Promotion of Social Inclusion

1. Promotion of Social Inclusion People in Need Jan L�ska

2. Programmes of Social Integration Since 1999 offering services of field social work in socially excluded localities across the Czech Republic (15 munic.)

4. target group long-term unemployment poor housing conditions living in slums (socially excluded localities) dependency on social benefits limited awareness of one's own rights mostly Roma

5. Project's fast facts name of the project: Promotion of Social Inclusion budget: 450.000,- � (12.327.000,- Kc) period of realisation: 1.1.2006 � 31.7.2007 localities: Plzen, Chomutov, �st� nad Labem, Kladno, Sokolov, Liberec a B�lina. donator: OP HRD (ESF, MoLSA)

6. key idea: INTERCONNECT the key players 

7. activity I. Social and legal counselling counselling and assistance in solving complex of problems individual sanitation plans information and counselling on local social services information and counselling on potential job opportunities motivation work (barrier elimination on client's side) intermediation of employment assistance in gaining and retaining a job (processing application forms) assistance and representation in dealing with public institutions legal counselling counselling and assistance in solving complex of problems (debts, social benefits, housing condition, education connected to employment opportunities) individual sanitation plans (definition of problems, definition of steps, sequence of steps, terms and tasks, evaluation)counselling and assistance in solving complex of problems (debts, social benefits, housing condition, education connected to employment opportunities) individual sanitation plans (definition of problems, definition of steps, sequence of steps, terms and tasks, evaluation)

8. activity II. Local management of employment opportunities monitoring of local employment opportunities monitoring of local voluntary work opportunities monitoring of local practical trainings opportunities employment opportunities workshops communication and co-operation with potentional employers (barrier elimination on employer's side)

9. activity III. Coordination of local social services monitoring of local social and counselling services monitoring of local opportunities of professional education (qualification and requalification courses) exchange of information with local social services communication and co-operation with public institutions (barrier elimination on public institution's side)

10. activity IV:Methodology of employment counselling an expert group prepares the methodology that may help replicate the project's know -how to other areas.

11. Project�s statistics number of clients involved (at least one contract): 329 number of contracts: 459 types of contracts: intermediation of employment (80%), assistance in attending of requalification course (4,5%), assistance in retaing job (3%), assistance with social benefits claims (2%) number of successful contracts: 211 proportion of successful contracts: 46%

12. Challenges client: motivation to work legally public authorities: patience in overcoming stereotype conception lack of employment opportunities (poor qualification of clients)

13. Impact finding a job is a major step out of social exclusion good example for others saving public funds (social benefits) promotion of local economical growth stereotype overcoming

14. Innovation focus on employment complexity of services interconnectivity of key players prevention of social problems = economical effectiveness

15. Practical tips individual approach patience confidence communication in team

16. Thank you