A Fresh Approach to a New Challenge Ružinov June 2007

ETP works with small deprived communities in Eastern Slovakia, including Roma communities: promoting employment opportunities promoting employment opportunities caring for vulnerable people, especially the elderly caring for vulnerable people, especially the elderly providing education & training providing education & training helping families to secure and improve housing helping families to secure and improve housing

ETP Slovakia’s area ETP has worked with Roma and other vulnerable groups in: ETP has worked with Roma and other vulnerable groups in: 1.Levoča 2.Rudňany 3.Spišské Podhradie 4.Svinia 5.Iliašovce 6.Mníšek nad Hnilcom 7.Spišská Nová Ves 8.Moldava nad Bodvou 9.Nálepkovo 10.Prakovce 11.Spišské Tomášovce 12.Spišský Hrhov 13.Spišský Štvrtok 14.Švedlár 15.Štrba 16.Stará Ľubovňa 17.Holumnica 18.Rakúsy 19.Žehra

Local Planning 20 Programs for Social and Economic Development (Development Plans) have been prepared in conjunction with the respective local authorities, including the members of disadvantaged groups. 20 Programs for Social and Economic Development (Development Plans) have been prepared in conjunction with the respective local authorities, including the members of disadvantaged groups.

Communitz Centres 17 community support centres have been established whose work includes business start ups, job training, training for hobbies, computer and internet access, job/social information service, social, legal and emergency counselling, educational services, children, young and elderly people’s activities and cultural, sport and other leisure activities.17 community support centres have been established whose work includes business start ups, job training, training for hobbies, computer and internet access, job/social information service, social, legal and emergency counselling, educational services, children, young and elderly people’s activities and cultural, sport and other leisure activities.

60 leaders of Roma or pro-Roma NGOs have been trained to plan, design and deliver projects to support development of marginalized Roma communities. 60 leaders of Roma or pro-Roma NGOs have been trained to plan, design and deliver projects to support development of marginalized Roma communities. Leadership

Training 50 community development workers have been trained and employed to support local development in 20 disadvantaged communities. 50 community development workers have been trained and employed to support local development in 20 disadvantaged communities.

engagement of Personal Advisors to counsel the long term unemployed, engagement of Personal Advisors to counsel the long term unemployed, Employment Services

engagement of Job Brokers who match job seekers with local employers engagement of Job Brokers who match job seekers with local employers

Employment Services engagement of Small Enterprise Advisers to encourage the establishment of social enterprises engagement of Small Enterprise Advisers to encourage the establishment of social enterprises

Employment Services establishment of informal Job Clubs for vacancies, databases and internet searching establishment of informal Job Clubs for vacancies, databases and internet searching

Business start up 15 entrepreneurs have been given micro-credits to start their own businesses. 15 entrepreneurs have been given micro-credits to start their own businesses.

165 grants have been made leading to the development and enhancement of public life in the disadvantaged communities. 165 grants have been made leading to the development and enhancement of public life in the disadvantaged communities. Grants

Investment Seed capital of more than $500,000 has been provided, yielding Seed capital of more than $500,000 has been provided, yielding projects worth over $1,000,000. projects worth over $1,000,000.

Temporary jobs A few hundreds temporary jobs have been created, which allowed unemployed people to improve their working habits and gain skills and experience.A few hundreds temporary jobs have been created, which allowed unemployed people to improve their working habits and gain skills and experience.

Employment Services establishment of workshops for a wide variety of skills: sewing, paving, blacksmiths, carpentry and wood-workshop, wood-chipping, carpet weaving, scarf and glass painting, pig breeding & bee keeping, cooking, baking and handicrafts establishment of workshops for a wide variety of skills: sewing, paving, blacksmiths, carpentry and wood-workshop, wood-chipping, carpet weaving, scarf and glass painting, pig breeding & bee keeping, cooking, baking and handicrafts

Provision of employment services for long-term unemployed in the Community Centers assistance with the sale of products, including folk arts and crafts Provision of employment services for long-term unemployed in the Community Centers assistance with the sale of products, including folk arts and crafts Employment Services

establishment of a small ETP stall and a shop for folk arts and crafts in places attractive for tourists establishment of a small ETP stall and a shop for folk arts and crafts in places attractive for tourists Employment Services

establishment and operation of a virtual E-shop for folk establishment and operation of a virtual E-shop for folk arts & crafts

Education Services establishment of Kindergartens for Roma children in Nalepkovo and Rudnany establishment of Kindergartens for Roma children in Nalepkovo and Rudnany

Education Services set up after-school tutoring programme for children from elementary schools set up after-school tutoring programme for children from elementary schools

Education Services set up “2nd Chance“ tutoring schemes for young people set up “2nd Chance“ tutoring schemes for young people

Education Services arrangement of vocational training courses, especially for women and leaders for Roma NGOs arrangement of vocational training courses, especially for women and leaders for Roma NGOs

Education Services development and achievement of accreditation for a training course relating to the social economy and the creation of social enterprises development and achievement of accreditation for a training course relating to the social economy and the creation of social enterprises

An example Cleaning services in Levo ča

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