- answering new challenges, using new methodologies and approaches,
- transforming difficult realities into opportunities,
- initiating social change…
We are looking good practices promoting employability (self- employment or paid employment) for the following target groups:
What are we looking for?
Innovation: we look for projects aiming for the socio-labour inclusion of disadvantaged groups:
Inspiration: social innovation is not about competitiveness, but cooperation through:
- scalable and transferable projects
- openness and flexibility, with the aim of sharing and cooperating
- willingness to improve and develop through alliances
Impact: we want projects that generate transformation processes:
- causing changes in people and society
- seeking efficiency and effectiveness
- looking for a sustainable impact
Inclusion: the final destination of all these efforts is the social inclusion of people at risk of social exclusion :
- through social innovation transform their vulnerability into resilience
- empowering them and supporting them to get their own livelihoods
- satisfying their needs, helping them solve their problems
What will be the benefit of participating in this call for good practices?
If your project is selected either as a winner or as one of the two finalists in any of the two categories, your entity as a member will be invited (all expenses paid by the network) to:
- The European event in Madrid on October the 3rd, where the awards ceremony will take place.
- Participate in the study visit to the finalist entity of the corresponding category.
- Be part of the working group for the design of projects of the corresponding category.
- The winner entities will receive a management fee that would cover the arrangement of the study visit.
These projects will also have a privileged space on the webpage and will increase its visibility at European level.
If your project is awarded as the winner in its category, the European Network of Innovation for Inclusion will organize for you a study visit in your organization, where the possibilities of scalability, transferability and sustainability of your project will be increased substantially.
How to participate?
The call for good practices 2018 is now open.
Please, read the Terms of Reference document, fill the application form and send it to eunetforinclusion@accioncontraelhambre.org
If you have any question you can contact us though the same email.
Applicants should first be registered as a member in the European Network of Innovation for Inclusion. The registration is totally free.
The submission period will close on July the 16th.
Timetable
Opening of the call | 16th of April 2018 |
Deadline for submitting good practices | 16th of July 2018 |
Evaluation period | July & August 2018 |
Information to applicants (approximately) | 3rd of September 2018 |
Awards at the European event | 3rd of October 2018 |
Study visit & working group to the winner organization in the category 1 | November 2018 |
Study visit & working group to the winner organization in the category 2 | November 2018 |
Winners
CALL FOR GOOD PRACTICES 2017
Category
SOCIO- LABOUR INCLUSION WINNER
Winner
Time4YourTalent
Trendhuis CVBA
Time4YourTalent (T4YT) is a system developed in order to motivate long-term unemployed and employed people heading towards burn-out to work with motivation and inspiration again. This motivation comes from an informal and guided talent-track. The participants of the Time4YourTalent project discover their talents in two different phases: Test&Tackle and Try&Taste. These are methods that are used in tandem to reveal the unknown strengths of the target audience. Within these two phases participants learn to identify, recognize and develop their talents.
Both Test&Tackle and Try&Taste are innovative methods for the development and validation of talent. These tools go against the mainstream diploma thinking of employers, and focus on talents and motivation. Nowadays, it is important for all employees and unemployed people to keep on learning in different ways!
Finalists
LA ROSALEDA – socio labour inclusion through on-site vocational education and training
Grup Fundació Ramon Noguera
LA ROSALEDA is a project that combines Gastronomy, Training and Employment in order to promote and increase the socio labour inclusion of vulnerable groups. It is a simple but complete culinary proposal focused on local quality products and located in La Devesa, an emblematic urban green area of Girona. It is designed as a share of social entrepreneurship and networking with other organizations (i.e. Fundació Drissa and Ecosol) and regional agents aimed to develop integral Training and Employment pathways. The expertise of the overall partnership enables to provide support to the most vulnerable groups, that is, people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness and at risk of social exclusion.
The aim is to empower the person and increase his self-determination to become active in the job search. The itinerary is developed according to the needs of each person and is developed in a real working environment.
CAMPVS. A bridge for employment for people with intellectual disability
Fundación A LA PAR
CAMPVS is an educational three‐year project aimed at young people with intellectual disabilities between 18 and 25 years old, who want to continue their education, as most of youngsters their age do. The programme is structured in three years: First year focuses on mobilizing knowledge and skills´ acquisition and includes plans for providing support and regular functional assessment of student skills and potential. The second year includes a specialized training in the sector and desired professional profile, in the form of dual training. The third year is a practical course that takes place in the company through internships, guided and evaluated by a job coach and a mentor within the company.
CAMPVS represents a new way to claim for the inclusion of people with people with ID. We need to convince the society that they can be taxpayers and contribute to our welfare system and they can be clients for any company!
Category
INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP WINNER
Winner
Social + Local Enterprise Alliance DAC
PARTAS
The Social + Local Enterprise Alliance is a collaboration which exists to establish a series of local enterprises which will fuel the local economy. Each Social + Local business is commercial where gaps and opportunities are identified but all profits are re-invested back into Social+ Local to further fuel more local economy. Together in Social + Local, we are dedicated to creating a new layer of thriving local economy that provides local jobs to local people, improves the overall sense of pride in the area and attracts visitors and customers to enjoy the fruits of local indigenous effort.
Social + Local is an innovation on two models of economy that are becoming more relevant and appealing as we emerge from economic crisis and erosion of trust – Social Enterprise and Localism. The innovation in this project is that it brings together BOTH.
Finalists
Innovative model for vocational development of participants of Occupational Therapy Workshops
Association For Social Cooperatives
The project is responding to the widely discussed issue of the role and the future of occupational therapy workshops as an element of the social rehabilitation and vocational development system of people with disabilities. Evaluation of the system has shown shortcomings which cause inefficiency of vocational activation instruments used by occupational therapy workshops. Thus, the elaboration of innovations will give the possibility to use the potential of occupational therapy workshops as entities efficiently working in the field of social integration of people with disabilities. On the other hand, this project has the objective of complementing and modifying the system of social and vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities.
Cross-sectoral partnerships composed of entities running Vocational Therapy Workshops, local business, local government and non-governmental organizations will create social cooperatives that will employ people with disabilities. The project aims to implement these innovations into mainstream politics!
Women's Social Entrepreneurship: A path to equalit
Institute of Entrepreneurship Development
The project aims at supporting disadvantaged women, specifically the ones living in remote rural areas. Women could improve their know - how, existing skills and acquire new ones and also become skilled in the management of SMEs. The project concerned tailored made consulting support activities according to the needs and special characteristics of the area and people, aiming at women who already own or wish to own an SME and also visibility, networking and promotional events and conferences.
