Ester Haas and Ron Türnpu Guiding the young adults of Pärnu County to the labor market with the help of the community Ester Haas and Ron Türnpu 14.11.2013, Vilnius

Unemployment in Estonia In 2010 the unemployment rate in Estonia was 13.6%. Among youths the percentage was 23.4. By the end of 2012, the unemployment rate was 10.2%. Among youths it had decreased to 14.6%.

of Pärnu County into the labor market“ Community Project 1: „Communities helping youngsters of Pärnu County into the labor market“ Business and Development Centre of Pärnu County and Estonian Village Movement Kodukant 1.08.2011 – 30.06.2012

Community The idea: Volunteer work In cooperation with Töötukassa (organisation to tackle unemployment) the idea to join in local communities Business and Development Centre of Pärnu County to help find enterprises

Community The goal: To help young people find work To bring young people out of their comfort zone To break them out of their network and spreaden their horizont

Community The participants: Age 16 – 24 42 youths From different local municipalities Finding the youths was one of the biggest challenges

Tandems The activities: Individual councelling and mentoring Initial work practice in ordos Work practice in enterprises Workshops Job training

Community The partners: Mainly local municipalities, ordos and NGOs Business and Development Centre of Pärnu County Local enterprises (about 30 different)

Community How were the partners found: Directly turned to local municipalities and NGO’s Turned to enterprises through Business and Development Centre of Pärnu County and directly

Community Problems encountered: Some of the initial partners could not provide youths Local municipalities tried to suggest prescriptions Prejudices

Community Contact: EHA PAAS ehapaas@gmail.com +372 5170214 Project leader ehapaas@gmail.com +372 5170214

„Activating the unemployed through tandems“ Project 2: „Activating the unemployed through tandems“ Raeküla’s Old School Centre 01.01.2013 – 31.12.2013

Tandems What is a tandem? “An arrangement of two or more persons or objects placed one behind the other” (definition by The Free Dictionary by Farlex) In our project – an older person and a youth Mentors and mentees

Tandems The idea: Raeküla’s Old School Centre is led by an NGO We were one of the partners in project 1 We also partnered a project dealing with 50+ people They had different strengths and weaknesses

Tandems The goal: To combine two age groups To provide training and support Finding young participants has proved to be difficult

Tandems The participants: Two age groups Youths 16 – 24 Older people 50+ By now ca 100 participants Ca 30 youths

Tandems The activities: Provide individual councelling Workshops Initial work practice in NGOs Work practice in enterprises Job training

Tandems The partners: No organising partners Partners are local NGOs and enterprises Töötukassa, police, Caritas (Town government in funding)

Tandems How were the partners found: A list of Project 1’s partners Seeked based on the interest of the participants Town level

Tandems Problems encountered: Initially interested NGO’s were not fit Because of Project 1’s success local NGO’s and enterprises are eager to help Not all the youths have been able to work in the field they like from the start

Tandems Contact: PIIA KARRO piia@raekylavanakool.ee +372 5845 3331 Project leader  piia@raekylavanakool.ee +372 5845 3331

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