10 Innovative Solutions – Conference

10 Innovative Solutions - Conference
Yesterday took place in Urząd Marszałkowski (Marshal Office), Poznan, the conference “10 innovative solutions for social cooperatives” carried out by Association For Social Cooperatives. The presentation of  the 10 cooperatives established in 6 provinces in poland, that have implemented and tested the 10 innovative solutions created by hand of Association For Social Cooperatives. A two-year project called the “The ...

Spółdzielnia Socjalna Wykon

Spółdzielnia Socjalna Wykon
Autumn arrives and … who doesn’t need help in the garden? The trees shed their leaves, and watch it on the ground with it’s different shades is beautiful, but … if you let it there, It may form a pool of leaves until to cover your home! The same thing happens inside the houses and ...

V NGO Fair Poznan

V NGO Fair Poznan
Different NGOs and cooperatives from Poznan, had the great opportunity to be disclosed to the local people and present their initiatives in the        “V Poznański Dzień i Tydzień Organizacji Pozarządowych (V NGO Fair Poznan)“, wich was celebrated this last saturday in Plac. Wolnosci, Poznan. The event was a great success. The square looked ...

Here it is! “Spółdzielczy Poznań”

Here it is!
Poznan is a city that is bursting with fantastic initiatives. Also, in a co-operative way. Anyway, see for yourself!         Follow @Associated Coops

Hello Dobra!

Hello Dobra!
Last week, my workmates in the association, Anna and Karolina, invited me to visit with them Dobra, a lovely and cute cafeteria located in Nowowiejskiego 15, Poznań. The company operates in the catering industry. They offer catering and will prepare refreshments in the main city center. You can try great coffees, juices, cakes, soups, salads… ...

Poznanianka, a cooperative that copes with the rent debt

Poznanianka, a cooperative that copes with the rent debt
In Ogrody, where many trams begin and finish their rides, there are some people waiting while time goes by slowly. Some of them hate waiting so much that would give those useless minutes to the Death as a present. Others are late; they will wait anyway. A vast green area takes place around Ogrody station, which gives ...

Coming soon: social revitalization in Grudziądz

Coming soon: social revitalization in Grudziądz
In Grudziądz, a small city between Toruń and Gdańsk, people from different associations and points of view are trying to carry out a social revitalization of the old town. The idea of Rewilalizacja społeczna grudziądzkiej Starówki -a nine months project promoted by Caritas- is to build up a social centre which will respond to the needs of social ...

Just pleasure: eating and sleeping in Konin

Just pleasure: eating and sleeping in Konin
It is already more than half a year since I arrived in Poland. Time goes by so fast, although not all the time: days were so long until now, today dark is taking over the days. After the summer, I have been visiting the city of Konin with my workmates from Stowarzyszenie Na Rrecz Spóldzielni Socjalnych once in a while, roughly ...

Toruń guides again the growing interest in social economy

Toruń guides again the growing interest in social economy
Toruń hosted the Big Forum for Social Economy for the fifth time, which took place last week, from 8 to 12 September. During these days, social economy entities of the region had the chance to exchange their own experiences and everybody who wanted could learn more about social economy. A big room full of people left no doubt that this matter is gaining more and more ...

Transferring know-how 9

Transferring know-how
Work trips makes us think about having fun and eating a lot for free. It has always been like that and nobody says that it has to change (as long as from time to time you pay some attention to the matter). Two weeks ago we invited a Swedish association to come to Poznan in order to ...