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MC Kotlovnica

Zavod Mladinski center Kotlovnica Kamnik

Kamnik, Slovenia

Children & YouthArts & CultureEducationCommunity development
NGOFounded 2007Local reach
Profile last updated: July 16, 2026

About

Founded in 2007, MC Kotlovnica is a non-governmental organisation based in Kamnik, Slovenia working on children & youth, arts & culture, education +7 more.

Zavod Mladinski center Kotlovnica Kamnik is a non-governmental youth organisation based in Kamnik, Slovenia, serving young people aged roughly 15 to 30. Operating a youth centre since 2007, it offers a space where young people co-design programmes in culture, digitalisation, sustainability, entertainment, non-formal education and volunteering. Its activities include workshops in media production, theatre, comics and crafts, the Novi val and FSVP festivals, a clothing and item swap, an electronic device sharing point, and prevention programmes on addiction and digital dependency for parents, schools and young people, including work as coordinator of the local action group on addiction. It also runs the VGC multigenerational centre in Ljubljana's Nš PLAC programme for seniors, carers and young people with disabilities, and participates in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects. The organisation works mainly in the Kamnik municipality and wider region, with international volunteers and exchanges.

Location

Kamnik, Slovenia

Founded

2007

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

zavod

Legal name

Zavod Mladinski center Kotlovnica Kamnik

Registration

2260646000

VAT number

ESE20212222

Focus areas

youth centreyouth workculturemediavolunteeringaddiction preventionsustainabilityKamnik

Languages

SL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthArts & CultureEducationCommunity developmentAddictionMental healthEnvironment & ClimateGender equalityElderly careDisability

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesElderly peoplePeople with disabilitiesCarersRefugees & MigrantsCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Večgeneracijski center Ljubljana Nš PLAC (VGC)

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Community development · Slovenia

Multigenerational centre offering free monthly activities, including groups for seniors, youth and carers, funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and the European Social Fund Plus.

Festival Novi val

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Two-day festival of new music in Kamnik, with concerts and workshops for emerging artists.

Festival svobodne video produkcije (FSVP)

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Annual festival showcasing independent video productions from across Slovenia.

Kreativna četrt Barutana

Community development · Slovenia

Pilot project to convert the former Kamnik gunpowder factory into a creative, cultural and social production space for public-interest organisations.

Točka souporabe (Sharing is caring)

Environment & Climate · Slovenia

Electronic device sharing point promoting a circular economy and access to technology, run with ZEOS d.o.o. and Mreža MaMa.

Razvoj mladinskega mikromedija

Education · Slovenia, Croatia

Erasmus+ youth project developing local youth media skills, with a trilingual digital guide and pilot broadcasts, in partnership with Savez udruga Rojc.

Predmeteka izmenjevalnica reči

Environment & Climate · Slovenia

Monthly clothing and item swap events promoting sustainable consumption.

Probahodnik

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Open call and compilation releasing unpublished works by local musicians from the Kamnik region.

Countries of operation

Slovenia

Funding & support

Funded by

EU fundingGovernment fundingGrants

Ways to support

Volunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Priznanje za najboljšo prostovoljsko aktivnost v programu Evropska solidarnostna enota

Partnerships

ZEOS d.o.o., Mreža MaMa, Zavod MIND, DrogArt, Logout, Dom kulture Kamnik, Savez udruga Rojc, Gimnazija in srednja šola Rudolfa Maistra Kamnik, Zavod MOVIT, Javni zavod za kulturo Kamnik, JSKD OI Kamnik, Občina Kamnik

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