Member

Member for

6 months 2 weeks
Name of the organization
Theotokos Foundation
Full address
Spyrou Theologou 2, Ilion, Attica, Greece
Country
Greece
Type of organization
Private
Name and surname
Elli Xanthopoulou
Position in the organization
Project Development Officer
Which of the following topics would you like to further work on at the European level in the network?
Inclusive entrepreneurship
Inclusive employment
Social innovation
Equal opportunities for disadvantaged groups
Entrepreneurial education and/or learning
Research and innovation on social issues
Development of innovative educational methods
Youth unemployment
Research and innovation on employment
Transnational cooperation/development cooperation
Description

Theotokos Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been operating since 1963. It offers prevention, holistic intervention and rehabilitation services to people with Intellectual Developmental Disorders & Autistic Spectrum Disorders, from early childhood to young adulthood. The Foundation has adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which aims to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. With full respect for rights and driven by continuous improvement, the Foundation continuously carries out innovative approaches that aim at the non-negotiable inclusion of people with Intellectual Developmental Disorders & Autism Spectrum Disorders in the community and their smooth integration into the labour market. It also ensures high quality services to beneficiaries and their families by implementing a Quality Management System that complies with the requirements of the International Standards EQUASS & ISO 9001:2015.