Project partners

LITHUANIA
1.Socializacijos Ir Darbinio Mokymo Centras (The Socialization vocational training centre) was established in 2002. The center provides training and rehabilitation services and leads projects for combating unemployment aiming at the social induction of social groups who face social exclusion.
The center derives the means to accomplish its gospel from European and National programmes and initiatives, Municipal, Social and State Funds as well as from Voluntary Contribution.
Socializacijos Ir Darbinio Mokymo Centras provides services within a framework of sustainable development of the addressees.
1. Education: Vocational training courses and seminars.
2. Consultations on social and business projects.
3. Employment consultation and promotion of legal employment structures.
4. Social Development: Programmes and initiatives targeting social inclusion of the less privileged population.
5. Social services: nurses, housemaids, old age care.
6. Clubs: The Women Equality Club, The Elderly Care Club, The Youth Inter assistance Club.
Socializacijos Ir Darbinio Mokymo Centras will be working with an issue supporting vulnerable social groups integration into labour market and social life through life – long learning and education. The qualifications of organization’s volunteers, social workers and trainers will be improved through informal learning and ongoing cultural dialogue.

CZECH REPUBLIC
2. Unie katolických žen, o.s. (Union of Catholic Women – UCW) as a civil association was established in 1992. It associates catholic women who take part in the life of their parish communities, organize help for the needy and take part in different activities in social life. UCW wants to contribute to the changes in thinking to overcome stereotypes however underlying the traditional Christian values, especially the value of family and human life. As a matter of fact several volunteers of UCW had carried on a correspondence with prisoners however this activity had been interrupted a few years ago.
Unie katolických žen, o.s. is going to support the gender aspect of the problem and analyze juristic aspects of vulnerable social groups, such as convicts or people released from places on imprisonment, integration into society and labour market through informal life – long learning activities.

HUNGARY
3. Nevelok Haza Egyesulet (NHE, in English: Educators’ Center Association) is an NGO which operates several projects and a public institution in the city of Pécs. Its aims are to support the civil grass roots movements with its internal and external resources in order that they can strengthen, be more active and by doing so they can encourage the growth of their close and wider surroundings. NHE provide services and programmes according to the principles of housing, helping and developing.
NHE has been founded in 1993, and have been working for the development of civil society since then. Since 1998 the organization sustains the House of Civic Communities that helped to launch several local organizations. Currently more than 60 communities – formal and non-formal civil organizations, associations, foundations etc. – are officiating in the building, while NHE acts as an umbrella organisation. Besides its infrastructural capabilities, they provide services and programmes for the civil organizations which can facilitate them such as trainings, forums, conferences, professional consultancy, databases, applications, internet-access, non-profit library, communicating with authorities, political bodies, municipalities, other organisations etc.
NHE has significant experience and reputation in the development and management of organisations and projects, from local level to international, from arts to social welfare, youth to ethnical organisations etc.
NHE maintain working contact with several organisations who are active in the topic of employment of people with changed abilities and socially excluded. Topics of successful projects include a programme for the support of resocialization of prisoners and ex-prisoners, by employment and community care, and the development and implementation of the practical model of gradual social integration for former prisoners.
Nevelok Haza Egyesulet is going to support the issue of good – practise integration cases and present them.

SWEDEN
4. Fryshuset is a foundation headed by the YMCA. It was founded in 1984 as a result of joint efforts by the Stockholm YMCA and a couple of determined enthusiasts. The first Fryshuset was located in an old storage building (Fryshuset means cold store in Swedish), but moved to a bigger location (24 000 square metres) in 1997. A combination of grants, fees and sponsors finance the various activities. Turnover in 2008 was around SEK 200 million, of which some 15 million consisted of public funding from the City and the County of Stockholm. Fryshuset employs around 450 people and receives approximately 40,000 visitors every month.
Fryshuset runs projects aiming at reintegrating ex-criminals and ex nazis, as well as ex-drug addicts into society.
Fryshuset is a vision based on the belief that humanity and justice can only be achieved through commitment encouragement, self-esteem and enthusiasm gained from real life encounters and experiences. Fryshuset is packed with activities and people from all sectors of society. Young people mix with grown-ups in order to participate, contribute and learn. Fryshuset offers the chance to meet and share passionate interests, as well as engage in social commitment, sports, entertainment, culture and innovative educational programs. Fryshuset has something for everybody.
Current Activities – The activities at Fryshuset are usually divided into three main areas:
Social projects
Education
Passionate interests
Fryshuset will support the issue of reintegrating ex-criminals and ex nazis, as well as ex-drug addicts into society. For example, organization could provide case studies and reveal actual psychological aspects.

CYPRUS
5. Trisys Ltd is a Management Consulting, Research and Training organisation established in 1993. It provides services to SMEs and Social Economy organisations in the fields of Management, Human Resource Development, Information Technology Integration and Business re-engineering, aiming to promote Innovation and Productivity.
In the form of consulting support embracing the wider range of management practices implementing effective systems for successful conclusion of your strategic and tactical targets.
We undertake innovative analysis of your organisation, we identify clashes, we propose solutions and we support you with:

  • Business practices re-enginering
  • Feasibility studies
  • Human resourses development
  • Infomation Systems

Trisys Ltd collaborates in network with prominent professionals securing sound professionalism for providing services that are economically sensitive and business effective.
Trisys Ltd promotes and manages EU projects for the development and implementation of innovative e-learning Vocational Education and Training methodologies with particular focus on the “Pilot” and the “Transfer of Innovation” partnership schemes of the Leonardo da Vinci area of the Lifelong Learning Programme.
Trisys Ltd delivers training seminars in a wide range of themes that develop skills and knowledge in Management (Human Resources, Projects, Time, Teamwork, Communication, Methods), Financial aspects, Socio-political and Labour matters, European Union concepts.
A partner is going to support the equal opportunities aspect of the problem.