Framstegen (The Steps Forward)

Name of institution: SPIRA Social Psychiatric Rehabilitation and job training
Type of the organization:
  • Social economy institution
Country:
  • Sweden
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Access to employment and social inclusion
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):

We are interested in comparing methods in projects similar to Steps Forward, with the target group persons with mental disabilities getting access to employment and social conclusion.

Objectives to be achieved: We are looking for renewal in our field, expanding our external knowledge.
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): Contact via mail and Skype. In an extension the possibility of visiting each other´s organisations.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: Our expectations of the transnational cooperation, is to achieve an overall perception of working with persons with mental disabilities towards employment in other countries. Together with us getting an update in the subject and thus increase our knowledge. Possibly getting ideas for new types of projects with the target group persons with mental disabilities.
Target group:
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities
Stage of the implementation: Project under implementation
Budget of the project in EUR: 875000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 15700
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/07/2009 to 31/06/2014
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/07/2009 to 31/06/2014
Contact person: Mona Jonson
Located in: Fishing Pool