As part of the partnership project "ROJC: Developing - Enabling - Strengthening - Appreciating", the Merlin Association will during 2021 organize 60 co-financed skills workshops for the citizens of Pula that are free for them. In addition to tailoring and sewing courses (skirts, pants, shirts, dresses, jackets) participants can also participate in workshops on weaving, clothing repair, making decorative items, redesign and recycling of textile, PVC bags and wool, and doll makin.The activity will include 6 volunteers who will use their skills to help create interesting decorative items, bags, jewelry and clothing for pets. Workshops will take place three times a week for 4 hours in the premises of the Merlin Association in ROJC, depending on epidemiological measures.
Through co-financing by the European Union from the Operational Programme Efficient Human Resources in Europan Social Fund, the project aims to increase the program use of space in the Community Center Rojc through the partnership of ROJC Alliance, City of Pula, NGOs (Zelena Istra, Čarobnjakov šešir, Udruga Merlin) and local community.
The total value of the project is HRK 1,996,483.63, of which HRK 1,697,011.08 is co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund.
The project is co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund and the Office for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Government of the Republic of Croatia. The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the Merlin Association and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Government of the Republic of Croatia.