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CONFERENCE
INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES:EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN LABOUR MARKET
S O C I A L F I R M S E U R O P E - C E F E C M E M B E R S P R E S E N T A T I O N
M A LT A F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7
A T H E N A F R A N G O U L I
Social Firms Europe Cefec
“A network for your social economy vision”
Social Firms Europe Cefec
“A network for your social economy vision”
Social Firms Europe Cefec
“A network for your social economy vision”
CHECH REPUBLI
C
BELGIUMAUSTRI
ASPAIN
SLOVENIA
ROMANIA
ITALY
GREECE
GERMANY
FINLAND
PORTUGAL
POLAND
ENGLAND
SWITZERLAND
Legal Situation
No Special LegislationNo special Funding
National Umbrella Organisation
No specialBut: Pro Mente Austria, Pro
Mente, Pro Mente Upper Austria
General situation Psychiatric reforms are
advancedA whole variety of work integration models and
projects
Perspectives of Social Firms
Cooperation with stream business will be promoted
Pro MenteWebsite:
www.promenteaustria.at
National UmbrellaOrganizations of socio-vocational
insertion and companies of training
by work
AIGSWebsite:
www.aigs.be
National Umbrella Organization
TESSEA: Uniting individuals, business,
NGOs universities, institutions
HUB Praha, Ashoka, VIA foundation:
focusing the strategy for social inclusion
The Numbers
2014: 211 companiesMany sheltered
workshops
Services: gardening, restaurants,, sales, building, packaging,
technologyGeneral situation
Growing interest from politicians and
officials.Interest in social
enterprises or social firms strong with
NGOs and partly the commercial sector
Perspectives Networks of
supporters and supporting
organizations are becoming stronger
FOKUS PRAHA
Website: focus-praha.cz
FINLAND
Legal Situation
2004 & 2007: Social firms with 30% disabled
staff2010-11: National & EU
Funding for Social enterprises2015: wage subsidy to social
firms
National Umbrella Organization
VATES: provided business advise,
knowledge about a Social Firms observation and
report about implementation of the
law in co-operation with NGOs
The Numbers of Social Firms and business
branches
2015: 150 Social Firms with less than 1250 employees and 750
disabledServices: Social Sector
General situation 2 kinds of social Firms:
For disabled (small)For long -term
unemployed (expanding) Perspectives of
Social FirmsFunding for new
projectsIncreasing
employment possibilities for
disabledThe trial with the
“job banks”
VATES FOUNDATIONFINISH CENTRAL
ASSOSIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Website: www.vates.fiwww.mtkl.fi
FINLAND
Legal Situation
Supportive legislation for Social Firms since 2001
Funding for New workplaces
Subsidy for wages and trainees Subsidy for pchychosocial
support for employees
National Umbrella Organization
BAG: representing, advising organizing , lobbying Social Firms
since 1987FAF: a special advise and
counselling service
General situation The authorities realiize that Social Firms are creating new jobs for
disabled
Perspectives of Social Firms
Hope to create 20.000 jobs within the next 10 years in main stream firms and in sheltered
workshop organizations
BAGWebsite: www.bag-if.de
National Umbrella Organization
2010: PEPSAEE (NGO) worked for establishment
of a Federation2011: POKOISPE-The Panhellenic Federation with the support of the
Ministry of Health
General situation Koispe: a n effective tool
for work integrationSocial economy is
identified as a priority for the Structural Funds in the
2014-20 period
PerspectivesIn times of a deep
economic-political-social crisis Social cooperatives
are challenged in an environment enhancing
social economy
Panhellenic Federation of Social Cooperatives Ltd
(POKOISPE)Website:
www.pokoispe.gr
Legal Situation
1991-2006: the legal framework for Social
Cooperatives in the social, educational and health sector (type A) and in work sector
30% disabled (type B)
Great number of laws. The system demands rationalization
National Umbrella Organization
Third Sector Forum: representing, lobbying, dealing with authorities
The Social Cooperatives Group: with 3 umbrella
organizations
The Number of Social Firms and business
branches
2005: 8000 Social Cooperatives
with 30141 disadvantaged employees and 15%
psychiatric patientsGreat difficulty to gather more recent
facts
General situation Social Cooperatives are the best functioning part
of the Third Sector.The Legal status and salaries need to be revised to prevent
discrimination
Perspectives of Social Firms
Work sectors need to be expanded into health care and education
services.Its crucial to ensure that sectors for disabled are
reserved
LegacoopsocialiWebsite:
www.legacoopsociali.it
Legal Situation2015: An intermediate and
transiting to the labour market legal framework, existing since
1998 for people with mental health problems,
was suddenly repealed.Social Firms left looking for support at the Institute of
Employment and Professional Training
National Umbrella OrganizationRESIT: Social Networking for
Integration at WorkARIA
General situation The government
proposes the creation of a legal framework for
social enterprises
Perspectives of Social Firms
Social enterprises: a way to continue the support
of professional integration of
disadvantaged people, especially with mental
health problems
ARIAWebsite:
www.aria.com.pt
POLAND
Legal Situation 2006:Social Cooperatives
inspired by the Italian model-Type B- for all vulnerable social
groups2011: amendment permits to
organizations to join social cooperatives
2015: Act on social enterprises
National Umbrella Organization
2012: Intersectoral and interministerial team for programming, regulating social entrepreunership
4 working groups: legal educational, financial, strategic
General situation Proposal of an act on
social entrepreneurship to define the legal status
and activities of social enterprises
Perspectives Modernising social
cooperatives,Economizing the NGO sector, creating more
social enterprisesSocial economy and local
development, Using better the fundigs,
enrooting social economy in society
KLOSWebsite:
www.klos.org.pl
National Umbrella Organization
No specialBut: in regional level
AREAS with other NGO’s working to set up the
first umbrella organization for social
insertion
General situationSince 2004: social economy promotion
began through PHARE financed programs2008-10: Strategic
projects applied on ESF to support, foundation,
professional training, etcMany intiatives are still
financed through different European
programs
Perspectives of Social Firms
To invest on wood manufacturing, tourism, organic food, gardening,
e-business, manufacturing, medicinal
and aromatic plant growing.
THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADULT EDUCATION
(AREAS)Website: www.areas.ro
SLOVENIA
National Umbrella Organization
No specialBut: SENT, founder of Social Firms and of 4
employment centersfor disabledOZARAALTRA
The Number of Social Firms and business
branches147 Social Firms
6500 disabled employeesServices: Farming,
cleaning, gardening, office and administrative work
Perspectives of Social Firms
To employ more disabled with mental health
problems in the future
Slovenian Association for Mental Health (SENT)
Website: www.sent-si.org
Legal Situation
No SpecialSocial firms supported by
general legislation about social inclusion and employment -
Special Employment Centers (CEE)
The Andalousian Employment Service (SAE) for disabled
National Umbrella Organization
IDEMA, FAISEM, ONCE
General situation In Andalousia a
successful Psychiatric reform work programs
and Social Firms over the last 20 years. Not the same in whole Spain
Perspectives of Social Firms
There is an increasing interest on employment programs for people with mental health problems despite the economical
crisis
Fundacion Publica Andalouza para la
integracion Social de Personas con
Enfermedad Mental (FAISEM)
Website: www.faisem.es
Legal Situation
No Special
There is a definitional argument on Social Firms
National Umbrella Organization
ASSOF, FUGS: work integration organizations
General situation Existence of 2 organizations
demonstrates that a hot debate on social firms is
going on
Perspectives of Social Firms
Hope that there will be more rehabilitation
activities and perhaps support for Social Firms
instead of granting pension on a large scale
ASSOFWebsite:
www.swisssocialfirms.ch
UNITED KINDOM
Legal Situation No Special
Social Firms related to people with severe disadvantages in
the labour market2010: The Equality Act provides some protection for disabled in
employment
General situation Social Firms are a very small part of 62.000
existing social enterprises across UK.
A very low understanding of the Social Firm model
Perspectives of Social Firms
The Social Value Bill will make it easier for
social enterprises to win and deliver public service
contractsOpportunities created by
corporate social responsibility
Social Firms EnglandWebsite:
www.socialfirmsengland.co.uk