Fundacja Benevolens

Founded in 2014, Fundacja Benevolens is a foundation based in Głuchołazy, Poland working on community development, arts & culture, heritage +5 more.

Fundacja Benevolens is a Polish foundation founded in 2014 and based in Głuchołazy, in the Opole region. It works for the local community through charitable support for elderly, lonely and disadvantaged people, including regular food deliveries and holiday parcels. It also protects nature in the Góry Opawskie Landscape Park, which lies within a Natura 2000 area, and runs ecological education such as nature trails, outdoor games and clean-up activities. Its cultural heritage work includes restoring the historic Waldschule building, which now houses the Dom Artysty (Artists' House), and revitalising the Spa Park. The Dom Artysty hosts art and craft workshops, exhibitions, concerts and residencies for children, young people, adults and seniors. The foundation runs international and local volunteer projects, including workcamps under the European Solidarity Corps. It publishes local historical materials and takes part in European Heritage Days. It holds Polish public benefit (OPP) status and is registered in the KRS. It operates as a social enterprise under the Polish Social Enterprise programme.