Chance 4 Children

Besides spreading joy and laughter through our hospital clowns, C4C's goal is to develop and implement programs that assist socially handicapped children improve their quality of life and provide supplemental educational and vocational opportunities for them.

These programs are the essence of their current, hugely popular "Robin Hood" and "Springboard to life" initiatives and they provide a chance to later succeed in the job market and serve as a springboard to a prosperous adult life.

C4C motto remains: “Every Child Has the Right to an Education!"

The initiative aimed to assist institutionalised children in their transition to society by providing supplementary educational opportunities.

It teached professional and practical skills, making participants employable or prepared to pursue higher education.

The programme targeted disadvantaged children aged 11 to 19 from children's homes. These students often lacked a supportive social network and require guidance and quality role models to aid their development.

The programme was implemented in all Czech Republic regions where these "children's homes" were located, ensuring comprehensive support for students transitioning to independent life.

"STL" adopted a multidisciplinary approach, including professional skills training, individual tutoring, and the "HELPMATE" online platform for self-education and community sharing.

It prepared teachers to facilitate the students' transition by promoting motivation, student leadership, and viewing the transition as an opportunity for autonomy.

The programme focused on enhancing self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-concept, which are vital for individual well-being and success in social, economic, and family spheres.

The Springboard to Life programme directly engaged 145 young people in educational and independent living pathways, reaching an overall total of approximately 1,500 children and adolescents.

A total of 26 mentoring relationships were established, 56 participants successfully progressed to upper secondary education, 7 enrolled in university, and 19 secured their first work experience through internships or part-time jobs.

In addition, the programme trained 314 educational professionals through the HelpMate learning platform.

From a qualitative perspective, the project strengthened participants’ personal and interpersonal skills, increasing their motivation, self-confidence, communication abilities, and autonomy.

It also developed an integrated support model combining education, mentoring, professional capacity building, and community-based support, fostering more effective and sustainable pathways towards social inclusion and successful transition to adulthood.