- To motivate and give faith that even after traumatic events, it is possible to find your way and self-realisation;
- To show examples of successful return to peaceful life.
The film was premiered on 15 June 2016 at Zhovten Cinema (Kyiv).
Art & communication projects
It is important for us not only to support, educate, and inform, but also to use modern tools of creative communications and the arts to solve social problems. After all, they help where other approaches and formats fail.
The documentary film «The Return»
When you lack strength, self-belief, inspiration and motivation, you should watch the film “The Return”. It is based on 4 stories from the lives of volunteers and veterans who have overcome circumstances and themselves. “The Return” brings you back to life, makes you believe that nothing is impossible for a person if they strive, believe and make every effort.
Our tasks
Information campaign
«Keen on Life.
Veterans’ success stories»
We strive to showcase the stories of veterans’ successful return to civilian life to motivate others and tell them about the opportunities for self-realisation after the war. Some have retrained, started their own business, or founded a social project. We are convinced that these stories of strong people who did it can inspire everyone to achieve.
Our tasks
- To increase the motivation and activity of veterans in returning to peaceful work and self-realisation after the war;
- To increase the level of employers’ loyalty to veterans;
- To reduce the level of stigmatisation of veterans in society.
Our achievements
The FPEC held five forums within the framework of the information campaign ” Keen on Life. Veterans’ success stories”, which were attended by about 270 people, including 145 veterans, 66 representatives of NGOs, and 59 media representatives. As a result, 79 materials were published in the media, and 36 veterans became speakers at the Forums.
Photo project
«Janus. Plural vision (s)» (Kyiv)
The photo project is dedicated to the figure of a veteran. On the one hand, he is a hero whom everyone admires. On the other hand, the origin of the word “veteran” suggests that society no longer needs him. It is this dual nature that makes this image similar to Janus, the god of beginnings and endings, who looks to the future with one face and looks back to the past with the other. With this photo project, which is documentary, artistic and cathartic at the same time, we want to show the diversity of veterans and debunk certain stereotypes about them. After all, each of them is, first and foremost, a person who has his or her own needs, preferences, sees the world and lives in it in his or her own way.
Our tasks
- to show the diversity of veterans through photography;
- To dispel stereotypes about veterans.
Our achievements
The FPEC organized a photo exhibition, which was visited by 120 people. 14 veterans took part in the photo exhibition.
Information campaign
on the integration of of military experience by veterans «Military immunity in civilian career»
«Transformation of military skills into civilian ones – I never thought about it. It helped me to rethink my experience and feel more confident,» say most of the participants in the projects of the NGO FPEC.
78% of ex-combatants who applied to the project “Decent work for a soldier” do not perceive military service as part of their career, 80% do not indicate military experience in their CVs or only indicate the length of service without official duties. However, we are convinced that military experience is part of a professional path.
Our tasks
- To raise awareness among veterans about integration and the benefits of military experience for civilian employment;
- To promote a dialogue between veterans and employers in the communities of Zhytomyr, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Our achievements
The FPEC held 6 online dialogues between veterans and employers, which were viewed by 7307 people, published 44 materials about the project and launched a special project “On the Career Frontline” on the Happy Monday job website, which received 47,820 views. In addition, an employment guide “Military Immunity in a Civilian Career” was developed and used by more than 5,000 veterans.