Operational programme Human Resources and Employment

Support of Sustainability of Breeding and Training of Guiding Dogs and Integration of People with Serious Visual Disabilities through the Acquisition of Professional Skills

Requested budget: 9.649.952 CZK

The aim of the "Guide Dog" is the general improvement of conditions for the integration of blind people into society through improving of the provided social services which run training of guide dogs. The second aim is an effective assistance to the target group to dispose social exclusion by active return to the labor market. The project will create ten sustainable jobs for people with visual impairment in the fundraiser position who will be trained during the project and acquire professional skills in fundraising and PR, so their activities would be able to ensure long-term operation and development of Guide dogs training centre.

Applicant: Czech Blind United (SONS)