Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania’s Child Protection Policy

Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania’s Child Protection Policy

Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania (UCTRR) is a youth Roma NGO, non-profit organization, based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Our mission is to promote the interests of young Roma from Romania in national and European level democratic values of social justice and civil rights. Our aim is to promote, support and defend the common interests of young Roma at national and European.

Currently we have more than 400 associate members(sympathizers), we collaborating with NGOs, volunteers and initiative groups of cities / universities throughout the country (Timisoara, Sibiu, Brasov, Hunedoara, Iasi, Braila, Oradea, Botosani, Bucharest) and follows to recive other NGOs, volunteers, activists, individuals who are interested in Their activities and projects.

Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania is a youth Roma NGO which have a relevant experience to work with youth roma. This association are composed from roma youth, students, volunteers and activist, also roma youth leaders are part of this NGO. All these members contribute with their own experiences to improve and manage the organization. (https://uctrr.ro/programul-de-burse-livia-plaks-2023-2024/).

Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania can seriously contribute on the field of Roma Youth, because not only that has the experience working with youth but also even the members of this association are Roma Youth.

In the last three years (2021-2023), we have a vast experience in working with Roma communities in Romania. We held 400 meetings in Roma communities, we facilitated access to human rights services for approximately 2500 people, we supported 1000 people for identity documents and last but not least our support for facilitating communication with public institutions. (https://uctrr.ro/proiecte/).

Our work was carried out with young Roma, children and parents. Considering that our involvement was especially in education, we made efforts for Roma people to access educational rights and quality services. In doing so, Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania wishes to contribute to the development of integrated child protection systems in line with current European and international policy recommendations and developments.

Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania has developed a child protection policy to ensure that all staff (interns, volunteers, and other adults) working with children and vulnerable adults offer child-safe operations and activities. In doing so, Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania mitigates the risk that its staff and programmes pose a risk to children and/or vulnerable adults. In addition, Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania’s child protection policy recognizes that some children are more vulnerable to abuse and therefore outlines measures to take to address increased vulnerabilities and protect them from harm. For the purpose of this policy whenever it is referred to a child the same also applies to a vulnerable adult.

Please find attached the Civic Union of Young Roma from Romania’s Child Protection Policy for consulting.