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Announcement of the results of the 6th round of the ‘Points of Support’ programme

In the 6th round of the ‘Points of Support’ programme, the 38 projects that have been selected for funding in 2023-2024 have been announced.

The programme started in 2015 and since then it has financed 119 projects with more than 66,000 beneficiaries. Participating in the 6th round are the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Charitable Foundation, the Bodossaki Foundation, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation, the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, the Costas M. Lemos Foundation, the KIKPE Social and Cultural Project Foundation, The Hellenic Initiative Canada and the Athena I. Martinou Foundation. The new cycle of the programme is organized by the Bodossaki Foundation.

The objectives of the programme are to support original small-scale projects with maximum social impact, as well as strengthening the structures and developing the capacities of (preferably small and medium-sized) Greek Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), in order to ensure that their work continues to develop and produce results.

The 38 projects that have been selected from a total of 150 candidates will be presented with a grant of up to €5,000 each. The projects will be completed over a period of six months by 49 CSOs, of which 11 are participating in the projects as partners,. Besides the funding, the programme also offers free participation in capacity building activities, which will be designed, financed and implemented by Social Dynamo, the NGO hub of the Bodossaki Foundation.

The following is a detailed list of the organizations selected for funding, listed according to thematic areas designated by each of the donors contributing to the programme:

Ι. ‘Social Integration of People with Disabilities’ (Donor: John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation)

  1. Best Buddies Greece (bestbuddiesgreece.gr)- Staff training and empowerment of people on the autism spectrum in Attica, with the aim of integrating them into the workplace, in collaboration with Tact Hellas Training and Consultation
  1. Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Athletic Association (acharneskungfu.com) – Offering inclusive training and Wushu–Kung Fu classes for children with disabilities, in collaboration with special schools in Attica
  2. Technology without Borders NGO (techwb.org) – Educating the sighted about blindness through a nationwide social media campaign
  3. ALL: Accessible Limitless Living NGO (all.org.gr) – Professional empowerment of disabled people in Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Social Cooperative for Collective and Social Benefit “Wellbeing, Culture, Art, Tourism, and Disability” (EPTTA).
  4. ‘ESTIA’ Association for the Protection of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (estia-epirus.gr) – Creation of a gym in Ioannina with specialized exercise equipment for children with disabilities
  5. Health Route Social Cooperative (poreia-ygeias.gr) – Developing work readiness and social entrepreneurship skills for people with disabilities in the Magnesia Regional Unit
  6. Equalact Social-Action for the Social Equality of People with Disabilities (facebook.com/Equalactsocial) – Development of innovative urban farming practices for crop production and employment of people with disabilities in Attica, in collaboration with the Community Centre of the Municipality of Papagos-Cholargos
  7. Off Stream – Innovation and Accessibility in Culture – NGO (offstream.org) – Educational activities in museums in Athens and Serres aimed equally at visitors with and without sensory impairment, in collaboration with Smiyl – School of Greek Sign Language


ΙΙ. ‘Support for Senior Citizens’ (Donor: TIMA Charitable Foundation)

  1. Sporting – Cultural – Educational Association of Korakovouni (kwr.gr) – Programme in Korakovouni, Arcadia promoting computer and Internet use by senior citizens, through tailored educational methods adapted to their needs
  2. Centre for the Study and Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage in the Aegean – Virtual Museum of Tinos (tinosvirtualmuseum.gr) – Presentation of the museum’s digital material to senior citizens in Tinos using technological equipment, in collaboration with the Cyclades Pensioners Association – Tinos Branch
  3. Voivis Social Cooperative (www.vvs.gr) – Therapeutic exercise programme aimed at preventing falls among senior citizens in Volos
  4. Greek Association of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (alzheimer-hellas.gr) – Personalized live music programme aimed at improving the wellbeing of people with dementia in Thessaloniki
  5. Kimolia Social Cooperative (protypo-kallitechniko-ergasteri-kimolia.webnode.gr) – Artistic education, incentivisation and psychological stimulation of senior citizens in Ioannina through musical education activities, drama therapy, theatrical play and storytelling

III. ‘Adult Prevention and Promotion of Health’ (Donor: The Social and Cultural Affairs Welfare Foundation (KIKPE)

  1. Organization of Cancer Patients and Friends of Rhodopi ‘Power of the Soul’ (dynamipsixis.gr) – Advocacy project in collaboration with the NGO Synapseis aimed at raising awareness of young students about bone marrow donation when they enter into the country’s educational institutions
  2. Association for Research and Education in Clinical Skills – A.R.E.C.S. (arecs.org.gr) – Relief through Art for cancer patients and their attendants in Thessaloniki using virtual reality, in collaboration with the Cancer Guidance Centre – K3
  3. Pan-Cretan Association of Voluntary Blood Donors and Organ Donors – Aimatocritis (aimatocritis.gr) – Raising awareness and empowering blood donors in Crete

IV. ‘Children And Health’ (Donor: Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation)

  1.  Cyberno NGO (org) – Training of educators and children with disabilities in Thessaloniki in the correct use of the internet and social media in order to protect them from sexual harassment
  2. ‘Erifyli ‘Social Cooperative (erifyli.org) – Information, awareness and training in Patras for the prevention of children’s eating and mental disorders related to body image
  3. Anassa (anassaart.gr) – Online workshops for children, parents and teachers in Attica aimed at reducing fear of medical examinations, in collaboration with the team of the Physiology Laboratory of the Medical School of the University of Athens

V. ‘Combatting Poverty and the Food Crisis’ (Donor: The Hellenic Initiative Canada)

  1. Humanity Greece (NGO) (humanitygreece.org) – Distribution of food and support parcels from the Attica soup kitchen, in collaboration with the Art HUB Athens NGO
  2. Association of Three-Child Families of the Drama Regional Unit (triteknoidrama.blogspot.com) – Information, food distribution and practical workshops for school students in Drama relating to food security, improving nutrition, responsible consumption and combatting poverty
  3. ‘Kovo, Ravo, Dimiourgo’ (‘Cut, Sew, Create’) Association for the Preservation of Traditional Handicrafts (koptikiraptiki.gr) – Teaching the ‘kilim’ traditional weaving technique to women at risk of poverty in Patras with the aim of creating handmade products under an integrated brand, in collaboration with Co2gether NGO

VI. ‘Protection of the Environment’:

a. ‘Protection of Flora and Fauna in the Urban and Peri-urban Environment’ (Donor: A. G. Leventis Foundation)

  1. ‘Alkyoni’ Association for the Care and Protection of Wild Animals (alkioni.org) – The supply of two transmitters for satellite tracking of wild animals after release and the training of volunteers to care for wildlife on Paros
  2. Association for the Care and Protection of Stray Animals – Stray.gr (straygr.gr) – Pilot run of a stray animal adoption programme in Attica schools aimed at changing the collective attitude to animal rights

b. ‘Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems: Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands’ (Donor: Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation)

  1. Evolving Cycles NGO (evolvingcycles.com) – Preparation of eco-friendly fertilizers by a Cretan women’s group with the aim of protecting land and water ecosystems
  2. Echedorou Fysis NGO (facebook.com/ehedoroufysis) – Waste clearance and soil renewal at the mouth of the Gallikos river along with awareness-raising among students to prevent pollution of the area

c. ‘Protection of Forest and Other Terrestrial Ecosystems’ (Donor: Costas M. Lemos Foundation)

  1. Apano Meria Syros Social Cooperative (apanomeria.org) – Restoration and signposting of a path and its promotion as a hiking route of geological and environmental interest within the Natura 2000 area of Apano Meria on the island of Syros
  2. Zeidoros Social Cooperative (composter.gr) – Reforestation project in the Ymittos forest with the use of soil improver produced by composters that will be installed in kindergartens / primary schools in the Municipality of Agia Paraskevi
  3. ‘Gia ti Fisi’ Social Cooperative (giatifisi.org) – Transplantation of shoots to a burnt forest in Rhodes using handmade wooden pots which will be distributed to schools in Chalki, Symi and Rhodes
  4. Greek Rescuers (rescuegr.gr) – Informing and training the volunteer network of the Municipality of Thessaloniki about measures for preventing and responding to a forest fire and the provision of first aid to burn victims

VII. ‘Social Innovation in Small Local Coastal Societies’ (Donor: Athena I. Martinou Foundation)

  1. Society for the Study of Ancient Coastlines ‘AKTES’ (gr) – Flooding scenarios for 2100 with a pilot run in Mykonos and Andros
  2. Greek Association of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders of Chalkida (alzheimer-chalkida.org) – Pilot application of an intergenerational co-creation approach in Limni, Evia, aimed at promoting good participatory practices among young and old in the utilization of cultural heritage
  3. Women Do Business NGO (womendobusiness.eu) – Conducting training seminars to empower and develop entrepreneurship skills for women in Heraklion, Crete
  4. The Future Myth Project NGO (futuremythproject.com) – Creation of a digital artwork dedicated to the protection of the environment by students of Greek border islands
  5. Sports Association of Tilos (facebook.com/actilos) – Motivation of young people from the Tilos local community regarding the historical importance, environmental impact and possible restoration and reuse of drystone structures, in collaboration with COMM’ON NGO
  6. Creative Islands and New Media (https://littleislandsfest.com/) – An interdisciplinary research programme in Sikinos aimed at exploring the cultural heritage of the island with an emphasis on the gender-related aspect of the relationship with the natural and man-made environment
  7. Visual Puppet Theatre ‘Prassein Aloga’ (prasinaloga.gr) – Awareness-raising among students about pollution and protection of the sea and strengthening local communities in the islands of the North Aegean and the Cyclades through artistic engagement
  8. ‘Dive in Action’ Society for the Protection of Santorini Underwater Volcano Formations (diveinaction.com) – Waste removal and seabed cleaning in Nea Kameni, Santorini
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