NGO‘s House as a support for social economy

Name of institution: Regional Information and Support Centre for NGO’s
Type of the organization:
  • NGO
Country:
  • Poland
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Access to employment and social inclusion
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation): support increasing the capacity of organizations working in the field of social economy promotion and protection of equal civil rights
Objectives to be achieved: The primary aim of the project NGO’s House for the social economy is a grant, a multi-faceted, free support increasing the capacity of organizations working in the field of social economy sector, whose main task is to prevent social exclusion (the elderly, disabled, unemployed) and the promotion and protection of equal civil rights. Participants were assured the project will support (the use of training rooms, computer lab, photocopier) and complement their knowledge through participation in conferences, training, and numerous educational materials provided.
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): Academy of Social Economy - under which will be organized two editions of the study to representatives of the social economy sector, each of which will include seven thematic blocks. Topics include law regulations, financial management, organization of the market, creating a strategy, a partnership between the social economy sector with the environment, Incubator of the social economy - as a center for professional support. The incubator will be consulting in accounting, production and service projects as well as the rules of modern business. An additional force of this action will create a professional library for the third sector, Promote the Social Economy - through a series of radio programs and newspaper articles, which aim is to show good practice in organizations and institutions of the social economy, Conferences and publications - will strengthen the image of the organization of the social economy by providing a space for presenting their innovative activities among government, academia and local communities.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: Academy of Social Economy - under which will be organized two editions of the study to representatives of the social economy sector, each of which will include seven thematic blocks. Topics include law regulations, financial management, organization of the market, creating a strategy, a partnership between the social economy sector with the environment, Incubator of the social economy - as a center for professional support. The incubator will be consulting in accounting, production and service projects as well as the rules of modern business. An additional force of this action will create a professional library for the third sector, Promote the Social Economy - through a series of radio programs and newspaper articles, which aim is to show good practice in organizations and institutions of the social economy, Conferences and publications - will strengthen the image of the organization of the social economy by providing a space for presenting their innovative activities among government, academia and local communities.
Target group:
  • Farmers
  • Employed in micro enterprises (less than 10 employees)
  • Employed in SMEs (between 50 and 250 employees)
  • Employed in NGOs
  • In particularly disadvantaging conditions
Stage of the implementation: Project Idea (projects in preparation phase without grant awarded)
Budget of the project in EUR: 225000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 225000
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/09/2011 - 31/10/2012
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/09/2011 - 31/10/2012
Contact person: Katarzyna Błasińska
Phone: +48 501 449 774,
Located in: Fishing Pool