ŠENT and SOCIAL ECONOMY ŠENT – Slovenian Association for Mental Health Ljubljana,

ŠENT SLOVENIAN ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH  since 1993  a non-profit, non-governmental, voluntary, humanitarian organization  association for:  individuals with mental health problems,  their relatives,  professionals,  and everyone wishing to learn more about mental health.

PRINCIPLES AND VALUES  mutual support  social solidarity  no discrimination  care improvement  respect to mental distress and rights of individuals

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OFFICE DAILY CENTRES (13) RESIDENTIAL GROUPS (11) EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMS 7COMMUNITY CENTRES FOR MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL ECONOMY 71 employed, around 76 volunteers per year ŠENT is financed from different founds such as Ministry of labour, family and social affairs, The foundation for the financing of disabled and humanitarian organizations (FIHO), the Employment Service of Slovenia, local municipalities, sponsors and donators and international - mostly European funds

Š ENT ’ S CENTRES AND UNITS c Ljubljana Maribor Kranj Škofja Loka Celje Novo mesto Radovljica Ajdovščina Nova Gorica Koper Trbovlje Radlje ob Dravi Tolmin Pivka Jesenice c Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenske Konjice Piran Kamnik Kočevje

ŠENT SOCIAL ENTERPRENERSHIP 1994 start up DOBROVITA plus, firm for rehabilitation and employment people with disabilit ie s

ŠENT SOCIAL ENTERPRENERSHIP  1996 PHARE LIEN: Trieste and Ljubljana for Social Enterpri s e  PHARE ACCESS  CBC program m es with Italy, Austria  LDV: Mentoring

PROGRAMMES FOR EMPLOYMENT ŠENT is also founder of: Company for people with disabilities: DOBROVITA plus ( Institute for advising, training and rehabilitation of people with disabilities ŠENTPRIMA ( Employment Centers Employment Center Zavod ŠENTPLAVŽ ( Employment Center Zavod Dlan Estate of Razori ( Karso Employment Center Social firm: PREMIKI (

“GREEN PROGRAMS” DOBROVITA plus, d.o.o. KARSO d.o.o. DOBROŠIN d.o.o. Zaposlitveni Center DOBROŠIN d.o.o

ECOLOGICAL FARMING AND TOURISM POSESTVO RAZORI EKOHIŠA KRPLIVNIK ZAVOD PREMIKI

BOOKBINDING, CO-OPERATING WORK ZAVOD ŠENTPLAVŽ ZAVOD DLAN

ŠENTs Social Firm and Enterprises have in common:  ŠENT is founder and owner  E mploying people with disabilit i es  Non profit  Self sustainable  Support of local community  Independent  User and relatives involvement

ASSOCIATION OF ŠENTs SOCIAL FIRMS Mission: “ To support, strengthen and grow the Social Firm and Social Enterprise sector so that more people facing the most significant barriers to work can gain employment. ”

ŠENTs SF&SE strategic priorities  to promote the values and increase the level of understanding around the Social Firm and Social Enterprise model;  to facilitate the start up, development and growth of new Social Firm businesses and strengthen those already in existence;  to serve and grow the membership effectively and efficiently, determining and meeting their needs;  to lead on R&D initiatives to drive development, production and promotion of new and existing resources.

ASSOCIATION OF ŠENTs SF and SE number of employees (nov. 2010) : EMPLOYEESŠENT PLAVŽ ESTATE RAZORI DLANKARSOŠENT PRIMA DOBRO VITA ∑ Pro Mentors Disabilit i es ∑

Problems - Stigma - Market competion - State support

ŠENT Slovenian Association for Mental Health has:  Long and stabile development in the field  Good trained and experienced staff  Efficient network on local and international level and  Openness to participate on development of Social Enterprenership in Slovenia

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