In Cyprus, over one in three women and one in five children have experienced physical or sexual violence, placing the country above the EU average for gender-based violence. According to ...
Cypriot NGO ‘Grannies and Kids’ has partnered with the Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME) of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (Cymsa) to offer first aid course courses ...
A demonstration will be held condemning the attack on the offices of refugee non-governmental organisation (NGO) Kisa on Monday, the alliance against the far-right, racism and fascism said.
Kisa’s ...
The horrors have not been left in the past
Cyprus may have come a long way in how disabilities are treated, but the horrors people with special needs have experienced ...
Hundreds of needy Cypriot families are receiving support from volunteers or local communities to put food on their table this Easter but demand is up while donations are down at ...
Anna Gubareva, founder of environmental NGO City Friends Club, which strives to keep Limassol clean, was awarded by the city’s municipality on Friday for her efforts.
Limassol mayor Nicos ...
The pan-European, progressive movement Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25), whose stated goal is “to democratise the EU before it disintegrates,” has launched a branch of the movement in Cyprus.
The ...
In 2021, a total of 282 social care programmes by NGOs received more than €12.7 million in government support, helping them to partially cover their operating costs, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Anastasia ...
A newly established NGO called Voice for Autism aspires to set up the first 24/7 group home where young adults with disabilities can “reach their full potential”.
Voice for Autism: Advocacy &...
The Journalists Union on Monday said it will take joint action with Turkish Cypriot NGO Basin-Sen after the latter’s leader was prevented from entering Turkey.
In a written statement, ...
The House for Volunteers was created with the aim to shelter and provide basic office equipment for volunteer organisations and NGOs, the volunteer commissioner’s office announced on Monday.
The ...