The partners of the ComENTER project met for the first time in person in Paris on 14th and 15th October 2021. This was an opportunity for them to meet and exchange on the progress of the project. They were able to discuss the results of the survey conducted with local
‘Garden of Wonders’ is a project of ‘St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker’ Foundation in Dobrich. It employs people with intellectual disabilities and aims at their socialization. In the enterprise they are active in real work environment where they do not feel isolated and left out. And the demand for their locally-grown
‘Flower City’ greenhouse in Gotse Delchev Municipality, Bulgaria handles landscaping of public spaces, yards of municipal, health and social establishments, alleys as well as landscaping around buildings, children’s and sports grounds. The greenhouse also offers flowers and plants for sale to citizens and companies. The community enterprise employs 31 people
“Blagichka – ZERO WASTE” is the first zero-waste restaurant in Bulgaria employing disadvantaged young people. This is a place where love for quality and delicious food meets faith that young people are the most important asset of community. Values and principles of Blagichka’s restaurant: – REFUSE – Give up things
Having turned 18, young people with disabilities in Bulgaria struggle to find a job. Some of them can only do specific work assisted by teachers, social workers and/or psychologists. In response to this problem ‘Joy’ Bakery was established in 2018 in Varna, Bulgaria and has since provided permanent jobs to
Resonance believes that one day, aligning profits with social impact will be the norm. It is one of the UK’s leading social impact investment companies. Since 2002 its team has worked with over 165 social enterprises and charities, enabling them to raise capital to grow their impact, and make a
One possible response to this scenario are Community Enterprises. They are socioeconomic entities that rely on the production of benefits for the reference communities through the involvement of citizens in the planning, production, financing and exploitation of activities. The CEs are therefore ideal places where renewed participation and responsible citizenship
In Europe we are witnessing a loss of economic activities in marginal areas, compared to their concentration in more densely populated areas. This reality affects employment which is greatest where there are more job opportunities. These conditions – unemployment and impoverishment – push the marginal areas to further depopulate, to
The ComEnter&RC Project is funded with the support of the European Union’s ERASMUS+ Programme. All views expressed are those of the authors and not of the European Commission.
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