UK NGO supporting vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Caucasus. We share know-how with grassroots NGOs in health & social welfare.
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The BEARR Trust is moving to Blue Sky as we transition away from X. We’ve made this decision to better align with our values and mission.
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Join us for a talk and discussion with Dr Armen Sarkissian, former president of Armenia!
📅10 March 2025, 6 PM GMT
📍House of Lords & Zoom
Dr Sarkissian will discuss his book The Small States Club and the political situation in Armenia.
🔗Register now: bearr.org/2025/01/17/bearr-e…
⏳1 week left to apply for BEARR's Small Grants Scheme!
Funding available for CSOs in Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Caucasus supporting vulnerable communities.
📅Apply by Jan 31, 23:59 GMT
🎥Webinar recordings in EN/UA/RU and more information: bearr.org/2024/12/12/the-bea…
🌍Last week, we hosted a webinar to help NGOs in Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Caucasus apply for our Small Grants Scheme 2025!
🎥Recording (English, Ukrainian, Russian) & details on how to apply here: bearr.org/2024/12/12/the-bea…
📅Apply by Jan 31, 23:59 GMT! #NGOs #Grants
👇Join us this Friday to learn more about this year's Small Grants Scheme application process. We encourage NGOs from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus to register and explore this opportunity to support their initiatives.
🔗Register here: bearr.org/2024/12/12/the-bea…
📢 The Small Grants Scheme 2025 is now open for bids!
Join our webinar on 10 Jan 2025, at 11:00 AM (London time) to learn more.
🌐Event in English with Ukrainian & Russian interpretation.
🔗Register and view application details: bearr.org/2024/12/12/the-bea…
📢 The Small Grants Scheme 2025 is now open for bids!
Join our webinar on 10 Jan 2025, at 11:00 AM (London time) to learn more.
🌐Event in English with Ukrainian & Russian interpretation.
🔗Register and view application details: bearr.org/2024/12/12/the-bea…
Thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Conference last Friday, and to our speakers for sharing their insights!
We discussed the challenges faced by civil society in the BEARR region in times of crisis, and their innovative solutions.
🎥Recording coming soon on YouTube
The BEARR Trust retweeted
Excellent first panel at @BEARRTweets conference showcasing the work of 3 CSOs from Ukraine, Armenia and Tajikistan. If you aren't participating - there will be a recording available on BEARR Trust YouTube channel later on.
🧵Some takeaways 👇
📢Happening this week! Join us this Friday for The BEARR Trust Annual Conference “Civil society innovation in health and social welfare at times of crisis.”
📅29 November 2024
📍Online & London
🗣️Interpretation online (EN, UK, RU)
Register: bearr.org/2024/09/17/the-bea…
📢Introducing speakers of Panel 2 at BEARR's Annual Conference on 29 November. Join us online or in person to hear from:
Iryna Los @open_doors1
Meerim Osmonalieva @MeerimOsmonali1
Daria Rybalchenko @UA_Philanthropy
Register 👉 bearr.org/2024/09/17/the-bea…
📢Introducing speakers of Panel 1 at BEARR's Annual Conference on 29 November. Join us online or in person to hear from:
🔹Gulrukhsor Abdullaeva @SGulrukhsor
🔹Armen Alaverdyan @unisonngo
🔹Ivan Vostroknutov, Kharkiv City Boxing Club
Register👉bearr.org/2024/09/17/the-bea…
Nicola Ramsden & Ross Gill, outgoing & incoming BEARR Trust Chairmen, invite you to our Annual Conference on civil society innovation in health & social welfare at times of crisis.
📅29 Nov
📍Online & London
🗣️Interpretation online (EN, UK, RU)
Register👉bearr.org/2024/09/17/the-bea…
The recording of our Annual Lecture given by Sir Lawrence Freedman @LawDavF is now available on our Youtube channel!
Watch the recording via the link👉 youtu.be/ipAYG4oLMp0?si=RO4l…
🗓Join us for our Annual Conference on 29 Nov 2024. This year's theme: “Civil society innovation in health & social welfare at times of crisis.”
📍Hybrid event—attend via Zoom or in person at Voluntary Action Islington, London.
Learn more and register👉 bearr.org/2024/09/17/the-bea…
Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Lecture and showed their support for the BEARR Trust!
We’re especially grateful to Sir Lawrence Freedman for an exceptional and thought-provoking talk, and to Sir Roderic Lyne for moderating the excellent questions from the audience.
We’re also very grateful to the @EBRD for hosting the event and making it a success. For those who couldn’t attend, the recording will be available soon on our YouTube channel—keep an eye out!
The Annual Lecture is our main fundraising event of the year, helping to raise essential funds for BEARR’s work.
If you’d like to contribute and help us support our partners, please consider donating here: bearr.org/donate-to-bearr/
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Interested in learning more about BEARR’s recent work?
We’ve just published our latest Annual Review of 2023 showcasing our achievements, ongoing projects and stories from our partners.
Read the full report here: bearr.org/2024/10/15/the-bea…
The BEARR Trust retweeted
…and the second tremendous talk in two days, this one by @LawDavF at the @BEARRTweets annual lecture. Just brilliant.
📬October Newsletter is out!
Our latest edition covers:
📊2023 Annual Review – A look at last year’s work
📅Annual Conference 2024 – Key information for this year’s event
📖Andrey Kurkov’s latest book review
Newsletter➡️mailchi.mp/d26be1db561b/bear…
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