Резиденция Баба
English translation. This entry was submitted in Bulgarian. It was translated by AI and checked against the original by a second pass. The Bulgarian text below is the contributor’s own, and it is the authoritative version. If you spot a translation that misses the point, please say so in the General space.
Granny Residency
After an open call and selection, young urban people have the opportunity to live in the household of elderly people in depopulating areas, exploring the local cultural heritage and creating events and cultural assets for the village through their skills; the elderly contribute knowledge, and everyone connects into a supportive intergenerational community.
What it sets out to do
Connects elderly people/households in the European region with the highest percentage of social isolation – north-western Bulgaria – with young urban people, so that they can be mutually helpful in overcoming loneliness
Who it reaches
Bulgaria and Turkey
Who runs it
NGO
What seems to make it work
The specific task our residents have is to create a co-design process with local people and, based on their knowledge and resources, to contribute to a new social and cultural asset that will durably attract young people to the area, along with intergenerational practices.
What gets in the way
Lack of structural support from institutions and funding instruments, even though the programme meets all horizontal objectives and strategic documents; trust is decreasing and it is becoming difficult for households to trust taking in strangers, even for payment;
How it is funded
Every year we look for new opportunities;
Moving it somewhere else
Yes, it was exported to Turkey and works successfully
Read the original in Bulgarian
След отворена покана и селекция. млади градски хора имат възможността да живеят в домакинство на възрастни хора в обезлюдяващи райони като изследват местното културно наследство и създават събития и културни активи за селото чрез своите умения, възрастните допринасят със знание и всички се свързват в солидарна междупоколенческа общност.
What it sets out to do
Свързва възрастни хора/домакинства в европейския регион с най-видок процент социална изолация – северозападна България с млади градски хора , за да са си взаимно полезно в преодоляване на самотата
Who it reaches
България и Турция
Who runs it
НПО
What seems to make it work
Конкретната задача, която нашите резиденти имат е да създадат codesign процес с местните хора и на на база на техните знания и ресурси да допринесат за нов социален и културен актив, който трайно да привлече млади хора в района и междупоколенческите практики.
What gets in the way
Липса на структурна подкрепа от институции и финансиращи инструменти, въпреки че програмата отговаря на всички хоризонтални цели, стратегически документи; Доверието намалява и става трудно да се доверят домакинства да приемат непознати хора дори срещу заплащане;
How it is funded
Всяка година търсим нови възможности ;
Moving it somewhere else
Да, беше изнесен в Турция о работи успешно
The record
- Lead organisation
- НПО
- Target populations
- Older adults (65+), Children and young people, Rural and remote communities
- Countries
- Bulgaria
- Evaluation status
- Peer-reviewed evaluation
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Publication
- https://ideasfactorybg.org
- Contributed by
- Yanina Taneva - founder Ideas factory and Baba Residence
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Yanina Taneva - founder Ideas factory and Baba Residence (2026). Резиденция Баба. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-008. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b7%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%86%d0%b8%d1%8f-%d0%b1%d0%b0%d0%b1%d0%b0/
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