‘Association Fair Play’ and ‘STEPS
STEPS
Association
Fair Play is a Romanian charitable organisation which runs a hostel for homeless
people – mainly young people, but also including some mothers and children, all
of whom would otherwise end up on the streets. STEPS works alongside and in close co-operation with Fair Play. The management and running of the hostel is the
responsibility of the Romanian Association Fair Play. The
objective of STEPS is to assist with the refurbishment of the hostel, as an initial means to fulfilling its
mission (Shelter, Training, Education and Purpose) Teams of volunteers from the
Vision
for Fair Play
The
hostel, which is in the poorest part of the city, provides food for elderly people
in the local community, as well as being a residential facility. Fair Play sees
the hostel very much as a community resource, not only a resource for homeless
young people.
Staffing
at Fair Play is funded by money from Mayor’s office and comprises:
Director,
President, 3 cooks (2 for children, 1 for old people), 1 nurse, 1 social worker,
1 Administrator, 1 Accountant, an 3 Child care workers (1 per shift).
Referrals
to the hostel come from the Directorate of Child Protection and the Social Services
Department. All children come with
“papers” which basically means they are officially registered with the authorities,
are funded and entitled to basic education and medical care.
Fair
Play’s vision includes opportunities for the 18 plus age group to have training
for employment and then to stay at the hostel for about one year when working, as
preparation for moving into their own home. During this time, they would be able save
money ready to begin independent living.
Fair
Play does not actively seek families as residents, but has housed some temporarily
as emergency cases when asked to by the social services. Fair
Play believes that all the youngsters must get an education and learn to live
within basic rules.
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