{"id":6173,"date":"2026-02-19T16:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostkatowice.pl\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:57:33","slug":"volunteer-minigrants-2025-energy-in-action-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/volunteer-minigrants-2025-energy-in-action-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer minigrants 2025 - \u201eenergy in action\u201d SUMMARY"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2025, as part of the competition WOW Volunteering<\/strong> - implemented by the Solidarity Corps and the NIW - we supported the 7 grassroots volunteer initiatives<\/strong> in the GZM Metropolis. Each project was different, but all had a common goal: strengthening social resilience<\/strong> and real support for people in crisis or in need in their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through these initiatives, volunteers developed competences, implemented creative ideas and engaged the local community. We have supported over 800 people<\/strong>, and activities have left a lasting effect in terms of social relationships, experiences and practical tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Women for women - the power of volunteering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Workshop for 20 women from Ukraine gathered around the Spilno HUB.
Objective:<\/strong> discovering strengths, planning your own volunteering path and social integration.
Effect:<\/strong> development of social skills and emotional resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Competence workshop - the volunteer a resilient slice in a crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Three workshops where volunteers practised communications, crisis communication and first aid.
Objective:<\/strong> Increase knowledge and practical skills for responding to difficult situations.
Effect:<\/strong> strengthening the social resilience of volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breathing in crisis - workshop for volunteers to strengthen mental resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Workshop on breathing and relaxation techniques for 10 people.
Objective:<\/strong> reducing tension and emotions in difficult situations.
Effect:<\/strong> increased mental toughness of participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Seniors for seniors - integration and volunteering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

25 seniors took part in an integration trip to the spa in Ustron and in a workshop to prepare 30 Christmas packages<\/strong> for the elderly and lonely.
Objective:<\/strong> integration of senior citizens, social activation and support for those at risk of exclusion.
Effect:<\/strong> development of social skills and a sense of empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteering for resilience - helping in the crisis of exclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With four street duty stations, around 600 people received support: hot meals, clothing, hygiene products and basic medical assistance.
Objective:<\/strong> support for people in crisis of homelessness and poverty.
Effect:<\/strong> strengthening the social resilience of beneficiaries and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helping in emergency situations - workshop for school children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A workshop for 96 pupils aged 10-12, teaching emergency response, fire and choking.
Objective:<\/strong> Increasing children's safety awareness and social resilience.
Effect:<\/strong> acquire practical skills for responding to hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emergency preparedness of the citizens of Katowice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Training for 60 residents of Katowice conducted by experts and volunteers with experience in the uniformed services.
Objective:<\/strong> Increasing residents' preparedness to respond to emergencies.
Effect:<\/strong> developing the safety competences and social resilience of participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In numbers:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 7 minigrants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • More than 800 people supported<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Activities in schools, on the streets, in classrooms and among senior citizens<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Durable equipment and activity models remaining in use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    All projects had in common strengthening social resilience<\/strong> - through integration, education, psychological support and competence development of volunteers and beneficiaries. Thanks to WOW Volunteering<\/strong> local leaders have shown that the community has the power to change the world around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Activity implemented as part of the public task \u201eConnecting us with action\u201d, funded by the National Institute of Freedom - Centre for Civil Society Development from the funds of the \u201eSolidarity Corps - Government Programme for the Support and Development of Systematic Volunteering for 2018-2030\u201d.\u201d<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    W 2025 roku w ramach konkursu WOW Wolontariat \u2013 realizowanego przez Korpus Solidarno\u015bci i NIW \u2013 wsparli\u015bmy 7 oddolnych inicjatyw wolontariuszy w Metropolii GZM. Ka\u017cdy projekt by\u0142 inny, ale wszystkie mia\u0142y wsp\u00f3lny cel: wzmacnianie odporno\u015bci spo\u0142ecznej i realne wsparcie os\u00f3b w kryzysie lub potrzebuj\u0105cych w codziennym \u017cyciu. Dzi\u0119ki tym inicjatywom wolontariusze rozwijali kompetencje, realizowali kreatywne […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6168,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[120,14,121,122,123,124],"class_list":["post-6173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aktualnosci","tag-korpussolidarnosci","tag-katowice","tag-minigranty","tag-niw","tag-wolontariat","tag-wow"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6173"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6196,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6173\/revisions\/6196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}