The Christmas Party 2007 raises a record £12,000 ! This year, our traditional Christmas Party organized with the Bulgarian City Club and the Bulgarian Embassy in London exceeded our best expectations to raise a record £12,000. A big thank you to all our supporters! The funds will go to support art and music projects in […]
Social Worker Placements
Alerted that a social worker from Star of Hope was seeking work experience in England, FoB identified a charity able to host the placement of a foreign social worker and put in touch with YMCA, Northampton. Last November 2007, Friends of Bulgaria was able to help Eli, a social worker with Star of Hope in […]
Christmas Party 2006
The Charity Christmas Party 2006 took place on 12th December at the Bulgarian embassy in London. The party raised £5,000. We are grateful to the Bulgarian Embassy and its staff for all the work they put into the organisation, to the Bulgarian City Club for their support, the Zov UK charity, the London Bulgarian Choir […]
Summer Dance on 15 June 2006
The Summer Dance on 15 June 2006 was held at the Foreign Press Association, Carlton House Terrace near St. James’ Park in London and it raised over £8,000. The dance was organised with the kind support of the Bulgarian Embassy, the Bulgarian City Club and ZOV UK. We would like to thank all those who […]
Past Projects: The Health and Day Centre, Plovdiv
The Health and Day Centre was set up in July 1998 with the help of the United Dutch Foundation at the Pediatric Oncological Department at the Medical University in Plovdiv. The Centre supports children who have been diagnosed with cancer, and their families The support can come in many forms: financial and emotional. Financial support […]
Past Projects: Star of Hope Projects
These are some of the projects run by Bulgarian charity Star of Hope, which we have supported over the years. 2003 Supplying winter clothing for the Special Needs School, Dolno Draglishte Christmas reunion of families and prisoners, Bobov Dol Children's homes in Blagoevgrad region (funds raised by Northants Christmas Card Recycling) Central Prison, Sofia: Christmas […]
Christmas 2004
The Charity Christmas Party organised by Friends of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian City Club with the support of the Bulgarian Embassy in London raised £8,000! Some cheques and pledges came in after the party, so the final amount could be even higher. This is two times more than we raised last year. The money will […]
Stara Zagora Music Project
At the end of 2004 Friends of Bulgaria introduced music lessons in two orphanages in Stara Zagora and in the Home for Children with Mental disabilities in Petrovo, near Stara Zagora. FOB funds the music teacher (Vania Kostova) who covers the 3 homes. The results of introducing music and dance in the three homes exceeded […]
Past Projects: Big Orange Bus
A bus specially equipped as a mobile sensory unit was launched in Bulgaria in 2002. The bus, complete with ball pond, bubble tube, musical instruments and a range of sensory toys, will cater for children and young adults with a range of disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy and Down's syndrome, who live with their parents […]
Concert Leighton House
Guest of Honour Bulgaria’s First Lady, A Stoyanova, Ambassador V Dobrev, Prince Kyril