Array ( [ID] => 531 [TIMESTAMP_X] => 2021-03-11 15:07:42 [IBLOCK_ID] => 5 [NAME] => Текст новости EN [ACTIVE] => Y [SORT] => 500 [CODE] => DESCRIPTION_EN [DEFAULT_VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => [TYPE] => HTML ) [PROPERTY_TYPE] => S [ROW_COUNT] => 1 [COL_COUNT] => 30 [LIST_TYPE] => L [MULTIPLE] => N [XML_ID] => [FILE_TYPE] => [MULTIPLE_CNT] => 5 [TMP_ID] => [LINK_IBLOCK_ID] => 0 [WITH_DESCRIPTION] => N [SEARCHABLE] => N [FILTRABLE] => N [IS_REQUIRED] => N [VERSION] => 2 [USER_TYPE] => HTML [USER_TYPE_SETTINGS] => Array ( [height] => 200 ) [HINT] => [VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Nizhnevartovsk has become home to a unique volunteering project called <i>InklusiYA</i> (inclusion), with the support of SIBUR’s <i>Formula for Good Deeds</i> social investment program. What makes it so unique is that its active participants count not only volunteers, but also people with disabilities. They help other disabled Nizhnevartovsk residents unlock their potential, overcome their inner and outer limitations, grow more confident, and find their own place in society. The project has already evolved into an important center of growth for the city’s entire inclusivity scene, including both its direct participants and those who have been supporting them on this journey.</span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">The idea to launch the movement came to Svetlana Kondratyeva, the project’s mastermind, as she was busy getting ready to host inclusive balls. It was at that moment that it dawned on her that true inclusion of young people with disabilities in the city’s cultural and civic activities, infrastructure alone is not sufficient, you need volunteers who would be prepared to be there for them, to help, to be friends, to gift their time and attention.</span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">By now, the <i>InklusiYA</i> volunteering community’s ranks have grown to 35 members, mainly young people aged 16 to 30. The majority are young women, which is understandable given women’s natural tendency to be compassionate and patient. Many of them joined the movement for personal reasons: living next to people with disabilities, they felt the need to be useful to others in similar circumstances.</span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Since March, Nizhnevartovsk’s activists have been going through training honing their newly acquired skills in real settings by taking part in creative group sessions at inclusive centers, organizing thematic platforms at city events. The project will culminate in an urban forum to be held in the <i>Pecha-Kucha</i> format at the end of the year where students from different educational establishment will be presenting their ideas for various community initiatives, with attendance by volunteers with mental health conditions.</span> </p> <p> <b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Svetlana Kondratyeva, leader of the <i>InklusiYA</i> project:<br> </span></b><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">“Interactions with young individuals suffering from mental health issues, the most vulnerable group, are particularly challenging. It requires more than just the right amount of willingness and energy; one needs maturity, sincerity, and emotional resilience. We try to create an environment where volunteers feel needed, while the individuals with special needs feel accepted. InklusiYA is not about offering help in the ‘top-down’ fashion, it is about mutual engagement. It is an experience that changes lives of people on both sides.”</span></i> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">SIBUR’s social investment program, which made the project’s launch possible, has been a source of not only financial but also of methodological support. It helped establish a resilient operational model, establish partnerships, upgrade the team’s competencies, and draw the public’s attention to the topic of inclusion.</span> </p> <p> <b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Alexander Olifirenko, General Director of SiburTyumenGaz:<br> </span></b><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">“SIBUR’s support for inclusive initiatives is not just our social mission. It is a testament of our broader commitment to forging a more humane society. The </span></i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Formula for Good Deeds<i> program helps create and support projects like </i>InklusiYA<i>, where people with special needs can become actively involved in public life, fulfil their potential, and be truly useful. We are happy that Nizhnevartovsk has become a place where this initiative was launched. An impactful, tangible and needed initiative.”</i></span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">The <i>InklusiYA</i> project serves as an example of how, through the joint efforts of the business community, civil activists, and young individuals bursting with ideas and initiatives, one can to contribute to forging a community where everyone could live with a feeling of belonging here. It is not simply a movement - it is a journey that can transform lives, one’s view of the world, and sense of self.</span> </p> <p> <i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Featured photographs were provided by the </span></i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">InklusiYA<i> volunteering movement.</i></span> </p> [TYPE] => HTML ) [DESCRIPTION] => [~VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] =>

Nizhnevartovsk has become home to a unique volunteering project called InklusiYA (inclusion), with the support of SIBUR’s Formula for Good Deeds social investment program. What makes it so unique is that its active participants count not only volunteers, but also people with disabilities. They help other disabled Nizhnevartovsk residents unlock their potential, overcome their inner and outer limitations, grow more confident, and find their own place in society. The project has already evolved into an important center of growth for the city’s entire inclusivity scene, including both its direct participants and those who have been supporting them on this journey.

The idea to launch the movement came to Svetlana Kondratyeva, the project’s mastermind, as she was busy getting ready to host inclusive balls. It was at that moment that it dawned on her that true inclusion of young people with disabilities in the city’s cultural and civic activities, infrastructure alone is not sufficient, you need volunteers who would be prepared to be there for them, to help, to be friends, to gift their time and attention.

By now, the InklusiYA volunteering community’s ranks have grown to 35 members, mainly young people aged 16 to 30. The majority are young women, which is understandable given women’s natural tendency to be compassionate and patient. Many of them joined the movement for personal reasons: living next to people with disabilities, they felt the need to be useful to others in similar circumstances.

Since March, Nizhnevartovsk’s activists have been going through training honing their newly acquired skills in real settings by taking part in creative group sessions at inclusive centers, organizing thematic platforms at city events. The project will culminate in an urban forum to be held in the Pecha-Kucha format at the end of the year where students from different educational establishment will be presenting their ideas for various community initiatives, with attendance by volunteers with mental health conditions.

Svetlana Kondratyeva, leader of the InklusiYA project:
“Interactions with young individuals suffering from mental health issues, the most vulnerable group, are particularly challenging. It requires more than just the right amount of willingness and energy; one needs maturity, sincerity, and emotional resilience. We try to create an environment where volunteers feel needed, while the individuals with special needs feel accepted. InklusiYA is not about offering help in the ‘top-down’ fashion, it is about mutual engagement. It is an experience that changes lives of people on both sides.”

SIBUR’s social investment program, which made the project’s launch possible, has been a source of not only financial but also of methodological support. It helped establish a resilient operational model, establish partnerships, upgrade the team’s competencies, and draw the public’s attention to the topic of inclusion.

Alexander Olifirenko, General Director of SiburTyumenGaz:
“SIBUR’s support for inclusive initiatives is not just our social mission. It is a testament of our broader commitment to forging a more humane society. The Formula for Good Deeds program helps create and support projects like InklusiYA, where people with special needs can become actively involved in public life, fulfil their potential, and be truly useful. We are happy that Nizhnevartovsk has become a place where this initiative was launched. An impactful, tangible and needed initiative.”

The InklusiYA project serves as an example of how, through the joint efforts of the business community, civil activists, and young individuals bursting with ideas and initiatives, one can to contribute to forging a community where everyone could live with a feeling of belonging here. It is not simply a movement - it is a journey that can transform lives, one’s view of the world, and sense of self.

Featured photographs were provided by the InklusiYA volunteering movement.

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Nizhnevartovsk has become home to a unique volunteering project called InklusiYA (inclusion), with the support of SIBUR’s Formula for Good Deeds social investment program. What makes it so unique is that its active participants count not only volunteers, but also people with disabilities. They help other disabled Nizhnevartovsk residents unlock their potential, overcome their inner and outer limitations, grow more confident, and find their own place in society. The project has already evolved into an important center of growth for the city’s entire inclusivity scene, including both its direct participants and those who have been supporting them on this journey.

The idea to launch the movement came to Svetlana Kondratyeva, the project’s mastermind, as she was busy getting ready to host inclusive balls. It was at that moment that it dawned on her that true inclusion of young people with disabilities in the city’s cultural and civic activities, infrastructure alone is not sufficient, you need volunteers who would be prepared to be there for them, to help, to be friends, to gift their time and attention.

By now, the InklusiYA volunteering community’s ranks have grown to 35 members, mainly young people aged 16 to 30. The majority are young women, which is understandable given women’s natural tendency to be compassionate and patient. Many of them joined the movement for personal reasons: living next to people with disabilities, they felt the need to be useful to others in similar circumstances.

Since March, Nizhnevartovsk’s activists have been going through training honing their newly acquired skills in real settings by taking part in creative group sessions at inclusive centers, organizing thematic platforms at city events. The project will culminate in an urban forum to be held in the Pecha-Kucha format at the end of the year where students from different educational establishment will be presenting their ideas for various community initiatives, with attendance by volunteers with mental health conditions.

Svetlana Kondratyeva, leader of the InklusiYA project:
“Interactions with young individuals suffering from mental health issues, the most vulnerable group, are particularly challenging. It requires more than just the right amount of willingness and energy; one needs maturity, sincerity, and emotional resilience. We try to create an environment where volunteers feel needed, while the individuals with special needs feel accepted. InklusiYA is not about offering help in the ‘top-down’ fashion, it is about mutual engagement. It is an experience that changes lives of people on both sides.”

SIBUR’s social investment program, which made the project’s launch possible, has been a source of not only financial but also of methodological support. It helped establish a resilient operational model, establish partnerships, upgrade the team’s competencies, and draw the public’s attention to the topic of inclusion.

Alexander Olifirenko, General Director of SiburTyumenGaz:
“SIBUR’s support for inclusive initiatives is not just our social mission. It is a testament of our broader commitment to forging a more humane society. The Formula for Good Deeds program helps create and support projects like InklusiYA, where people with special needs can become actively involved in public life, fulfil their potential, and be truly useful. We are happy that Nizhnevartovsk has become a place where this initiative was launched. An impactful, tangible and needed initiative.”

The InklusiYA project serves as an example of how, through the joint efforts of the business community, civil activists, and young individuals bursting with ideas and initiatives, one can to contribute to forging a community where everyone could live with a feeling of belonging here. It is not simply a movement - it is a journey that can transform lives, one’s view of the world, and sense of self.

Featured photographs were provided by the InklusiYA volunteering movement.

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