Youth Association Bedekovčina - Croatia

Youth Association Bedekovčina is a local youth organization that operates in town that is size of 8000 people in north – west Croatia, near Zagreb. YAB consists of 10 active members and 40 volunteers. 

Vision is philosophy of thinking global and acting local. Seeing that some things should be changed and realising that it could be changed with mixture of willpower, knowledge and skills YAB has the mission to empower young people to change their everyday life and community, to step up for their needs and turn ideas into practice. Association tries to realize that in three main directions – organizing events on topic of healthy lifestyle and youth leisure, organizing educational activities for youth and doing humanitarian activities.

Target group is youth from 15 to 30 years of age.