Zavod BOB

Name

Zavod BOB

Legal name

BOB, zavod za izobraževanje in kulturne dejavnosti

Website

https://zavod-bob.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Work Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Youth work services
• Non-formal education
• Street-based outreach
• Youth center programs
• Community youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Subsidies: Primary funding from government bodies including Ministry of Public Administration for NGO and volunteering development. Operates as non-profit organization.
2. Project-Based EU/Government Funding: Project financing for specific initiatives; one project (volunteering enhancement) valued at 70,000 EUR over 2 years (2025-2027) from Ministry of Public Administration.
3. Donations: Accepts donations including 1% income tax donation option for supporters in Slovenia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zavod BOB operates as a Slovenian nonprofit providing free youth work services through two physical youth centers (MC BOB and MC ULCA), street-based outreach via the Mreža Mlada Ulica network, the NEXTival youth-led festival, Erasmus+ accredited international youth exchanges, and structured volunteering and competency development programs. All services are delivered free of charge to underserved youth, with operations funded by government and EU grants and donations.

Product overview

Zavod BOB operates as a unified service portfolio of youth work programs and non-formal education offerings, rather than a software product company. The core offerings include two youth centers (Mladinski center BOB and Mladinski center ULCA), the Mreža Mlada ulica network for street-based youth work, the NEXTival festival, Erasmus+ accreditation for international mobility, and the volunteering strengthening project. Supplementary programs include the PRiKAZ competency development program and various educational publications and handbooks for youth workers and mentors. These services are delivered in-person at physical locations in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mladinski center BOB: Youth center offering free spaces for youth to express creativity, explore interests, and engage in a safe environment.
• Mladinski center ULCA

Products and services

• Mladinski center BOB Youth center located between Vilharjeva, Dunajska cesta and Topniška in Ljubljana, offering free spaces where young people co-create a safe environment for expression, creativity, exploration, and discovering various interest areas.
• Mladinski center ULCA Youth center at Linhartov podhod 75, Ljubljana, where young people co-create current and non-market content in the field of youth work and urban culture.
• Mreža Mlada ulica Network of youth organizations that conducts youth street work on Ljubljana public spaces to reach young people not included in other forms of youth work; provides training, ethical practice information, and mentorship support to new youth street workers.
• NEXTival Youth festival organized by young people for young people, aimed at presenting talents, ideas, and projects of youth, especially those with fewer opportunities, who participate as individuals, informal groups, or as part of youth organizations.
• Akreditacija Erasmus+ na področju mladine Erasmus+ accreditation in the youth field that enables Zavod BOB to deliver international youth exchange activities and the mobility of youth workers.
• Krepitev prostovoljstva na Zavodu Bob Project strengthening the volunteering system at Zavod BOB through structured inclusion, quality mentorship, and improved support for volunteers, particularly youth with fewer opportunities. Includes development of a digital platform for volunteer registration, communication, and progress tracking.
• Program za razvoj kompetenc za avtonomne zaposlitve (PRiKAZ) Non-formal education program that addresses youth unemployment by developing competencies for autonomous employment, targeting young people not in employment, education, or training (NEET).
• Publikacije Collection of publications including methodology guides for youth workers, handbooks for mentors, pedagogical guidelines, and international project reports on youth activation and emancipation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target: 50 volunteers engaged, 30 mentored, 5 employees and 3 experienced volunteers in mentoring roles
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partner organizations including youth organizations within Mreža Mlada Ulica network that collaborate on street-based youth work in Ljubljana. Partners include various Slovenian organizations shown in logo format on the partners page.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• MOVIT – Nacionalna agencija (Slovenian Erasmus+ agency): Slovenia's national agency managing Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps. Closely connected ecosystem counterpart for Zavod BOB's Erasmus+ accreditation and youth mobility programs.

Broad incumbents

• EYE (European Youth Event / European Parliament): Major European youth engagement event platform. Comparable as a large-scale mobilization channel for young Europeans; relevant benchmark for Zavod BOB's NEXTival youth festival format.
• European Youth Forum: Umbrella platform representing youth organizations across Europe, with strong focus on youth participation and policy. Relevant peer for Zavod BOB's Erasmus+ engagement and youth-led advocacy orientation.

Direct peers

• Slovenska filantropija: Slovenian nonprofit focused on volunteering development, humanitarian work and youth engagement. Strongly comparable to Zavod BOB's volunteering professionalization project and non-formal education programming.
• Zavod Nefiks: Slovenian social enterprise focused on validating non-formal learning and youth volunteering — overlapping with Zavod BOB's volunteer competency and youth development work.
• Mladinska Mreža MaMa: Slovenian network of youth organizations coordinating advocacy and youth work nationally. Comparable to Zavod BOB's Mreža Mlada Ulica network model and target audience.
• PUM-O Slovenija: Slovenian program supporting NEET youth through non-formal learning to re-engage in education or employment. Directly comparable to Zavod BOB's PRiKAZ program targeting the same NEET cohort.
• Mladinski center Celje: Multi-functional youth center in Slovenia offering non-formal education, creative programs and youth-led activities. Directly comparable to MC BOB and MC ULCA operating model.
• Zavod Ypsilon: Slovenian zavod running youth empowerment, non-formal education and street-based outreach programs. Closely comparable mission and operating model to Zavod BOB within the same Slovenian nonprofit landscape.

Regional players

• Salzburg Global Seminar – Young People strand: European/global convening organization running youth leadership and non-formal education programs. Comparable in program design (youth empowerment, non-formal learning) and Erasmus+ adjacent funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYx_p_HID7dDvq7-np6FJAg
• Facebookfacebook.com/zikdbob
• Instagraminstagram.com/zavodbob
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zavod-bob

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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