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What does it mean to have rights? How can we stand up for ourselves and for one another whilst respecting each other’s boundaries? And what makes a community a place where everyone feels safe? These questions are not only relevant in the world of adults. They are just as crucial in children’s everyday lives – whether at school, on the playground or at home with their families –,

We’ve wanted to share with you what’s going on behind the scenes here for quite some time. We’re often asked why we don’t increase our number of children to qualify for higher funding, or how we cope with a lack of resources. This post is our answer: an honest account of why we’ve chosen to prioritise deep, high-quality care, and how we’re continuing to build the

On 16 May, we organised the first regional debate day of the Mecseki Kiáltó Regional Debate Centre, attended by young people and leaders from four debate clubs in South Transdanubia. The primary aim of the meeting was for participants from different towns to get to know one another, build relationships and experience a safe, collaborative community space where they could express their views, listen to one another and

What does it mean for a child to have a right to something? How do they know if they are being treated unfairly? And do they believe that their opinion matters? At Élmény Tár, we have long believed that creating opportunities does not end with supporting learning. It is not enough to help them prepare for a test, do their homework or think together about further education. At least as important as this

Recently, we took part in a special professional trip which not only deepened our knowledge but also strengthened our community. We would like to share with you how Élmény Tár and the Roots and Wings Foundation came together as part of an inspiring project. The start of the Alumni programme In the spring of 2025, we were approached with a new opportunity. The Roots and Wings

What happens when children, school professionals and company staff step out of their usual environment for a whole day and embark on a shared creative process? The ‘Élmény Tár’ pilot programme, in the form of a live board game, set out to find the answer to this question. On the corporate side, our partner is DMS One, a Hungarian back-office software developer and corporate digitalisation firm with over 20 years’ experience and several

The Pécs Child Protection Round Table was established with the aim of strengthening cooperation amongst professionals in Pécs working with children and young people, and of responding to local child protection challenges through joint reflection and the sharing of knowledge. The group’s work is characterised by interdisciplinary dialogue, shared responsibility and the best interests of the child above all else. Its members come from a variety of sectors: social workers, psychologists, healthcare professionals

Élmény Tár visited Prague We attended a conference in Prague as part of the Stronger Roots programme. Talks, workshops, civil society organisations and lots of new information… The two-day series of talks took place on 2–3 October. We arrived a day early, as it was a long journey. This was a good opportunity to get to know a few of the participants before the conference and

In the Élmény Tár community, volunteers are not merely helpers – they are the ones who, through their attention, time and compassion, enable the children to feel that they are special, that they matter, and that they are not alone. Now that our volunteer recruitment is starting again in September, it’s worth talking about why this role is so crucial – not just for the children, but for the volunteers themselves as well –,

„This isn’t how you imagine childhood” – Why is it important to talk about child poverty? When you imagine childhood, you probably don’t picture a lack of breakfast, siblings taking turns wearing the same pair of shoes, or a young child wondering how they can help out at home when there isn’t enough money. Yet tens of thousands of children in Hungary live like this today. It’s not their fault.