The European Social Fund Migrants Thematic Network visited four initiatives in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in November 2017 to learn about the difference employers can make in helping migrants and refugees access the labour market.

 

 

The European Social Fund Youth Employment Thematic Network visited the ‘So Stay’ work integration enterprise in Gdańsk, Poland on 21 February 2018.
This animated film describes the problem of unemployment among young care leavers, and how this hotel enterprise addresses it.

 

 

The Thematic Expert of the European Social Fund Migrants Thematic Network interviews Obada Otabashi, a Syrian refugee who has started the catering company We Exist.
Obada Otabashi tells of the difficulties of his journey, and says what policy-makers can do to help migrant entrepreneurs.

 

 

The Thematic Expert of the European Social Fund Migrants Thematic Network visited the CEPAIM Foundation in Ciudad Real, Spain and learned about the ESF-funded Adelante programme.
The film hears from four women migrants about their experiences and how they benefitted from the programme.

 

The Transnational Platform teaser used footage from projects across Europe and interviews in Brussels to show how the platform had encouraged networking and inclusive practices, and the concrete impact this has on projects.

 

The final film of the final European Social Fund Transnational Platform conference presented reflections of participants from European Commission representatives to Managing Authorities and project promoters on what they had learned and how they had benefited from the networking opportunities provided by the Platform.

Integrating the long term unemployed requires excellent co-operation between agencies.
Here a public-private partnership provides a "win-win" for both disabled persons and employers.

Empowerment is a key ingredient of successful labour market integration.
Here, a very innovative approach assists long term unemployed people to design their own pathways to work.

Self-employment can be a good option for some long term unemployed people.
This film shows how well designed policies can foster entrepreneurship.

 

Company set up around refugee workers.

The film focuses on employer's motivations and a refugee worker who has made his way up the company.

Interviews with two service users, two employers and project workers.

 

 

The Margarita project in Athens works to help people with disabilities in to work, giving step by step assistance from training to final work.

 

 

Project to help over 45s into work.
Direct ESF link. Film looks at project, challenges of over 45s and role of employer.
Interviews with project worker, two service users and employer.

 

 

The film follows the story of Ivan who had spent his life in institutions for persons with disabilities, before moving to a new home in Kyustendil, taking inspiration from the home manager.

Ivan then gets introduced to the Public Employment Service’s project to help long-term unemployed into work, finding employment in the local theatre.