General information
- Title of the good practice (main title and subtitle, if applicable): GYIÖK and Student Village Community Space
- Name of the implementing organization/community: Orosházi Children and Youth Self-Government – Orosházi Student Village
- Organization address: 5900, Orosháza, Ond street 18.
- Contact information (email, phone number): oroshazidiaktanya@gmail.com , +36703375034
- Project and/or organization website: /
- Social media contact:
- https://www.facebook.com/ohgyiok/
- https://www.facebook.com/oroshazidiaktanya
- https://www.instagram.com/oroshazidiaktanya/
- https://www.instagram.com/ohgyiok/
- Contact details – contact person( s ), project manager, coordinator :
Simon Petra, oroshazidiaktanya@gmail.com , +36703375034 (name, e-mail, phone)
Presentation of good practice
The target group of the good practice is the 12-25 year old age group. The implementation location is an urban area. The aim of the good practice is to offer programs and community experiences to the city’s young people. The GYIÖK and Diáktanya community space are based on the coordinated work of two organizations. GYIÖK represents the interests of young people towards the city government, while Diáktanya provides a community venue where young people can gather, participate in community events, and actively shape the cultural life of the city.
What programs do you organize?
Santa Run – This is a charity running race where the entry fee is used to create Santa packages. These are given to children living in child welfare institutions. This program has been running for over 20 years!
Summer Kick-Off Event – The event serves to expand the group program opportunities for the city’s youth, where they can compete with each other not only within our school, but also across schools.
“Whatever You Want” Contest – In this contest, anyone can come up with their own program idea. If the idea is good, they can receive professional and financial support.
Santa Claus Run: There are several child protection organizations in the city that house children in need. We want to make their waiting period more pleasant, as the entry fee for the charity run is a Santa Claus package that we can deliver to them.
Summer Kick-Off: The event serves to expand the group program opportunities for the city’s youth, where they can compete with each other not only within our school, but also across schools.
ACSA: Young people aged 15-30 can apply with a program idea, for which we will provide professional assistance and financial support. If they apply for a smaller amount, multiple programs can be implemented.
The success of good practice is clearly demonstrated by the fact that the Santa Run has been organized for more than 20 years and continuously helps children in need.
The Santa Run helps many children every year. The Summer Kick-Off and the application opportunities support young people in gaining experiences together and even implementing their own ideas.
Active youth, connections with schools, and the help of the local government are essential. If these factors are in place, the process runs smoothly. For the effective organization of the programs, two coordinators are required, who are in constant contact with each other to ensure the progress of both the helpers and the program. You need a coordinating person who will monitor the volunteers and someone who will monitor the progress of the program.
Programs are advertised in many ways: on Facebook, Instagram, posters, school emails, or even in the local newspaper. The biggest lesson is that personal advertising and word of mouth can have the greatest impact, as information flow between schools often gets stuck.
The programs are organized by members of the GYIÖK together with community service workers. The city provides 1.5 million forints annually for the operation of the GYIÖK and the Student Village. Of this, 500,000 forints are allocated for the “Whatever you want” application, and they are also trying to obtain additional funds through Erasmus+ applications.
Adaptability
For the program to be successful, it is important that young people participate who are active and enthusiastic. It is also very important that schools cooperate with the organizers and that the municipality also supports the program, if possible.
The most important experience was that the organization worked best when the organizers spoke personally with the students or teachers, and people recommended the program to each other. Official correspondence from schools is often slow or does not work well, so it is better for people to contact each other directly.
To ensure the program runs smoothly, it is worth involving two adults, or coordinators. One helps the volunteers and monitors them to make sure everything is going well. The other monitors the program as a whole and makes sure everything is going according to plan. It is important that these two people talk to each other constantly to avoid misunderstandings.
If the organization has enough money and other help, then support from the local government is no longer absolutely necessary, although it is good to have it.