Incredible news: People First Public Benefit Association – Pécs has been nominated for the 2026 SozialMarie Prize!
We are overjoyed and honored that our Barrier-free Pécs Database has been selected as a nominee for the 2026 SozialMarie Prize!
Out of 369 submissions from Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, 32 projects were chosen, and we are proud to be among them!
On May 11, we will attend the gala in Vienna, where the 15 award winners will be announced. But for us, being nominated is already a huge recognition!
This nomination is especially meaningful for us. It is not just praise, but also encouragement, affirmation, and inspiration. It shows that the work we do truly matters and is not in vain. As a civil organization, such recognition gives life to our work, because we rarely receive feedback. This acknowledgment reinforces that the immense effort we put in creates real value and is worth continuing. Everyone who has contributed to this huge effort at People First since 2018 deserves enormous recognition, and this nomination applies to all of them!
What is our project?
Since 2018, we have been working in Pécs and the surrounding area on the exemplary Barrier-free Pécs Database, which presents truly accessible locations free of charge, helping people with disabilities, seniors, and anyone who needs to plan their activities around genuinely accessible places. Our project is a model of social innovation, significantly contributing to the development of accessible tourism in Hungary, and making Pécs even more valuable as a major tourist and cultural destination. We are committed to sharing our project widely, as a best practise to inspire other Hungarian and foreign cities to provide verified accessible locations.
There will also be an Audience Award, so we really count on your support! Please vote for our project and join us in being part of this change.
Our project is called “Belépőjegy az akadálymentes Pécsre” in Hungarian, and “Admission Ticket to an Accessible Pécs” in English.
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