ŠENT and SOCIAL ECONOMY

ŠENT – Slovenian Association for Mental Health

Ljubljana, 15.4.2011

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

7 COMMUNITY CENTRESFOR 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

ŠENT’S CENTRES AND UNITS

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Ljubljana

Maribor

Kranj

Škofja LokaCelje

Novo mesto

Radovljica

Ajdovščina

Nova Gorica

Koper

Trbovlje

Radlje ob Dravi

Tolmin

Pivka

Jesenice

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Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenske Konjice

Piran

Kamnik

Kočevje

ŠENT SOCIAL ENTERPRENERSHIP

1994 start up DOBROVITA plus,

firm for rehabilitation and employment

people with disabilities

ŠENTSOCIAL

ENTERPRENERSHIP

1996 PHARE LIEN: Trieste and Ljubljana for Social Enterprise

PHARE ACCESS CBC programmes with Italy, Austria LDV: Mentoring

PROGRAMMES FOR EMPLOYMENT

ŠENT is also founder of:

Company for people with disabilities:

DOBROVITA plus (http:www.dobrovita.com)

Institute for advising, training and rehabilitation of people with disabilities• ŠENTPRIMA (http://www.sentprima.com)

Employment Centers • Employment Center Zavod ŠENTPLAVŽ

(http://www.sentplavz.com)• Employment Center Zavod Dlan• Estate of Razori (http://www.posestvo-razori.si/)• Karso Employment CenterSocial firm: PREMIKI (www.turag4all.eu)

“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 KRPLIVNIKZAVOD PREMIKI

BOOKBINDING, CO-OPERATING WORK

ZAVOD ŠENTPLAVŽZAVOD DLAN

ŠENTs Social Firm and Enterprises have in common:

ŠENT is founder and owner Employing people with disabilities 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 SEnumber of employees (nov. 2010):

EMPLOYEES ŠENTPLAVŽ

ESTATE RAZORI

DLAN KARSO ŠENTPRIMA

DOBROVITA

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Pro 1 1 1 1 5 2 11

Mentors 1 0 2 1 4 3 11

Disabilities 8 5 9 5 1 15 43

∑ 10 6 10 7 95 34 76

Problems

- Stigma- Market competion- State support

ŠENT Slovenian Association for Mental Health has:

Long and stabile development in the fieldGood trained and experienced staffEfficient network on local and international level andOpenness to participate on development of Social Enterprenership in Slovenia

Thank you for your attention!

Dolores Kores

web:www.sent.siE-mail:

info@sent.siTel: +386 1 230 78

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