Two special events in Konin!

Two special events in Konin!
The last weekend (11 and 12 December), Konin witnessed two special events that brought the social atmosphere and the Christmas spirit to the city! Representatives of social economy entities, local governments, the business sector and people interested in this ambit, could attend the Greater Poland Social Economy Forum, organized by Association for Social Cooperatives, dedicated ...

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 ...

“Ecomun2″ A spanish re-evolutionary project

I would like to tell you about  Cooperativa Integral Ecomun2 (Comprehensive Cooperative Ecomun2). A project developed in Malaga in which I participated in before this EVS opportunity appeared on my way. I call it “Project” because it was born the last year, 2014, and hasn’t been constituted yet as cooperative legal form. To get you acquainted with ...

Welcome to Konin!

Welcome to Konin!
My first visit in the office of Konin A full day of activity, where I could meet the other part of this big family, take a walk round the most beautiful area of this city, and do a tour around the social cooperatives that are part of Stowarzyszenie Na Rzecz Spółdzielni Socjalnych (Association for Social Cooperatives). At last I enjoyed the pleasure of taste artesanal ...

A Canarian EVS in Poznan! 5

A Canarian EVS in Poznan!
Yes, I am the new EVS! My name is Esther, and I come from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, (Spain). I am here to continue during one year, this work as part of European Voluntary Service (EVS) in Stowarzyszenie Na Rzecz Spółdzielni Socjalnych (Association for Social Cooperatives). Laia, my predecessor, has left an emptiness among her friends, ...

TEB, between industrial production and creativity

TEB, between industrial production and creativity
Today I would like to introduce you a Spanish social cooperative which takes place in Barcelona. TEB Cooperative Group was set up in 1974 by some families of intellectually disabled people who claimed for the rights of people with intellectual disability. This was a pioneer initiative in Spain by that time, over the last years of the ...

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 ...

Study visit from Sweden

Study visit from Sweden
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