Who are we?
Background and Experience
AIM is a newly established NGO in Sofia, Bulgaria that was established by a group of young adults in order to empower and support their peers, children and youth while their search for a better world regarding of education, training, self development and participation pursuits. AIM’s vision is to help create a society in which every person feels accepted, included and appreciated, without any prejudice or bias.
AIM works with the local and European community to increase public awareness and advance, innovate and ultimately empower individuals. Our mission is to bring about change to our society by educating, inspiring, and mobilizing the global community.
AIM works in different fields of intervention to increase public awareness and to help create opportunities and prospects for all individuals. Therefore, we are working in the following fields:
- Environmental protection and climate change
- Non-formal education and training
- Vocational training
- Entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship empowerment
- Circular economy
- Social inclusion and social innovation
- Refugees, migrants and immigrants inclusion
- Civic engagement, civic rights and democracy issues
- Gender equality
- Human rights, tolerance and international understanding
- Sports, Culture and Leisure
- People with disabilities
- Disadvantaged groups in need of protection and support
AIM has an experienced team in the development and implementation of EU and national funded projects, who have the abilities, skills, knowledge and know-how to support any type of project.
In order to attain its objectives, AIM:
- Joined and supported the efforts of fellow associations and organisations to promote education, science, technology development and innovation;
- Carries out awareness activities to reach out to a wider audience ;
- Carries out joint activities with similar organizations to support our mission and vision;
- Participates in trainings to better equip its staff with modern and innovative competences;
- Organizing and conducting educational events to spread sustainable development methods and means;
- Organizes trainings for youth workers, adult trainers and other professionals to help them build up their areas of expertise;
- Raising and supporting public awareness in contemporary practices in the fields of culture, education, tourism, combating unemployment, protecting the environment, etc.