SOCIETY

Symplefsis is an organisation founded in 2014, with the aim of supporting and improving the living conditions of the inhabitants of the Greek outlying islands.

Purely voluntary in nature, +πλευση organizes activities throughout the year, aiming to provide maximum benefit to the outlying islands. 

In order to support the residents, the Assembly focuses its actions on three thematic pillars:

1. Provision of free medical examinations

1.1. We provide a primary health service in over 20 medical & paramedical specialties, while taking blood samples, Pap tests and biopsies, if the latter is deemed necessary. We try hard to offer our services to all our locals who come to our +puta clinics because we are aware that if we do not, they are very unlikely to see other doctors until a volunteer is found on their island again as it is costly and time consuming for them to travel to a main island or the mainland to have tests done.

2. Implementation of infrastructure projects

The Authority maintains close contact with the local authorities in

It listens to their needs, evaluates their requests, seeks solutions and innovative actions, before starting to implement sponsorship activities in cooperation with companies and individuals.

We strive to give residents and visitors of the islands the quality of life we all enjoy by undertaking projects such as desalination plants, floating harbour piers, multi-pedestrian areas, playgrounds, donating medical equipment and machinery to local clinics, etc. In addition, we assist in the educational infrastructure, by supplying material and technical equipment, educational toys, books and other learning materials, based on recorded and updated needs of schools.

3. Cultural and educational activities

We carry out a series of informative programs for the public, focusing on prevention in areas such as smoking and breast cancer, empowerment against violence and harassment, proper nutrition, sex education for adolescents, the importance of sports and many more. 

At the same time, we promote entertainment and culture through corresponding events. We organise STEAM workshops, shadow theatre performances, cognitive games, museum constructions, etc.  

In fact, in 2022, in an effort to be by the side of the islanders throughout the year, Online (via zoom) workshops and interactive seminars were also launched and embraced by the islanders.

We are looking for the most active people in sports and culture to join us on the islands, we are adding our own most capable volunteers, we are looking for cooperation with the major institutions and museums, for the greatest possible contribution.

The pillars of our initiative are "unfolded" through the two major actions that we carry out primarily, every year: 

Annual Crossing:

It takes place in spring, before the tourist season starts. Crossing the Aegean Sea, every 24 hours with our volunteers' inflatable boats, we arrive at an isolated or remote island, set up and operate medical clinics, inaugurate projects, deliver electronic and educational equipment to schools, and hold entertainment and information events for children and adults, before departing for the next destination.

Autumn Mission:

We aim to visit islands whose geographic location or other factors make it difficult to join the annual +float crossing. The major focus is on offering medical examinations and services to the largest possible percentage of residents, and we are also implementing actions in other areas.