive, social, physical, and emotional outcomes. In addition, these programs offer a balanced program of academic support, arts and cultural enrichment, recreation, and nutrition. X-Parc Lavender Recreational HUB would like to celebrate the beginning of lavender harvest season by hosting the annual Lavender Festival (WP2), which will be a novelty in the festivals around the area.