Discover the biggest NGO initiative in Poland!

Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Good to see you! 3 FAQ 4 Get to know us! 6 Our awards 7 Discover the Grand Finale Fundraiser! 8 How to volunteer with us? 9 On the day of the Grand Finale 9 How to establish a Collection Centre? 10 Sponsor a Collection Centre! 11 Support our mission! 12 Our Finances and Accountability 13 Our medical initiatives 14 Nationwide Programme for Prevention and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity 14 Nationwide Programme for New-born Hearing Screening 14 Nationwide Programme for Non-invasive Respiratory Support of New-borns - ‚Infant Flow’ 15 Nationwide Programme for Early Cancer Diagnosis in Children 15 Nationwide Programme for Personal Insulin Pump Treatment of Pregnant Women with Diabetes 16 Nationwide Programme for Personal Insulin Pump Treatment of Children with Diabetes 16 We work all year round! 18 Dignified care for the elderly 19 Love Heals 20 Fighting cancer together 20 We help disabled children 21 Get Even with Diabetes 22 Charitable run 23 CPR for Schools – our educational initiative 24 All teaching aids and courses are free! 25 Peace Patrol 26 Get involved! 27 Pol’and’Rock Festival 28 Our Festival is appreciated by event professionals 29 We wanted to know what you think about the Festival… 30 Eco-Festival 31 Inclusive event 31 Like, share, follow the news! 32 Kręcioła 33 Pol’and’Rock Radio 33 Wait, there’s more! 34 Charitable football game 35 Siemashop 36 Szadowo-Młyn training centre 38 Long - standing friends of the GOCC Foundation 39

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Good to see you!

There are few non-governmental initiatives which have helped shape the social landscape of a country in the way that the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has influenced Poland. The charity, established by Jurek Owsiak, has been active since 1993 and it grew to be one of the best-known charities in the country.

Its work is now almost synonymous with charitable initiative, voluntary service and social involvement for citizens of Poland and Polish community overseas.

The charity works to improve the conditions at public hospitals in Poland, mainly focusing on different branches of paediatrics.

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has raised 951 000 000 PLN (over 222 000 000 EURO) and purchased 59 700 pieces of equipment ranging from CT scanners and genetic laboratory equipment to ambulances, incubators and thousands of hospital beds and modern medical supplies.

The charity has initiated, finances, and helps run 6 medical projects, which systematically transform Polish medicine. The charity also promotes first aid and CPR knowledge by running an educational initiative which to date has introduced first aid almost 3 000 000 children from primary schools across the country.

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How to volunteer with you?

FAQ What do you do?

We are the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (GOCC for short) and we raise funds to buy modern equipment for public hospitals in Poland. We focus our work on improving conditions in paediatric and neonatal hospitals.

What does the name of your charity mean?

Jurek Owsiak, a man with an abstract sense of humour and founder of our organization came up with the name 1993, when the first Grand Finale fundraiser was held. No, we are not an orchestra, but we “play” so that children have access to top-class medical equipment.

You can volunteer with us on the day of the Grand Finale by raising money, or you can get involved in the work of a local Collection Centre. You can also join Peace Patrol and co-create the biggest non-commercial events in Europe – the Grand Finale Fundraiser and Pol’and’Rock Festival.

How many volunteers help you?

There are 120 000 volunteers helping us across the globe!

What is a Collection Centre?

Collection Centre is a local hub of activity, where activists organize their own, local editions of the fundraiser. Collection Centres assume responsibility for the fundraiser: enrol and instruct volunteers and hold events making the Grand Finale a real community celebration.

How to get in touch with you?

You can send us an e-mail to wosp@wosp.org.pl or get in touch with us via social media channels. Our office is located in Warsaw, Poland.

Who is Jurek Owsiak?

Jurek Owsiak is a journalist and radio broadcaster. He is also a social activist and founder of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation and the mastermind behind Pol’and’Rock Festival.

How much money have you raised in aid of Polish medicine?

We have donated equipment worth over 951 000 000 PLN (over 222 000 000 EUR)!

Do you buy equipment only for Polish hospitals?

Yes, our aim is to support public hospitals in Poland, but we were involved in international humanitarian actions before.

What is the Grand Finale and when does it take place?

Grand Finale is our charitable fundraiser and it takes place on the second Sunday of January. Our fundraiser is organized locally and often features many entertainment, sporting, and cultural activities.

Do you fundraise only in Poland?

Volunteers hold local collections across Poland and everywhere where there is a vibrant Polish community. Everyone is welcome to join our community of volunteers.

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What’s up with the red stickers?

Red stickers are given out by volunteers to people who donated money on the day of the Grand Finale. Our logo is one of the most recognized symbols in the country!

How can I donate?

You can find a volunteer and donate in person on the day of the Grand Finale fundraiser, but you can also donate online, make a direct money transfer or take part in exciting online (and offline) auctions.

Do you organize other events?

Yes! One major event held by our charity if the biggest non-commercial open-air festival in Europe – Pol’and’Rock Festival, which has been known as Woodstock Festival Poland.

Is your festival really free?

Yes, it is the biggest free open-air music festival in Europe!

How many people come to Pol’and’Rock Festival?

We estimate that there are almost half a million people enjoying our festival.

I am interested to learn more about your work, where do I find more information?

Continue reading this booklet or visit our website at www. en.wosp.org.pl!

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Get to know us!

Our awards:

Jurek Owsiak is the founder, chairman of the board of the Foundation and the longest-serving volunteer of the charity.

We have been honoured to receive – among many others: European Citizen’s Prize established by the European Parliament 1 Two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize 2 Polish Medical Society Award 3 Effie Awards 4 Złote Spinacze Awards 5 Honorary Award of Polish Cardiothoracic Surgeon Association 6 European Institute of Culture and Media Award – POLONICUS Pearls of Medicine 7 Best Festival Promotor: International Music Industry Awards Peace Summit Medal for Social Activism – awarded to Jurek Owsiak at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Woman of the Year Award 2017 – awarded to Lidia Niedźwiedzka-Owsiak “Plus ratio quam vis” – awarded to Jerzy Owsiak 8 Kyoto-Kraków Andrzej Wajda & Krystyna Zachwatowicz Foundation Award for outstanding social activism in the spirit of social solidarity

Other members of the board are: Professor Piotr Burczyński Lidia Niedźwiedzka-Owsiak Professor Bohdan Maruszewski

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The work of the board is supervised by the board of trustees: Professor Andrzej Budaj Irena Eris, PhD Fr. Arkadiusz Nowak Professor Bogumiła Milewska-Bobula Professor Michał Matysiak 1

Thank you for your trust!

According to the 2016 Kantar Millward Brown research, 97% of Poles know about the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation, while 80% of people say that they are sure that the money raised by our charity is spent conscientiously. What is more, according to the research done by the Centre for Public Opinion Research, since 2002 the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has lead in the rankings as the most trustworthy organization in the country. In February 2016, 85% of respondents confirmed that they trust the Foundation.

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How to volunteer with us?

Volunteering with us is easy. First of all, you need to get in touch with your local Collection Centre and the people organizing their edition of the fundraiser will be able to provide you with information about volunteering. You can register online or on the Collection Centre’s premises.

Discover the Grand Finale Fundraiser!

The Grand Finale fundraiser is a one-day public charitable fundraiser, which traditionally takes place on the second Sunday of January.

The collection is held internationally and it is managed by the local hubs of charitable activity – Collection Centres. 1700 Collection Centres organize the work of 120 000 volunteers. Our charitable Orchestra “plays” across the world –wherever there is an active and thriving Polish community abroad: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, across Europe, in Americas and on board of Polish ships and vessels and even at the North Pole research station!

Since 1993, Grand Finale fundraiser is held in aid of a specific medical objective. Our main goal is to support Polish children’s hospitals by the purchase of modern medical equipment. We also finance 6 medical and one educational initiative. Benefactors can support the initiative by putting money in the Collection Boxes, making online and mobile transfers as well as taking part in charitable auctions held via Allegro platform.

At 8:00 PM we all gather to witness a spectacular light show. Known as “Light to the Sky”, the display is meant to bring people together to celebrate the community and to alight the winter sky with a positive message.

Another highlight of the day comes at 11 PM. We auction off some of the most precious lots – Golden Heart pins and Golden SIM Cards are sold during an exciting bidding war which is broadcast during a live telethon. At midnight we announce the preliminary results of the charitable collection.

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A Collection Centre can register a limited number of volunteers, so you must be sure you can help out on the day of the Grand Finale. If you are not going to be able to devote your time on the day of the Grand Finale, don’t worry. You can still help the Collection Centre organise the work before the main event there’s plenty to do before the fundraising party takes over the country.

On the day of the Grand Finale Once you have collected your ID card, Collection Box (secured with official banderols) and a supply of red heart stickers you will give out to people who donated to our cause, you are ready to take part in the fundraiser. You will be collecting funds in public spaces and during specially organized events.

In exchange for donations, people receive stickers in a shape of our logo. Everyone in Poland knows our heart-shaped symbol!

Please make sure to read and follow all Rules and Regulations.

Our collection lasts for one day only and you should not do a door-to-door fundraiser. Be courteous, friendly, and polite!

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How to establish a Collection Centre?

Once you made sure that there hasn’t been a Collection Centre already established in your area, you can begin your work to hold the fundraiser locally: 1. Gather a group of activists, who will be running the work of the Centre with you. Read all relevant documents and Rules and Regulations.

2. Choose the person who will be responsible for the work of the Collection Centre.

3. The Chief of the Collection Centre must register in our database – fill in our questionnaire, read and accepts Rules & Regulations, and register the Collection Centre.

4. The staff at the Foundation can reject an application to register a Collection Centre, however, once we receive a set of correctly signed and stamped documents we usually allow volunteers to proceed.

As people responsible for the local editions of event, you are the ones making it all possible and we salute and thank you. Thanks to your commitment and hard work we are able to help thousands of children in Poland and countless others get to enjoy a fun-filled day!

Thank you and keep rocking!

Sponsor a Collection Centre!

Local Collection Centres rely on local support to hold their editions of the fundraiser, and if you have the means or funds to help these local activists you should go for it. You can support the Collection Centre financially or donate useful items (such as office supplies or snacks and beverages) or provide them with services (security or sound engineering, for example).

You should get in touch with the staff at the Collection Centre to find out what they might need and what you can help them with. Contact details are available on our website. You can browse through Collection Centres which have been officially registered by the Foundation.

The Collection Centres can publicize their sponsors in return for their help. Events held during the Grand Finale enjoy a lot of public and media attention. The charitable fundraiser is a great chance to showcase social responsibility of your business.

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Our Finances and Accountability Fundraising practices Our main fundraising activity is the annual, one-day public charitable collection. There are 120 000 volunteers collecting funds in Poland and abroad, 1 700 Collection Centres hold a variety of fundraising events and initiatives, businesses collect funds on their premises and we run different online fundraisers. Our benefactors can make direct bank transfers or donate 1% of their tax return in aid of our mission.

92% of the money raised goes towards the purchase of medical equipment and running and financing our medical and educational initiatives. Our administrative costs amount to just 8%. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, we represent the best result of relation cost vs charitable activities among NGOs working in the country.

Financial reports and transparency It takes us 1.5 years to file a complete financial report of how we managed the money raised at the Grand Finale fundraiser, because we need to get through all requests for equipment we received from the hospitals, hold open tenders to buy the equipment, and wait for equipment to be delivered to hospitals. Only then we are able to file our financial report.

We strive to be transparent, honest and accountable for the funds we raised. Our performance is audited by independent surveyors.

We submit our financial reports to all relevant supervisory bodies – relevant revenue offices, Ministries of Health, Administration, Labour and Social Policy and Ministry of Finances.

Support our mission!

Your donations have the power to change the conditions at public hospitals in Poland!

You can donate online, on our website or send a direct money transfer to our account. Benefactors paying taxes in Poland can also choose our charity as recipients of 1% of their tax. We receive donations made via Facebook fundraisers and other digital platforms. You can also buy our official merchandise at SiemaShop and all proceeds made from the sale of our gadgets go towards our charitable mission.

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Equipment Purchases Each Grand Finale fundraiser is held in aid of a specific branch of medicine. We begin with compiling hospital requests for equipment. We then hold Open Tenders, where our medical and technical experts assess offers made by the manufacturers and dealers of medical equipment. We are able to negotiate the best possible deals on equipment.

The report of the purchases made at each Open Tender is filed with the relevant Ministries. Having accounted for all purchases we submit full financial report listing: the amount, worth, quality, and type of equipment we purchased. We also inform the Ministry about where the equipment is donated and what other initiatives have been financed with the funds raised during the public collection.

You can check how we spent your donation!

Everyone can look into our spending practices. Website nacoidamojepieniadze.wosp. org.pl provides a detailed breakdown of our expenses, accounting for how much money went towards the purchase of equipment and how much was used to finance medical and educational initiatives.

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Our medical initiatives

NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR NON-INVASIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT OF NEW-BORNS - INFANT FLOW

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NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY

Nationwide Programme for Prevention and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity We have launched and equipped 19 specialist laser therapy centres allowing the diagnosis and treatment of children whose retina has been damaged due to premature birth. By the end of 2017, the Foundation equipped all neonatal intensive care units in Poland with 122 ophthalmoscopes (used to see inside the fundus of the eye) and 24 laser devices. By the end of 2017 doctors have examined and diagnosed 215 453 prematurely born babies and have performed 9 028 laser operations and saved the eyesight of 8 680 babies!

Nationwide Programme for Non-invasive Respiratory Support of New-borns - ‚Infant Flow’ Our goal is to lower the number of cases in which mechanical ventilation of premature babies and new-borns is necessary.

Mechanical ventilation often leads to severe pulmonary complications. In 2003 we introduced a modern and non-invasive method, which does not require for the infant to be intubated. What is more, it is safe to use on even the smallest new-borns. By the end of 2017, we have registered 52 200 cases.

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/wspomaganie-oddechu

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/retinopatia

THE NATIONAL EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR NEW-BORN HEARING SCREEING

Nationwide Programme for New-born Hearing Screening We offer free hearing tests to all children born in public hospitals in Poland. The tests allow medical professionals to diagnose any hearing defects at a very early stage and take action as fast as it is possible. Since 2002 we have been able to finance the tests of over 5 800 000 children!

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/badania-sluchu

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Nationwide Programme for Early Cancer Diagnosis in Children

We base this nationwide programme on three main pillars: diagnostics, state-of-the-art equipment, and cancer awareness.

We have financed 80 diagnostic centres for treating cancer in children. We’ve equipped numerous diagnostic units and cancer clinics with 80 high-tech ultrasound scanners (each worth about 400.000 PLN), we furnished major Polish children’s cancer clinics with specialised equipment. We also provided equipment worth 2 500 000 PLN (580 000 EUR) which was necessary to establish a Central Laboratory of Genetic Research in Children’s Oncology - ONCOLAB in Łódź.

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/onkologia

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NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PERSONAL INSULIN PUMP TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH DIABETES

Nationwide Programme for Personal Insulin Pump Treatment of Pregnant Women with Diabetes We purchase personal insulin pumps, are then rented to women with diabetes who are planning to get pregnant. Since 2004 we have purchased 1173 modern personal insulin pumps which are available for rent from 34 medical facilities nationwide. Personal insulin pumps make managing diabetes easier and less stressful and are conducive to a healthy pregnancy. Insulin pumps are rented free of charge.

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/cukrzyca-kobiety-w-ciazy

NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PERSONAL INSULIN PUMP TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DIABETES

Nationwide Programme for Personal Insulin Pump Treatment of Children with Diabetes Wet terminated this programme in 2008 when a state-run medical programme replaced our initiative. Our charity purchased insulin pumps which gave children a chance for a simpler and more active life despite diabetes.cukrzycaicia Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/cukrzyca-dzieci

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We work all year round!

Even though we are best-known for our annual fundraising drive, our charity works all year round to ensure that children in Polish hospitals receive the best possible care.

We have donated equipment for:

Dignified care for the elderly

Paediatric oncology & haematology Paediatric cardiac surgery Paediatric Nephrology Paediatric anaesthesiology & neonatal intensive care Neonatal surgery Paediatric Gastroenterology Paediatrics Neonatology Paediatric traumatology & orthopaedic surgery Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, audiology and Phoniatrics

Our attention has been drawn to the dire condition of geriatric and long-term care units in Polish hospitals. It was obvious that these wards were in a desperate condition – lacking not only high-tech medical equipment but also some of the most basic furnishings. Our charity decided to take up the action and ensure that elderly patients can receive medical care in dignified conditions.

We have collected funds for the geriatrics four times so far - in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 effectively donating almost 13 642 devices worth over 99 000 000 PLN (over 23 000 000 EUR) to 314 medical facilities in Poland.   We have donated: 8 289 beds

Paediatric Urology

1 590 anti-bedsore mattresses

Paediatric diabetology

875 wheelchairs

Paediatric Ophthalmology

229 patient lifts

Paediatric pulmonology

286 bath chairs Hopefully, our activities will also serve to raise awareness about how important dignity in the medical care of elderly patients is and make public regard the elderly with more respect and attention.

Paediatric rheumatology Geriatrics

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Love Heals One of the key factors in a child’s treatment and recovery is its emotional comfort, stability, and stress-free environment and that’s why it is essential for parents, guardians and loved ones to be present by the little patient’s bedsides.

The Foundation’s board made a commitment to change bad conditions at paediatric wards and purchase recliners, chairs and fold-up beds to be used by parents staying by their children’s bedsides.

We bought and donated 4 874* recliners and chairs which will serve parents staying with their children in 469 hospitals across the country. *data from 24.11.2018

We know that love heals, so we are aiming to transform Polish hospitals into places where comfort and modern technology can bring healing to those in need!

Fighting cancer together!

We help disabled children

We would like to use the good practices established in Zduńska-Wola Treatment and Diagnosis Centre to inspire the creation of similar medical facilities across the country. Our dream is to establish many more cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities, train doctors and medical staff to improve the chances of diagnosing and curing cancer in Polish women. Unfortunately, each year approximately 80 000 women are diagnosed with cancer, while breast cancer is still the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer in Poland.

Even though our main focus is on purchasing equipment for Polish hospitals, we decided to finance the purchase of rehabilitation equipment for individuals – disabled children and young people under 26 years of age.

Since launching this initiative in 2005, we were able to finance rehabilitation equipment for 5 388 patients, spending 21 857 294,54 PLN (over 5 000 000 EUR).

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/medycyna/programy/pomoc-indywidualna

The Regional Centre for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment has been opened in Zduńska Wola in October 2018 and it has been furnished with equipment provided by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation. Having seen the strides doctors from Zduńska-Wola are making in preventing and treating women’s cancer, we want more similar medical facilities to be established across the country. Such centres will improve women’s cancer treatment in Poland by enabling doctors to discover cancer symptoms as early as possible.

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Charitable run In order to raise diabetes awareness in Poland, we decided to hold a charitable run in aid of buying personal insulin pumps. The main event takes place in Warsaw, where 5000 runners participate in a 5K race. Money raised through the sale of starter packs go towards the purchase of personal insulin pumps.

The event can take different forms when organized by different Collection Centres - it can be a jog, or a Nordic walking race, for example. They have one objective – to show our support of people struggling with diabetes and promote a healthy lifestyle!

Find out more: en.wosp.org.pl/final/bieg

Get Even with Diabetes It is estimated that there are 3 million people with diabetes in Poland and 1/3 of them might not even know about their disease. The key element of living with diabetes is managing insulin intake, so having a reliable information about the sugar content is extremely important. We’ve teamed up with food manufacturers, who pledged to put relevant nutritional information on food packaging, making it much easier to calculate blood sugar levels on the go.

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All teaching aids and courses are free!

Parents can check if their child’s school is enrolled in our programme. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide such free training and teaching aids to older children, but you should get in touch with your local primary school to arrange a course.

CPR for Schools – our educational initiative

We have teamed up with local volunteer fire departments.

Volunteer firefighters are trained first responders and local heroes are eager to share their knowledge with school children and teach them first aid and CPR.

The initiative was launched in 2006. We want to introduce universal CPR and first aid education to all primary school children. We organize free training courses, where qualified instructors show primary school teachers all they need to know about CPR and teaching first aid to their young pupils. We also provide books and teaching aids to schools taking part in the initiative, so that children from primary schools nationwide have access to free, universal first aid and CPR education!

28 858 teachers took part in the training 12 337 schools participate in the programme 91% of schools in the country participate in the educational initiative 3 000 000 children learned CPR

Learning CPR can be fun We want to promote first aid and CPR knowledge, so we hold two events aiming to show how easy and fun it is to learn CPR. CPR for Schools Competition is addressed to schools taking part in our educational initiative. Pupils are encouraged to take part in the educational competition, which consists of 3 stages.

Each competition stage is designed to test their knowledge, creativity and skills, and the final of the competition is an exciting location-based game taking the kids across famous Warsaw landmarks.

Record in Simultaneous CPR session is a nationwide event, held in aid of European Restart a Heart Day. We want to promote CPR knowledge everywhere by encouraging organizations and individuals to take part in a simultaneous CPR session. In 6 years of our activity, we have been joined by over 500 000 people!

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Get involved!

1. Register in our database patrol.wos.org.pl; Members of PEACE PATROL are volunteers trained in first aid and event health & safety. We rely on Peace Patrol volunteers to organize our two major events – Grand Finale charitable fundraiser and Pol’and’Rock Festival (formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland), but they take part in a variety of activities.

Peace Patrol is open to everyone willing to meet new people, learn new skills, and embark on an adventure of a lifetime. In order to become a festival steward and join the Patrol, you must first take part in a weekend training in our volunteer service centre in Szadowo-Młyn.

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2. Download and fill in the application form; 3. Send us a scan or a photo of your application form to patrol@wosp.org.pl. Once it’s with us we can confirm your application and send you more details about your training; 4. Arrive for training. Get ready to learn a lot, get tired and muddy, and meet new people! We provide you with accommodation and catering and your knowledge and skills will be verified by qualified instructors and you will receive a certificate; 5. As a Peace Patrol volunteer, you will be co-creating biggest non-commercial events in Europe – Grand Finale and Pol’and’Rock!

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Our Festival is appreciated by event professionals:

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Music Festival Wizard Ranking: we are the third most popular European Festival and the most popular festival in Central Europe

WE BELIEVE IN LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, AND MUSIC! Pol’and’Rock Festival is considered to be the largest non-commercial music and arts festival in Europe.

Yes, there are no tickets and concerts are all FREE! Formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland, this massive event drew inspiration from the famous Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in 1969. The festival, held in Poland since 1994 continued to nurture the ideals of peace, love, and friendship, becoming a cult event in central Europe.

Festival line-up is a vibrant mixture of emerging talent from all over the world and ultimate festival headliners, taking over 5 festival stages as well as cultural, educational, and social awareness campaigns.

Shortlisted in three categories in European Festival Awards for best brand activation, innovative health & safety solutions, and social involvement Woodstock Festival Poland has the most media presence according to Press Service Media Monitoring 450 000 online mentions the festival according to SentiOne monitoring service

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Woodstock Festival Poland is leading brand recognition ranking according to MillwardBrown & Young&Rubicam agency

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Jurek Owsiak (promotor of Woodstock Festival Poland) named the best festival promotor at MUSEXPO 2015

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Brief magazine honours Woodstock Festival Poland

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Polish Tourist Organization - Golden Certificate for Woodstock Festival Poland The festival hosts over 75 NGOs presenting their initiatives and teaching the festival goers about their various missions. The spheres of activities span from sports and recreation to human rights, equality, and LGBTQ rights. The Academy of the Finest of Arts hosts meetings with esteemed public figures, authorities in different fields: scientists, travellers, activists and artists We estimate there are almost half a million people visiting Pol’and’Rock Festival!

99% of participants feel safe at the festival. We rely on a huge group of Peace Patrol volunteers, professional security personnel and close cooperation with police, fire services, and hospitals to ensure that our guests can enjoy their time with us.

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Woodstock Festival Poland is the best mass event of the decade - Onet „Złote Kropy” Havas Sports & Entertainment: Woodstock Festival Poland is third in the ranking of best festivals in Europe (organization and logistics)

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Ale Sztuka ranking honours Woodstock Festival Poland and Jurek Owsiak Jurek Owsiak honoured for his efforts to promote Poland abroad by the foreign affairs minister, Adam Daniel Rotfelld.

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Eco-Festival We aim to become a more sustainable festival, but the first step should be tackling the amount of rubbish we leave at the festival field. Educating our guests about our eco initiative and providing them with free rubbish bags meant that much less rubbish was left on the festival site. We want to continue our work at making sure we leave less and less rubbish!

We wanted to know what you think about the Festival…

We value your opinion, so we teamed up with IQS market research company to find out what you think about the festival.

You come to the festival because: You love the festival atmosphere – 38% You love spending time with your friends – 33% You love music and our line-up – 33% We are so proud that the atmosphere of the festival is the main drive bringing you to Pol’and’Rock Festival! 65% of you claim that the atmosphere of the festival sets us apart from any other music event.

We always wanted to find out who you are and it was a great opportunity to get to know you: 81% of you are under 29 years of age 41% of you have volunteered in aid of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation – thank you!

88% of you support our charitable initiative – thank you again!

Your safety is our primary concern, and we are delighted to hear that 99% of you feel safe at the festival!

We will be seeing 97% of you at the next edition of the festival and 98% of you are going to recommend your friends to visit.

See you in 2019!

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Inclusive event We want to open the festival experience to persons with disabilities, and we aimed to foster a wider understanding of accessibility issues – using the festival as an opportunity to reach a huge group of people. We decided to expand the facilities for wheelchair users, by building a wheelchair ramp in front of the Main Stage. Other facilities included accessible toilets, shower stalls, accessible food stalls and ramps leading to AFA tents. What is more, festivalgoers could take part in awareness workshops.

All meetings at AFA were translated into sign language and festival-goers could take part in sign language courses.

Another innovation was rental of bone conduction backpacks and headphones, which allowed the Deaf festivalgoers to feel the music, opening the festival experience to them. Backpacks were available for rent free of charge. We are very proud of what we achieved in making the festival a more inclusive event, and we aim to put even more effort into setting a new standard of an open festival!

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Wait, there’s more!

We aim to go far beyond supporting medicine in Poland, engaging in different humanitarian initiatives and working on different platforms: In 1997 we have organised 156 aid convoys, which brought supplies to flood-stricken regions of southern Poland.

In 1999 we have organised a medical convoy for Albanian refugees.

In 2005 we have purchased medical equipment for tsunami-stricken hospitals in Sri Lanka.

We have supplied 5 hospitals with much-needed devices.

In 2006 we have supported Polish Firefighting Services.

In 2010 we have organised ‚Small Finale’ themed ‚Stop Floods!’. The funds were raised in aid of Polish Voluntary Firefighting Services enabling us to equip 564 units.

Charitable football game We played the beautiful game to raise money to buy a modern and fully-equipped ambulance for Teaching Hospital in Poznań. This time we have won the game and the team was lead by Jurek Owsiak.

We have raised enough money to buy the best emergency vehicle which will be used to transport the most vulnerable patients. 1.4 million fans gathered in front of their TV screens to follow the exciting game!

In 2012 we have donated 100 ‚Braille typewriters’ for blind pupils from Kibeho school in Rwanda.

In 2013 we have organised first Now! Go Online conference on implementation of new technologies and how online presence can shape the work of the third sector. In 2014 we have invited Polish NGOs to attend meetings and seminars on NGOs and the digital world.

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Szadowo-Młyn training centre Time for an adventure!

Combining team-building and survival activities, retreats at the Szadowo-Młyn centre are a great way to bring your team together and learn new skills.

For adults We offer company retreats, team-building and first aid training courses tailored to your team’s requirements.

For kids We organize summer and winter camps for children and teenagers. Filled with fun activities, survival tasks and a lot of opportunities to learn, holiday camps are a great way for kids to learn, explore their skills, and meet new friends. Our qualified instructors will focus on building your kid’s confidence and knowledge.

Ośrodek Szkoleniowy Szadowo-Młyn Szadowo 1, 82-500 Kwidzyn, tel. +48 55 261 34 55 szadowomlyn@szadowomlyn.pl www.facebook.com/szadowomlyn www.szadowomlyn.pl fot. Łukasz Widziszowski, Paweł Krupka, Krupek, Dawid Ilnicki, Ola Drutkowska, Marlena Kuczko, Igor Kohutnicki, Cezary Lewandowski, Michał Kwasniewski, Damian Mekal, Dariusz Breś, Marcin Michoń;

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