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Fundacja Windmill Tree została zatwierdzona przez Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji jako jednostka uprawniona do przyjmowania cudzoziemców w charakterze wolontariuszy.

To dla nas bardzo ważny krok i ogromna motywacja do dalszego działania. Dzięki tej decyzji możemy rozwijać nasze projekty wolontariackie w jeszcze bardziej międzynarodowym wymiarze oraz zapraszać do współpracy osoby z różnych krajów, które chcą angażować się społecznie, zdobywać nowe doświadczenia i wspólnie z nami tworzyć wartościowe inicjatywy.

Wierzymy, że wolontariat to nie tylko pomoc i zaangażowanie, ale także przestrzeń do poznawania nowych kultur, budowania relacji i wzajemnego uczenia się od siebie. Cieszymy się, że Fundacja Windmill Tree może być miejscem otwartym na taką współpracę.

Przed nami nowe możliwości, nowe działania i kolejne międzynarodowe spotkania. Dziękujemy wszystkim, którzy wspierają naszą fundację i są częścią tej drogi!

Last week, from 19–23 March 2026, we had the pleasure of going on a job shadowing trip to visit our partners in Italy. The Oasi Giovani Association aims to support the development and social integration of children and young people, as well as to engage various social groups.

We spent five days in Savigliano to get to know the town, the local environment, and the organisations and people who work day-to-day for the benefit of the town and the community. During our visit, we visited, amongst others:

Oasi Giovani ETS – the organisation’s base; a place where children and young people from primary and secondary schools receive educational support and take part in educational and recreational activities.

Oasi del Cucito – a venue for organising local events and community projects.

And many other local venues which, in the near future, will become the hub of an international Erasmus+ music project, the result of our collaboration!

It was an incredibly valuable and inspiring time during which we made new friends, exchanged best practices and met many inspiring people. There was no shortage of beautiful views and plenty of smiles either. Thank you once again for this wonderful time together!

We also had the unique opportunity to visit the National Cinema Museum in Turin, where we learnt more about the history of cinema and experienced its magic. This visit gave us lots of new ideas for further artistic activities, such as our latest Erasmus+ project: SMS – Stop. Motion. Speak, during which we created stop-motion animations.

On 28 February at 12:00, the Lot cinema hosted a special screening of stop-motion animations created by young artists from across Europe and the world as part of the Erasmus+ project: “SMS – Stop. Motion. Speak”

The screening featured six films chronicling the stories of real people who live and work in Jelenia Góra!

They are:

• Monika Jabłońska

• Lucyna Kornobys

• Marcin Gałecki

• Rufi Rafi

• Violetta Pietrzak

• Paweł Draus

What’s more, visitors could have their photo taken with the artists on the spot!

The project was co-financed by the European Union.

The screening is part of the international training programme “SMS – STOP. MOTION. SPEAK.”, implemented under the Erasmus+ programme, funded by the EU. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority are responsible for them.

Our project "Karkonoskie Układanki - Extraordinary Mountain Expeditions" has received funding through the Ludwika and Henryk Wujc Civic Fund Competition - WSPÓŁdziałamy! 🎊

We invite you to the opening of the exhibition "Disappearing People in Winter" on Saturday, February 8, at 4:00 PM at Lokal 10/75 Otwarta Papiernia, Nowy Rynek Gallery.

The exhibition will be open from February 9 to 11, 2025, between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

This exhibition draws attention to how social life slows down in winter and highlights the issue of homelessness. The artworks, created by young artists from Jelenia Góra and beyond, as well as international creators, encourage us to think about how winter affects daily life.

Everyone is welcome!