The Public Award Ceremony Volunteer Initiative 2014 will take place at 14 pm on 5 December 2014 - the International Volunteers Day, at the Grand Foyer of the National Theater Ivan Vazov in Sofia.

The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev will be an official guest at the ceremony.

This year a total of 66 interesting initiatives from around the country were nominated. The presented initiatives are realized by local volunteers in 36 settlements. The activities are organized by civil organisations, informal groups, business companies, community clubs, local schools and individuals.

The competition is organized for a fourth successive year. It was announced by Tulip Foundation and the National Alliance for Voluntary Action in April 2014 and was opened for organisations and groups realising voluntary initiatives during the current year regardless the place and the period of the initiative, the aim and organisation of the actions, the sources of funding, the number and age of the volunteers.

The best initiatives are selected on the basis of their results, the importance for the local community, the number and the involvement of the participants, the impact of the initiative on the development of the capacity of the volunteers and the team of the organisation and the financial effectiveness by a Jury with members Aneta Milkova, member of the Board of the Bulgarian National Television; Ognian Zlatev, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria; Aleksey Lazarov, Chef Editor of Capital; Ivan Stancioff, founder and Chiar of the Board of Karin Dom Foundation and Boyko Stankushev, journalist.

The best initiatives will be awarded with a certificate and a special award in the form of investment in the development of the volunteers and the team of the organisation.

The ceremony was organized with the support of the National Theater Ivan Vazov and the media partnership of the Bulgarian National Television and Capital Weekly.