Action Space Mobile has worked in Romania since the early 90s with people with disabilities and excluded groups like street children in collaboration with other charities, notably
 
Muzika Charitable Trust http://www.muzika.org.uk/

 
 
 
This work has sometimes been practical with a joint English and Romanian team working at an institution or it has been training Romanian staff at all levels.
 
We started the first special needs theatre group "Teatrul de Gisteni" that now tours with its Romanian director Vali Racila from its base to festivals and other towns.
 
Action Space Mobile's film "We are all the same as you" which highlighted where the need was greatest whilst praising the progress made by some institutions in the Bacau area of N.E. Romania.
 
 

We are now embarking with Muzika on a three year input to improve the lives of people with profound and multiple disabilities through programmes of stimulation using music, touch, communication and enhancement of their environment. Fund raising and specialist volunteers are needed to sustain this work. 

 

 

In December 09 Mary Turner, accompanied by freelance musician Matt Laurie, re-visited the Vermesti Residential Institution (for adults with mental health problems), in the county of Bacau.  During this trip, Mary and Matt successfully delivered workshops in music and movement for staff training and intensive contact work. 

 

 

Another useful link to FSC - Community Support Foundation  - their vision is to create a world where human rights are respected and people have access to adequate, high quality services provided by professionals in their own community:  www.fsc.ro/fsc_1024.htm  

 

 

 

If you would like to support this work then contact us or you can purchase the following items:

 

This is how we do it - Manual available to purchase £5 each plus postage, funds towards the work in Romania.

 

 

 

 

DVD "We are all the same as you" available £10 plus postage, funds towards the work in Romania.