26/06/2025
🇸🇮 Draga Alenka Zgaga iskrene čestitke 💐 k izjemnemu 💯👌 priznanju Republike Slovenije za prostovoljstvo 💚 za leto 2024, za dolgoletno prostovoljstvo in povezovalno delovanje v tvojem domačem okolišu 🏔️ Baški grapi.
1. 🙌🏻 Kaj te je spodbudilo, da si se začela ukvarjati z prostovoljstvom in povezanimi dejavnostmi in kakšen izziv ali olajševalno okoliščino je to predstavljalo v povezavi s turistično dejavnostjo?
➡️ Prostovoljka sem postala spontano, z željo, da se v Baški grapi poveča število dogodkov ter prepoznavnost kraja med obiskovalci. Že kot osnovnošolka sem ob obiskih pri noni ugotovila, da mnogi na Goriškem Baške grape sploh ne poznajo. Kasneje sem se vključila v delo Turističnega in Planinskega društva Podbrdo, leta 2005 pa me je pritegnilo novo Kulturno tehnično turistično društvo Baška dediščina, kjer sem videla večjo priložnost za aktivno udejstvovanje. Zaradi vse večje potrebe po promociji sem leta 2007 opravila tečaj za lokalno turistično vodnico in se vključila v različne odbore in zveze za pridobivanje nepovratnih sredstev.
2. 🍀 Kako tvoje delo in prostovoljstvo vpliva na skupnost ali posameznike s katerimi sodeluješ in na razvoj kraja?
➡️ Prostovoljno delujem pri organizaciji dogodkov, povezovanju s sorodnimi društvi in izvajalci. Skozi leta sem gradila vezi z lokalno skupnostjo, poslušala potrebe in ideje ter pomagala pri njihovi uresničitvi. Tako je Baška grapa dobila več turističnih produktov z zgodbami, trajnostno umeščenimi v prostor. Prizadevala sem si tudi za pridobivanje nepovratnih sredstev za razvoj turistične infrastrukture in bogatejše družbeno življenje.
3. 🏆 Kako si doživela priznanje predsednice Nataše Pirc Musar in kaj to pomeni za tvoje nadaljnje delovanje?
➡️ Novica, da bom prejela priznanje iz rok predsednice države, me je prijetno presenetila in razveselila. Vedno sem si želela, da bi bila Baška grapa bolj prepoznavna – tudi med tistimi, ki predstavljajo Slovenijo na najvišji ravni.
Svojo željo po promociji kraja sem uresničevala prek Kulturno-tehničnega turističnega društva Baška dediščina in Planinskega društva Podbrdo. Povezala sem se z mnogimi nevladnimi organizacijami in ljudmi, ki ustvarjajo podobne zgodbe. Hvaležna sem, da lahko skupaj gradimo nove vsebine in izboljšujemo kakovost življenja v lokalnem okolju – in upam, da se nam pridruži še kdo.
A brez ljudi, ki mi stojijo ob strani, mi pomagajo in delijo moje ideje, tega ne bi zmogla. Zato to priznanje pripada tudi njim.
4. 😃 Kakšen nasvet bi dala drugim 💪🏻, ki želijo vstopiti v prostovoljstvo in aktivno sodelovati v javnih projektih?
➡️ Moj nasvet je, da si v prostovoljstvu vsak poišče tisto, kar mu napolni srce in dušo. Pomembno je zavedanje, da je vsak člen v verigi dragocen – tudi najmanjši korak, ideja ali prispevek lahko sooblikuje zgodbo. Pri večjih projektih je ključno začutiti utrip okolja, kjer naj bi projekt zaživel – da ga ljudje sprejmejo, z njim živijo, ga ohranjajo in prenašajo naprej.
Prostovoljstvo pogosto vznikne tam, kjer nekaj manjka – v krajih, ki niso vključeni v večje projekte in so oddaljeni od središč dogajanja. Baška grapa je bila dolgo odmaknjena in pozabljena, razen ob negativnih dogodkih, ko je prišla na naslovnice. A v zadnjih letih se je marsikaj spremenilo – čeprav še vedno veliko aktivnosti temelji na prostovoljstvu in povezovanju.
Zgaga
[email protected]
041601248
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🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺 Dear Zgaga, sincere congratulations 💐 on the exceptional 💯👌 recognition by the Republic of Slovenia for volunteering 💚 for the year 2024, for your many years of volunteering and community work in your home area 🏔️ of .
1. 🙌🏻 What inspired you to start volunteering and related activities, and what challenges or facilitating circumstances did this present in relation to tourism?
➡️ I became a volunteer spontaneously, with the desire to increase the number of events in Baška Grapa and raise awareness of the area among visitors. Even as a primary school pupil, when visiting my grandmother, I realized that many people in the Goriška region were completely unaware of Baška Grapa. Later, I joined the Podbrdo Tourism and Mountaineering Association, and in 2005 I was attracted by the new Baška Heritage Cultural and Technical Tourism Association, where I saw a greater opportunity for active involvement. Due to the growing need for promotion, I completed a course to become a local tourist guide in 2007 and joined various committees and associations to obtain non-repayable funds.
2. 🍀 How does your work and volunteering affect the community or individuals you work with and the development of the area?
➡️ I volunteer in organizing events and connecting with related associations and performers. Over the years, I have built ties with the local community, listened to their needs and ideas, and helped to make them a reality. As a result, Baška Grapa has gained more tourist products with stories that are sustainably integrated into the area. I have also worked to obtain non-repayable funds for the development of tourist infrastructure and a richer social life.
3. 🏆 How did you feel when you received the award from President Nataša Pirc Musar and what does it mean for your future work?
➡️ The news that I would receive an award from the President of the Republic was a pleasant surprise and made me very happy. I have always wanted Baška Grapa to be better known, even among those who represent Slovenia at the highest level.
I have been fulfilling my desire to promote the area through the Baška Heritage Cultural and Technical Tourism Association and the Podbrdo Mountaineering Association. I have connected with many non-governmental organizations and people who are creating similar stories. I am grateful that we can work together to create new content and improve the quality of life in the local community – and I hope that others will join us.
But without the people who stand by me, help me and share my ideas, I would not be able to do this. Therefore, this recognition also belongs to them.
4. 😃 What advice would you give to others 💪🏻 who want to get involved in volunteering and actively participate in public projects?
➡️ My advice is that everyone should find something in volunteering that fills their heart and soul. It is important to realize that every link in the chain is valuable—even the smallest step, idea, or contribution can help shape the story. In larger projects, it is crucial to feel the pulse of the environment where the project is to take place—that people accept it, live with it, preserve it, and pass it on.
Volunteering often arises where something is missing – in places that are not included in larger projects and are far from the center of events. Baška Grapa was long isolated and forgotten, except for negative events that made it to the headlines. However, much has changed in recent years, although many activities are still based on volunteering and networking.
Zgaga
[email protected]
041601248
dr Nataša Pirc Musar
