Project Partners

Empowered by Empathy is implemented through a partnership of four organisations from Türkiye, Poland and Portugal.

The consortium brings together expertise in social services, child and family support, adult education, emotional intelligence, psychosocial support, digital learning and educational technology.

 
Türkiye Project Coordinator

Kırıkkale Social Services Association — KISODER

Kırıkkale Social Services Association (KISODER) is a non-profit organisation working in the field of social services and support for disadvantaged groups.

Its activities include work related to family welfare, children and young people, women, older people, people with disabilities and other groups requiring social support. The organisation also develops local and international projects in the social-services field.

Role in Empowered by Empathy

As project coordinator, KISODER supports the overall management and coordination of the partnership.

Its contribution is closely connected to its practical experience in social services and to the professional experience of its members working with disadvantaged children and families.

KISODER also contributes to the coordination and development of the project's educational outputs.

Contact

Address:
Ovacık Mah. Zafer Cad. Dış Kapı No:9 İç Kapı No:31
Kırıkkale, Türkiye

Email: selamikaynakhan@hotmail.com

Website: www.kisoder.com

Organisation ID: E10370819

 
Türkiye Project Partner

Kırıkkale Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services

The Kırıkkale Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services is a public institution responsible for social services provided to children, families, people with disabilities, older people and other disadvantaged groups in Kırıkkale.

Its work includes family education, psychosocial support, child-protection services, foster-family support, socio-economic support programmes, professional training and other social-service activities.

Role in Empowered by Empathy

The Directorate provides an important connection between the project and professionals working directly with children and families.

Its experience in child care, family education, psychosocial support, adult training and project implementation contributes to the practical orientation of the Empowered by Empathy education programme.

The institution also supports access to target groups and contributes professional expertise relevant to the project.

Contact

Address:
Yenimahalle Mahallesi
Sağlık Caddesi No:52
PK 71100 Merkez / Kırıkkale
Türkiye

Telephone: +90 (318) 224 07 19

Email: kirikkale@aile.gov.tr

Website: www.aile.gov.tr/kirikkale/

 
Poland Project Partner

Instytut Family Center

Instytut Family Center is a Polish non-governmental organisation based in Bytom.

The organisation works in family education, lifelong learning, emotional intelligence, communication and support for families and professionals working with children and young people.

Its activities include educational programmes, workshops, intergenerational learning, psychosocial support and initiatives aimed at strengthening families and basic competences.

Role in Empowered by Empathy

Instytut Family Center contributes expertise in family education, psychology and emotional intelligence.

Its experience in designing educational activities for parents, caregivers, educators and social-service professionals supports the development of the project's Emotional Development Supporting Education Programme and related learning materials.

The organisation also contributes a Polish and broader European perspective to the project's educational work.

Contact

Address:
ul. J. Jainty 18/1
Skr. Poczt. 52
41-900 Bytom
Poland

Telephone: +48 604 944 142

Email: info@familycenter.edu.pl

Website: www.familycenter.edu.pl

Organisation ID: E10372009

 
Portugal Project Partner

REDEFINE — Associação para a Investigação, Educação e Desenvolvimento

REDEFINE is a Portuguese non-profit association working in education, research, digital innovation and international cooperation.

Its activities combine education and training with digital technologies and the development of learning environments, educational platforms and digital resources.

The organisation also works in civic education, social innovation, digital literacy and international educational cooperation.

Role in Empowered by Empathy

REDEFINE contributes expertise in digital learning, educational technology and platform development.

Within Empowered by Empathy, its principal contribution is associated with the development and implementation of the Digital Education Platform and the online presentation and accessibility of project resources.

Its previous experience in European projects and digital-learning environments supports the project's digital and dissemination dimensions.

Contact

Address:
Av. São Francisco Xavier
Lote 1, 7G
2900-616 Setúbal
Portugal

Email: info@redefine.pt

Website: redefine.pt

Organisation ID: E10015404

A Complementary Partnership

The Empowered by Empathy partnership combines four complementary perspectives:

  • social-service practice and project coordination;
  • public child and family services;
  • family education, psychology and emotional intelligence;
  • digital education and educational technology.

This combination allows the project to connect field experience, educational design and digital access within a shared European learning initiative.

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