ASSOCIATI

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OCIAL

DEVELOPM

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GONDOMAR -

ADSG

THANKS Project – Northern Ireland

7-9 November 2013

IDENTITY

TYPE OF ORGANISATION: Non-profit associations (NFP-ASC)

COMMERCIAL ORIENTATION: Not for Profit (NP)

SCOPE: Local(L)

The Association for Social Development in Gondomar (ADSG) is a Private Institution of Social Solidarity

and Public Service since 2008.

ECONOMIC SECTOR: HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES

SIZE (STAFF): 18

SIZE (LEARNERS/TRAINEES): 247

MISSION

Our social focus are :

TARGET GROUP:

Family, community, and the elderly, including those who have weak financial situation and high degree of social vulnerability.

Promotion of the non formal education of elderly people;

The social support and social inclusion of disadvantaged people;

And the intergerational solidarity and the social cohesion.

The Municipality of Gondomar, belongs to the North Region of Portugal and to the District of Porto, and is inside of the Metropolitan Area of Porto (MAP), which has 16 municipalities. In terms of geographical area, Gondomar is the sixth largest municipality of the MAP.

Gondomar

WHERE WE ARE

WHERE WE ARELocated on the right bank of the River Douro, Gondomar is an ancient town whose history goes back, according to legend, to the years between 610 - 612, when the Visigoth King Flavio Gundemaros explored this region rich in gold mines.

Gondomar is located at around 5 km of the city of Porto.

Gondomar

OUR ACTIVITIES COVER THE MUNICIPALITY OF GONDOMAR AND

THE REGION OF OPORTO.

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

2008 | Social enterprise - SERVIFAM company laundry and cleaning services

SUPPORTING: 67 individuals 7 enterprises /

companies

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

2009 | Center Home Care Service with cognitive stimulation centerSUPPORTING:

Over 30 elderly SERVICES: Cleaning services Laundry Personal care Gerontopsychology Meals

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

2010 | Volunteer group “APROXIMAR”TRAINING

ACTION

N = 20 VOLUNTEERS

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

2010 | “Esperança” Social kitchen

SUPPORTING: 60 families 147 individuals

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

2012 | “ComUnidade” Psychopedagogical Center

Younger’s, and children with special needs, to give help in psychology, psychopedagogy, occupational therapy and other learning activities such as ICT and languages.

SUPPORTING: 25 Younger’s/ children’s

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES 2013 | Startup D’ouro Incubator From JOBTOWN project

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

2013 | RESIT and ENSIE

RESIT - Enterprise network for Social Inclusion through the Work

MAIN OBJECTIVE: promote networking in order to maximize the synergy of actions for the employability and employment of people who are professionally excluded or vulnerable.

ENSIE - European Network of Social Integration EnterprisesMAIN OBJECTIVE: the representation, maintenance and development within the European Union of networks and federations for work integration social enterprises.

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES

EUROPEAN PROJECT - Lifelong Learning Programme2012 - Leonardo Da Vinci Partnership Project:

Entrepreneurial Competencies And Horizontal (Soft) Skills for Social Entrepreneurs

To create and deliver a tool kit of social entrepreneurship that will offer solutions, knowledge and advice to social entrepreneurs.

Main Proposal: