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SPRING-project is to find ways increasing awareness of equality regardless of age, gender, education, place of residence and ethnic origin or background. The aim is to broaden the FRC´s container concept and have professionals, volunteers and trainers working together. This offers a platform to work against social exclusion and find concrete ways of creating work opportunities, training and voluntary activities. New pathways to real employment will be built and support given to the target group in social interaction and market networks. They will have the opportunity to develop or improve their vocational skills and abilities. .

Objective

"KONTTI" offers an excellent environment for skill practicing, learning by doing and voluntary activities in real working situations. Support and encourage education/training according to the needs of the target group, the individuals (e.g. in language and communication skills), and to exploit social interaction /network. Employers will provide training thereby giving assurance of their readiness to hire individuals based on their skills, accept and treat people equally. The FRC´s employment project lays the foundation and the SPRING- project supports and complements. Through transnationality Finland will benefit from the transfer of know-how and good practices.

Innovation

Nature of the experimental activities to be implemented	Rating
Guidance, counselling	**
Training	**
Training on work place	**
Work placement	*
Integrated measures (pathway to integration)	****
Employment creation and support	*
Work organisation, improvement of access to work places	*
Awareness raising, information, publicity	**

Type of innovation	Rating
Goal-oriented	**

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SPRING –expected resultsSocial Enterprise Model"Kontti" as service provider/recruitment channel Training methods/needs for the unemployed Training methods for employers Combining voluntary activities and employment

Budget Action 2

2 000 000 – 5 000 000 €

Beneficiaries

Assistance to persons	M	F
Unemployed	40.0%	60.0%
Employed	0.0%	0.0%
Others (without status, social beneficiaries...)	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Migrants, ethnic minorities, …	50.0%	50.0%
Asylum seekers	0.0%	0.0%
Population not migrant and not asylum seeker	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Physical Impairment	0.0%	0.0%
Mental Impairment	0.0%	0.0%
Mental Illness	0.0%	0.0%
Population not suffering from a disability	50.0%	50.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
Substance abusers	0.0%	0.0%
Homeless	0.0%	0.0%
(Ex-)prisoners	0.0%	0.0%
Other discriminated (religion, sexual orientation)	50.0%	50.0%
Without such specific discriminations	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%
	M	F
< 25 year	15.0%	15.0%
25 - 50 year	35.0%	35.0%
> 50 year	0.0%	0.0%
	100.0%

Assistance to structures and systems and accompanying measures	Rating
Support to entrepreneurship	*
Other discriminations	***
Low qualification	***
Unemployment	****

Promoting individual empowerment

Empowerment

With beneficiaries

Participation

Developing collective responsibility and capacity for action

Participation in the project design

Participation in running and evaluating activities

Changing attitudes and behavior of key actors

Between national partners

N.C.

Transnationality

Linguistic skills

suomi
English

Percentage of the budget for transnational activities

10.0%

Transnational Co-operation Partnerships

Transnational Co-operation Agreement	DPs involved
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Background

Involvment in previous EU programmes

Two and more partners involved in A&E

Networking

Interest in networking

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Events

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Products

N.C.

National Partners

Partner	To be contacted for
Suomen Punainen Risti	Co-ordination of experimental activities Design of the project DP managing organisation Monitoring, data collection Transnational partnership
Engel-Yhtymä Oy
Finland-Somalia Association
Net Effect Oy Net Effect Ltd.	Evaluation
OK- Association for Educational Activity (AEA)

Agreement Summary

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The primary objective of the DPs will be the elaboration of a Social Enterprise Model, which will be mainstreamed in the Member States of the DPs after it has been piloted within the project. Furthermore the transnational partnership will focus on:· The development of an effective supporting mechanism for Social Enterprises· The optimum combination of volunteer and professional work · The evaluation and auditing of Social Enterprises.The overall transnational strategy of this partnership will be based on the strong commitment of the DPs to transnational work and to the empowerment of project participants at all levels through transnational activities. The DPs therefore aim at active engagement in activities, which go beyond the basic exchange of information and experience, and at the inclusion of beneficiaries or staff in transnational work.Responsibility of coordination the transnational co-operation.

Tehtaankatu 1 a
FIN-00100 Helsinki

Suomen Punainen Risti

Tel:+358 9 129 31
Fax:+358 9 612 32 29
Email:jaana.merenmies@redcross.fi


Responsibility in the DP:	Co-ordination of experimental activities Design of the project DP managing organisation Monitoring, data collection Transnational partnership
Type of organisation:	Other
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff 50-250
NUTS code:
Date of joining / leaving:	15-11-2001 /

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Merenmies	Jaana Ms.	+358-40846 5056	jaana.merenmies@ redcross.fi	DP coordination

Lintulahdenkatu 10
P.O.Box 17
FIN-00501 Helsinki
http://www.engel.fi

Engel-Yhtymä Oy

Tel: +358 020 4241
Fax: +358 020 424 2115
Email:


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Enterprise
Legal status:	Private
Size:	Staff 50-250
NUTS code:
Date of joining / leaving:	15-11-2001 /

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Engel is an expert company that offers extensive real estate services to property owners and users. The users of Engel’s services comprise some of the most important private and public property-owners in Finland. In utilizing property life-cycle thinking Engel is the market leader in its sector in Finland. The decisive factors in successfully reaching Engel’s targets are motivated personnel, efficient operating processes, development of customer relationships and a unique corporate image. In order to achieve its targets Engel will develop its national sales and customer-relationship management. In addition, the company will engage in corporate acquisitions that will increase the efficiency of its operations and improve its expertise. By enhancing cooperation between its business sectors, Engel will be able to offer its customers service packages consisting of the services of different sectors. Engel provides construction management, real estate, cleaning, security and care services to property owners and users. Engel has experience in dealing with vulnerable groups and willing to hire different individuals based on their skills. It creates equal opportunities for all at the work place. In the Spring-project, Engel is responsible for the employer perspective on job requirements, training etc.

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Karo	Sirkku Ms.	+358-020 424 4540	sirkku.karo@engel.fi	project implementation
Kassari	Tiina Ms.	+358-020 424 2130	tiina.kassari@engel.fi	project implementation

P.O.Box 242
FIN-00121 Helsinki
http://personal.inet.fi/yhdistys/suomi-somaliaseura/

Finland-Somalia Association

Tel:+358 9 765 771
Fax:+358 9 588 3395
Email:suomi-somalia.seura@pp.inet.fi


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Organisation providing support and guidance for disadvantaged groups
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff < 10
NUTS code:
Date of joining / leaving:	15-11-2001 /

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Finland-Somalia Association represents the Somali community in Finland and promotes Somali language and culture. The association has good connections with other immigrant groups. In the Spring-project it is responsible for information exchange between immigrants and the project.

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Essak	Batulo	+358 9 765 771	batuloess@yahoo.com	project implementation
Mohamud	Mohamed-Nur	+358-9-1293 363	mohamed-nur@mohamud	project implementation

Mikonkatu 13 A 34
FIN-00100 Helsinki
www.neffect.net

Net Effect Oy Net Effect Ltd.

Tel:+358-9-612 90 50
Fax:+358-9-61290511
Email:


Responsibility in the DP:	Evaluation
Type of organisation:	Enterprise
Legal status:	Private
Size:	Staff < 10
NUTS code:
Date of joining / leaving:	15-11-2001 /

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Net Effect Ltd. is Helsinki-based research company specializing in policy and administration related consultancy. Within a short period of time Net Effect has become one of the leading Finnish expert organisations providing advisory services and evaluations related to organisational development, public administration reforms, local and regional development, good governance, employment and social policy. In addition to evaluations and consultancy, Net Effect conducts comprehensive training courses e.g. on project management, quality tools and strategic planning. Net Effect’s partners and clients are predominantly public sector entities; ministries, state agencies, municipalities and publicly financed projects and programmes, and also NGOs and different educational institutions. Net Effect can provide advisory services at any stage of project cycle according to high international standards.

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Måkinen	Anna-Kaisa Ms.	+ 358 40 717 7297	anna-kaisa.makinen@neffect.net	project implementation

(OK ry.)
Paasivuorenkatu 2 A 2
FIN-00530 Helsinki
http//www.okry.fi

OK- Association for Educational Activity (AEA)

Tel:+358 9 4153 4200
Fax:+358 9 4153 4253
Email:okry@okry.fi


Responsibility in the DP:
Type of organisation:	Education / training organisation
Legal status:	Non-profit private organisation (including NGO...)
Size:	Staff 10-50
NUTS code:
Date of joining / leaving:	15-11-2001 /

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OK- Association for Educational Activity (AEA) is a non-political organisation for Adult Education. It has 60 member organisations with over a million people, operates in the third sector and is actively involved in the development of civil society. The AEA supports and develops adult education within its member organisations. In the Spring-project it is responsible for developing training courses

Contact person(s)

Name	First name	Phone	E-mail	Responsibility
Rahko	Markku Mr.	+358 9 4153 4237, +358 40 717 7012	markku.rahko@okry.fi	project implementation
Valke	Ahti Mr.	+358 9 4153 4235, +358 40 717 7011	ahti.valke@okry.fi	project implementation

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SPRING

Rationale

Objective