General Information
The Municipality of Strovolos has established in 1994 the Strovolos Municipality Multi-Functional Foundation, a non-profit foundation responsible for the development and implementation of Social Policy in the area of Strovolos.
The Foundation is subsidised mainly by the Municipality of Strovolos, the Social Welfare Services of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance and relevant European programmes.
Under the framework of the Foundation, the following programs and activities of Social Policy function, which cover a wide spectrum of social services for various social groups in the local society of Strovolos:
Board Members
Board Members of Strovolos Municipal Multi-Functional Foundation
- Stavros Stavrinides, Mayor/ President
- Froso Georgiadou/ Vice-President
- Athanasios Kolyvas\George Tsiakkas, Deputy Town Clerk/Foundation Secretary (on a rotating basis)
- Marianna Kafkaridou
- Constantina (Costia) Demetriou
- Ari Hapeshian
- Constantina Leontiou
- Nicos Papanicolaou
- Yiannis Anastasiou
- Aristos Aristokleous
- Aikaterini (Katerina) Hadjistilli
Children Day Care and Activity Centres
Childcare and activity centres
The “Strovolos Multipurpose Municipal Centre” operates thirteen childcare and activity centres in Primary Schools within the municipal boundaries of the Strovolos Municipality, in classrooms provided by the Strovolos and Nicosia School Boards as well as by the schools’ managements.
| Primary Schools | Address | Telephone numbers |
| Pernera | 41 Peiraios St. | 99350940 |
| Stavrou | 59 Stavrou Avenue | 99320910 |
| Agias Marinas | 41 Chryseleousas St. | 99279400 |
| Chryseleousa | 21 Vyronos St. | 99310304 |
| Agiou Dimitriou | 8 Aristeidi Charalambous St. | 99525510 |
| Agiou Spyridona | 64 Aristofanous Avenue | 97777297 |
| Archangelou | 22 Agiou Gennadiou St. | 97777297 |
| Akropolis | 73 Ifigeneias St. | 99310312 |
| Konstantinoupoleos | 30 Tritonos St. | 99320810 |
| Apostolou Varnava | Axiou St. | 99327970 |
| Pefkios Georgiadis | 3 Deligiannis St. | 99024974 |
| Apostolou Louka | 120 Kantaras St. | 99288290 |
| Dasoupolis | 7 G. Papaverkiou St. | 99352392 |
Childcare, lunch, afternoon snack, creative activities, as well as musical games, dance, taekwondo, sports and new generation board games are offered to children on a daily basis, under the guidance of specialised educators.
During school holidays the programme is enriched with excursions and visits of an educational and entertaining nature, with interactive presentations and experiential workshops, in collaboration with the Cyprus Youth Organisation, CYTA, the Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends, the Cyprus Energy Agency, animal friendly and environmental organisations, as well as other entities.
Centre operating days:
Monday – Friday
Operating hours:
- During the school period: 13:05 – 18:00
- During school and summer holidays: 7:00 – 18:00
The Centres are closed in August. During the last week of August only the Agia Marina Child Care and Activity Centre is open.
Contact
Maria Korre Charalambous
Childcare and Activity Centres Coordinator
Working hours: Monday – Friday (7:30 – 15:00)
Tel.: 22 470 375
Fax: 22 470 579
Ε-mail: mkorre@strovolos.org.cy
Strovolos Centre for the Elderly
The Strovolos Centre for the Elderly has been operating since 1993 and is located on 33 Peiraios street, close to the Pernera Primary School. It offers a programme of daily activities for the retired residents of Strovolos.
It provides an opportunity for the elderly to spend their time in a pleasant and creative way, participating in a series of activities, to use their skills, socialise and actively participate in society.
Individuals can register as members of the Strovolos Centre for the Elderly if they are over 60 years of age, they are residents of the Strovolos Municipality and are physically independent. Today, there are 150 elderly people registered as members of the Centre.
Activities offered to members of the Elderly Centre
- There is a monthly schedule of events and activities. More specifically, the following activities are offered on a weekly basis: painting, fitness, aquatic fitness, singing, dance, computers, discussions and talks, noodle group, visits/excursions and other activities. The members of the centre are encouraged to participate in one or more of the above activities.
- For anyone of the above activities to operate, interest must be expressed by a minimum number of members
- The members may be called to contribute towards the cost of specialised programmes.
CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY WEEKLY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
| Time | Monday | Time | Tuesday | Time | Wednesday | Time | Thursday |
| 9:15-10:00 | Fitness | 09:00-9:45 | Aqua fitness | 09:00-10:00 | Dance | 09:15-10:00 | Fitness |
| 10:15-12:15 | Painting | 14:45-16:00 | Noodle group | 10:00-11:00 | Singing | 10:15-11:00 | Religious talk |
| 15:00-16:00 16:00-17:00 |
Computers |
Member registration
Those interested in participating in the Centre’s activities are required to complete a membership application form. Forms should be obtained from and returned to the Supervisor of the Strovolos Centre for the Elderly.
Fee
Members of the Centre pay a regular monthly fee, payable in advance, regardless of whether they will be absent for any given month. The fee is established by the Board of Directors of the Strovolos Multipurpose Municipal Centre, which has the right to review the fee from time to time.
The monthly fee is: €5.00
If the husband or wife of a member of the centre is not registered as a member and wishes to participate in excursions or other activities, he or she will be charged with the relevant amount.
Operating days
The Centre for the Elderly operates daily except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The Board of Directors has the right to close the centre temporarily at its discretion. In this case, the members are promptly informed.
Operating times
| Δευτέρα/Τετάρτη/Πέμπτη/Παρασκευή: | 8:00 – 12:30 |
| Τρίτη:
(ομάδα φιδέ και ηλεκτρονικών υπολογιστών) |
8:00 – 12:30 & 15:00 – 17:30 |
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The operating schedule can be adjusted according to the needs and the activity schedule of the Centre for the Elderly.
Contact
For more information, interested residents can contact the Supervisor of the Centre for the Elderly, Mrs. Anna Philippou, at 22 495272 during the centre’s operating hours.
The Strovolos Centre for the Elderly is located at 33 Peiraios street, close to the Pernera Elementary Centre.
Counseling Centre
Free counseling services to citizens that face sociological and physiological problems. Particularly:
- Mental health
- Drug addiction
- Pair conflicts
- Individual and family support and psychotherapy
- Legal advices
- Speech and language therapy.
For more information, please contact us: 22511728, 22470374 during working hours 7:30 until 15:00.
Children’s Camps
The Municipality has established its own camping site in the village of Dymes, in the Limassol District since 2010, and particularly at the Primary School of Dymes, which has been granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Community Council of Dymes.
During the summer holidays, camps are organised for children that study at the sixth class of primary school. The site is also given when an approval is granted in various organised groups for the same purpose.
For more information, please contact Ms Maria Korre Charalambous, at 22470375 during working hours 7:30 until 15:00.
Training Programs with children and adults
Lectures and laboratories for parents and adults aiming at:
- Educating parents in the use of more effective methods of growing up their children, as well as ways of handling them in daily matters, so as to create mature, happy, responsible and independent individuals.
- Helping adults to solve their personal and family problems more effectively.
School Social Worker
The Ministry of Education and Culture, finances the employment of a School Social Worker by the Foundation at the Technical Faculty Blissful G’ and in the B’ Technical School Nicosia.
The basic goal of the School Social Worker is the advisory guidance and support of students that present antisocial behaviors at school, examining simultaneously the familial framework of students, with interventions with the family, when judged necessary.
Additional objective of the programme is the promotion of preventive interventions of students, for the acquisition of essential skills, for the right configuration of their personality, beyond the knowledge field.
For more information, please contact us: 22470374 or ksofokleous@strovolos.org.cy