Das Büro Internationales organisiert internationale Projekte und pflegt die Beziehungen zu verschiedenen Nachbarschaftszentren weltweit, sorgt für den Austausch von Informationen und übernimmt verschiedene Aufgaben im Rahmen des globalen Netzwerks „International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres“ (IFS).
Unser Dachverband – IFS
Unser Dachverband der IFS „International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centers“ wurde 1926 als ein Zusammenschluss von nationalen, regionalen und lokalen Organisationen gegründet, um die Gemeinwesenarbeit sowie die eng verknüpfte Settlement-Bewegung weltweit voranzubringen.
Die seit Jahrzehnten erfolgreiche Arbeit hat der Organisation einen beratenden Status im UN Wirtschafts- und Sozialrat eingeräumt.
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The Neighborhood and Self-Help Center (NUSZufafabrik) is a registered nonprofit organization. The headquarters and administrative offices are
locatedat ufaFabrik in Berlin’s Tempelhof-Schöneberg district. The history of the neighborhood center is closely linked to ufaFabrik. Various social groups have been developing their activities on the ufaFabrik property since 1979. Self-help groups, associations and initiatives have all been formed.
Some examples include: martial arts, Qi Gong, dance as well as different health care issues. Groups for pregnant women and mothers have emerged, the children’s farm offers children the experience to deal with animals which would otherwise not be easy to find in the city, such as pigs, geese, ponies etc. NUSZufafabrik was founded in 1987 and has been supporting social activities for citizens in the district ever since.
Our guiding principles include promoting social change, encouraging people to develop themselves with their own initiative and practicing tolerance and acceptance for different lifestyles. It is important for us to support people so that they can shape their lives independently and responsibly. Strengthening families and children is also a particularly important focus for us.
Thus, educating families is an integral part of our services. In regards to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, our facilities and services are inclusive and open to everyone.
The offers on the ufaFabrik property include social counseling, various courses and trainings, creative design and self-help groups as well as juvenile and youth work on the educationally supervised children’s farm. In addition to the facilities located on the ufaFabrik property, NUSZufafabrik operates daycares, after-school care programs, in-school youth welfare stations, neighborhood meeting points, child and youth clubs, an adventure playground, an intercultural garden and various neighborhood projects in different districts in Berlin. Around 320 employees work together with the support of numerous volunteers in nearly 40 institutions and projects.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Joint Welfare Association Paritätischer Berlin
- Association for Social and Cultural Work
- International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers
- Coalation of Youth Farms and Adventure Playgrounds
- Association of Children‘s Farms and Adventure Playgrounds Berlin
Work done at the Neighborhood and Self-Help Center in the ufaFabrik is funded by both public funds and private donations.