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Over the course of April and May 2026, the GLM+ project saw four expert events take place — events that together reflect the breadth and depth of the work behind this project, from the systematic development of implementation teams' competencies, through institutional collaboration, to work with demanding therapeutic themes. Training in ACUTE-2007 and STABLE-2007 Tools – 27 April 2026, NUDZ Klecany The first event of this period was a training session for implementation teams

Following the successful pilot course at Všehrdy Prison, which was completed this January by five participants, VOLONTÉ continues to expand its barber training programme to additional prisons. On 4 May 2026, a new barber course was officially launched at Jiřice Prison. Participants will undergo 40 hours of professional training, concluded by a final examination; upon successful completion, they will receive an official certificate to support their reintegration into the labou

On Friday, 2 May 2026, Bělušice Prison hosted an event called A Magical Children's Day. Five incarcerated fathers were able to spend an afternoon in the spirit of a traditional witches' celebration with their children and extended family. The event continues the successful series of VOLONTÉ Children's Days from last year and opens a new season of activities whose purpose is to preserve the bond between an incarcerated parent and their child. A Magical Children's Day was a fam

After the successful pilot barber course at Všehrdy Prison, VOLONTÉ CZECH, o.p.s. continues to expand its practical vocational training programmes for people serving prison sentences. In April 2026, we launched a new course — this time focused on training pizza chefs — while simultaneously bringing the proven barber course model to another facility: Jiřice Prison. Both courses were developed in collaboration with Jonáš Motyčka and his project Správný start (Right Start), whic

On 31 December 2025, we successfully completed the project VOL Bez vyhoření (reg. no. CZ.03.01.02/00/22_037/0002560), which from 1 January 2024 piloted a programme aimed at strengthening the position of women aged 50+ in the labour market. The project built on the long-term work of VOLONTÉ CZECH, o.p.s. in the field of human resources development and on the database of participants from our previous training programmes. The aim was to use diagnostics and an individual develo

The VOL Rodinu project (reg. no. CZ.03.02.02/00/22_017/0000254), funded by the European Social Fund Plus under the Employment Plus Operational Programme, was successfully completed on 31 December 2025. The project ran for three years — from January 2023 to December 2025 — and focused on supporting families affected by imprisonment. Its goal was to develop a new programme aimed at supporting incarcerated parents and their children and families on the outside in addressing thei

A first-of-its-kind vocational programme has been launched at Světlá nad Sázavou Prison, enabling convicted women to obtain a professional qualification as "Social Services Workers" through hands-on practice outside the prison environment. VOLONTÉ CZECH, o.p.s. is one of the partners of this pilot project. On Wednesday 9 April, a ceremonial launch of the pilot vocational programme took place at Domov ve Zboží, a residential care facility for people with mental disabilities. T

The first quarter of 2026 brought the GLM+ project team a series of key milestones — from therapist training and supervisory sessions to an evaluation visit and a full-day review of the first pilot run. Here is an overview of what happened between January and April 2026, and where the project is heading next. January: Building the Foundation at NÚDZ On 5 and 6 January 2026, staff from the therapeutic teams at Heřmanice Prison and Vinařice Prison gathered at the National Insti

Sunday, March 29th. Příbram. A children's home. And a team that didn't come to lecture — they came to talk. The Správný start project, led by Jonáš Motyčka, brought another stop of its educational tour to Příbram. VOLONTÉ was there as a partner within the VOL Between Two Worlds project. The room that started talking Young people in children's homes are used to adults who arrive with programmes, forms or advice. This was different. The Správný start team came with a video, wit

On 1 March 2026, we launched the project VOL Pomoc s dluhy (reg. no. CZ.03.02.01/00/25_106/0006025), supported under the Employment Plus Operational Programme, co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus. The project will run for 28 months – until 30 June 2028 – and will be implemented in two locations: Karviná and Ostrava. Why Karviná and Ostrava? Both cities face an above-average rate of over-indebtedness among their residents. In Karviná, over 11% of inhabitants are subj