1. Knowledge for welfare and health National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health 1 ELECT- European Learning Communities for Training of people with Mental Ilness ELECT-CONSORTIUM MEETING 2 Helsinki 5-6 th June 2008 Ville Grönberg

2. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health2 ELECT-project in brief ELECT project promotes learning opportunities and access to education and employment of people with long- term mental illness ELECT project has been funded with the support of the European Commission Lifelong Learning program (sub-program Grundtvig) Project has started 1.11.2007 and it will last for 24 months. First project meeting in Malmö, March 2008

3. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health3 Project partners 1.Stakes - National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (FI) - Coordinator 2.Swedish Fountain House / Clubhouse of Stockholm. Sweden (Lead partner) 3.Fountain House Fonden / Copenhagen Clubhouse & Kildehuset Aalborg. Danmark (Lead partner) 4.Mosaic Clubhouse. United Kingdom (Lead partner) 5.Ersta Sköndal University College. Sweden (Lead partner) 6.German Speaking Clubhouse Coalition 7.Finnish Fountain House Coalition (Suvimäki & Imatra Clubhouse). Finland 8.Foundation Fountain, Fountain House in Oslo. Norway 9.Klúbburin Geysir. Iceland 10.Helsinki Clubhouses registered association. Finland 11.Stiftelsen Vänskap och arbete, Fontänhuset Org. Malmö 12.Caledonia Clubhouse/Scottish Clubhouse Coalition. United Kingdom 13.ICCD – International Center for Clubhouse development (Associated partner)

4. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health ELECT projects goal is to produce following outcomes: (1/2) A review of the good practices: Education and training in the European Clubhouses. Members' educational needs and goals. Learners' experiences. A Document of the support methods. support measures and tools for assisting the clubhouse member trainees to study with success in formal educational institutions Two short courses by using Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)-technology 4

5. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health ELECT projects goal is to produce following outcomes: (2/2) Supported education pilot course for trainers and peer trainers A curriculum of the Supported Education training course for the European Clubhouses Five project meetings Website, brochures, newsletters Evaluation report Interim and final report 5 Website www.elect-project.eu

6. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health6 Working groups of the ELECT project: ”Workpackages” 1.Management 2.Activation and motivation 3.Support methods for education 4.Training of trainers 5.Quality and evaluation 6.Dissemination and exploitation. Support methods working group in the kick-off Meeting, Malmö 3-5.3.2008

7. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health ELECT –project so far… November 2007, Steering Group meeting In Helsinki December 2007, Plog of the ELECT project established March 2008, Kick-off meeting in Malmö, Sweden April 2008, www.elect-project.eu openedwww.elect-project.eu April 2008, First Newsletter was published May 2008, Project brochures published June 2008, Second project meeting in Helsinki (5.- 6.2008). First project results will be presented. Working groups will continue project work. Next meeting: November 2008, Munich, Germany 7 Newsletter 1/2008

8. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Knowledge for welfare and health8 ELECT-project contact information Management/Coordination: Ville Grönberg Project Manager Stakes Innovative Employment initiatives –group Stakes P.O Box 220 (Lintulahdenkuja 4 – street address) FI-00531 Helsinki Finland Mobile +358 400 259 029 Tel. +358 9 3967 2130 Fax. +358 9 3967 2201 E-mail: ville.gronberg@stakes.fiville.gronberg@stakes.fi Reports & payments Mirva Piispa Financial secretary Stakes Innovative Employment initiatives –group Stakes P.O Box 220 (Lintulahdenkuja 4 – street address) FI-00531 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 9 3967 2609 Fax. +358 9 3967 2201 E-mail: mirva.piispa@stakes.fimirva.piispa@stakes.fi