Reconstruction of the utility building to increase the educational offer of the Foundation for Empathic Education Development FREE
The planned project aims to expand the educational offer of the FREE Foundation, thanks to the investment in the renovation of the building lent by the Opole City Hall in the wine district in Opole (ul. School 14). Thanks to the new place of activity, the Foundation will be able to increase its educational offer by new areas, including digital competences, entrepreneurship, proclimatic and ecological education, a healthy lifestyle or specialised therapies and psychological-pedagogical classes. This will be possible, among others, thanks to the creation of a computer studio, an ecological garden, educational cuisine, therapeutic and didactic rooms and thanks to the training of the Foundation’s staff from missing trainings and courses. In order for this to be realised, the lent building must undergo a thorough renovation in the first place, as its current condition is not suitable for use (it is necessary to re-install all installations in the building and bring all rooms to use). This building has not been used in recent years. In addition, the area around the building will also be adapted for use by children and young people and an ecological garden will be created there. The FREE offer will be extended by a number of extracurricular and weekend activities for interested people from all over the Opolskie Voivodeship. The recipients will be both children, adolescents and adults, for whom specialised training will be provided. The project will also purchase equipment for conducting certain classes and some staff will be trained on missing specialised courses or trainings. Most FREE staff are already trained and ready to introduce a wider educational offer — however, there is a lack of housing conditions.