1. A community for the poorest people From coordination to partnership Lille MSc European Social Work Dominique MaufraisMarch 2008

2. Magdala Created in 1986 by Irene Devos, nun, with poor people and volunteers who stand together – show solidarity Because : People who need a place to pray The destitutes were buried in the common grave A community member dead on the street because of the cold

3. Magdala The users : people in great precarity  Housing and/or financial, and/or social and sometimes alcool problem The object : community life, a place of welcome and for some a home

4. The planning of a specific coordination For people who suffer chronic “advanced” illness When there are a lot of social and medical carers

5. Why implement a plan for coordination of partners ? For the personn a chronological coherence a better organisation (planning the time-table) mutual information For the carers work together and define goals for this person specific use this experience to improve the approach to a wider public

6. What’s happening ? The carers have their own constraints :  Economical management, efficiency  Time allowed  A quota of people to be accompanied New problems – ex :  Wheelie bins to be put out and brought in  Washing machine breaks down

7. The volunteers bring us the solution Willingness of volunteers to adapt their role : Their solidarity Their availability Their faithfulness Working in partnership with volunteers : Training Information Working together

8. Conclusion Evolution of the coordination Partnership with volunteers Chronic « advanced » illness : a problem increasingly present ?