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CONFERENCE INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES: EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN LABOUR MARKET SOCIAL FIRMS EUROPE- CEFEC MEMBERS PRESENTATION MALTA FEBRUARY 2017 ATHENA FRANGOULI

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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

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Social Firms Europe Cefec

“A network for your social economy vision”

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Social Firms Europe Cefec

“A network for your social economy vision”

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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

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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

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National UmbrellaOrganizations of socio-vocational

insertion and companies of training

by work

AIGSWebsite:

www.aigs.be

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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

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FINLAND

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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POLAND

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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

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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

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SLOVENIA

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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

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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

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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

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UNITED KINDOM

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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