Non- governmental and social organizations in Pargauja county

Grojec, Poland 4.-8.11. 2013.

In the County work:

Youth organizations; Families, women, pensioners associations;Sport societies and club;Various interests and support the

association.

Youth society «Vari un dari» («You can and do»)

They made this society to make our region tidier and to help people be more helpful .

They tidied the lake and put up signs for the road .

They made a project that they want to make a hockey hall .

Youth society «Straupes jaunieši»(« Straupe young people»)

This organization wants to make people eat healthier and do more activities .

They want to work with other organizations around Latvia and even the whole world .

Make Straupe more interesting and also tidier.

Families, women, pensioners associations:

Stalbe Parish family support group «Rozbeķu saime»( «Rozbeķu family»)

Association «Straupes dzirkstelīte»(«Straupes sparklet»)

Pensioners‘ Association «Dzīvotprieks»( «The Joy of Living»)

«Rozbeķu saime»( «Rozbeku family»)

Creating the conditions for family stability and achieve a higher level of welfare in Stalbe Parish:

reduce social exclusion;create opportunities for the

development of lifelong learning;promoting new technologies in the

countryside .

«Dzirkstelīte»( «Sparklet»)

1. Promote the integration of different groups in society, creating the necessary conditions for common education, culture, health and leisure activities

2. Creatively improve yourself, promote an active lifestyle and a desire to work together;

3. Support, as far as possible, charitable activities and promote community involvement in these activities;

4.Promote the preservation of Maintain Latvian mentality in society;

5. Inheriting of the ancient handicraft traditions.

«Dzīvotprieks»( «The Joy of Living»)

The main activities:

1.Promote Pensioners to further integration into society, creating the necessary conditions for common education, culture, health and leisure activities;

2.To popularize among pensioners an active lifestyle and a desire to work together

3. To consolidate local people's patriotic attitude to their place of residence

Sport societies and club

Sport club «Pargauja»- the biggest sport society in Pargauja.

Asociety «Mountain Horse»- for the equestrian sport

Asociety «Free Wind Archers»- for archers sport

Sport club «Markulici»- club for hunters’ sport

Sport club «Pargauja»

Floorbool

( adult team «Pargauja» and 4-5 children and youth team)

Adult Team «Pargauja» play in Latvian Floorbool Championships EliteBasketballOrienteering sportOther sports

Various interests and support the association

o Straupes tourism Society

o Straupes urban regeneration Society

o Association «Ruckas viļņi»(«Rucka waves»)

o Association «Braslas draugi»(«Brasla friends»)

o Education asociation «Rika»

«Healthy in the city and in the countryside»( «vesels pilsētā un laukos»)

1.promote the importance of healthy food quality of human life.

2. support and as far as possible to defend honest local agricultural producers' rights and interests;

3. cooperate with the association "Slow Food", involved in Slow Food philosophy and "slow food" lifestyle;

4. create conditions for healthy agricultural products in a shorter way to the consumer( green market, green cart, sale at home) .

Thank You!