Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Central Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-11-15

Description

Description (EN):

“Continue to be the motor that lifts and develops the weakest part of your local community and of civil society, especially by establishing companies to provide jobs; be leaders in creating new welfare solutions, as you are already doing…Participate actively in globalization in order to integrate – in the world – development, justice and peace.”- said Pope Francis in 2015 when addressing the Confederation of Italian Cooperatives. Why is the issue of social economy and social enterprises (SEs) so high on the agenda in Europe today, that not only EU leaders but even the Pope encourages their growth and development? Because these undertakings (every 4th in the EU) have the ability to foster inclusive growth, address societal needs and build cohesion by bringing forward new approaches to major societal challenges confronting Europe: an ageing population, growing inequality, climate change and unemployment. Social economy is crucial for the convergence of disadvantaged regions of Central Europe, where market forces fail to revive the economy. SEs are key actors in social inclusion and work integration in these regions, but they face many common barriers at their birth, operation and growth. The shortage of skilled labour force and negative effects of demographic change (brain drain, shrinking population), the lack of managerial and professional skills and poor cooperation amongst enterprises are the main hindering factors, while support mechanisms tailored to the local needs and specificities of social businesses are also missing. SENTINEL partners from 6 countries now initiate joint actions to develop and validate novel, widely applicable solutions for skill development, SE mentoring and networking facilitation, enabling SEs to better fulfil their major role in social innovation and inclusive growth. As a result, SEs will be enabled to turn innovative social ideas into viable and sustainable business models, making CE’s regions better places to live and work. Information added on 2020-05-18, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): Social enterprises are drivers of social inclusion and work integration and because of this, regions will need them more than ever to cope with the social consequences of the covid crisis. But this situation is putting their own existence at stake. As core topic of the final conference SENTINEL addressed how their developed Handbook and Toolbox can be opportunities or inspire social enterprises to find their ways through the crisis.

Achievements (EN):

From 2017 to 2020, 10 Central European partner organisations from 6 countries implemented a transnational project aimed at developing and testing tools and methods for helping social enterprises. Increasing social segregation and disintegration, especially in rural areas, represent serious economic challenges for the countries of the Central European region. In these regions social enterprises, if they are helped by a supportive environment, can be real drivers of social inclusion and work integration. Based on a thorough needs analysis in partner countries, pilot actions were implemented in 5 countries, testing ways of incubating and mentoring social enterprises, and facilitating their networking. Stemming from the baseline studies, a Toolbox of support techniques for social businesses, tested and verified in pilot actions, and a Handbook on creating and managing social enterprise networks was compiled, in order to take these activities forward, strengthening social enterprises and reducing inequalities in disadvantaged regions. During SENTINEL the Transnational Social Enterprise Advocacy Network (SETAN) was also established, continuing the work started in the project. If you are interested in joining, you can find details here: https://www.cei.int/transnational-social-enterprises-advocacy-network-setan-become-a-member.

Website: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/home.html

Expected Results (EN): R 1.2 Status of capacities of the public and private sector for skills development of employees and entrepreneurial competences achieved through transnational cooperation driving economic and social innovation in central European regions.

Expected Outputs (EN):

Although the advocacy of social entrepreneurship is high on the agenda in the EU and in most of its member states, effective support schemes(including the ones aimed at capacity building) are rarely available for social enterprises (SE) emerging or operating in regions lagging behind. Even if assistance reach these (sometimes only) drivers of local economic and social change, support tools not tailor made to the specific business atmosphere and/or the limited incubation time do not result in lasting effects. Thanks to transnational cooperation involving private & public actors SENTINEL produces measurable and tangible changes in the economies of less developed regions. -With the help of a validated support model tailor made to the specificities of regional contexts, tested in 5 CE countries, SEs will better fulfil their major role in social innovation and inclusive growth, and will be able to turn innovative social ideas into viable and sustainable business models. -Public and private sector PP institutions and stakeholders will have increased capacities and knowledge in SE support and smart development of service provisions. -Operators and managers of SEs affected by the project’s actions will have strengthened entrepreneurial competences in the starting up and long term management of their businesses, as well as in networking. -More competitive and financially sustainable SE’s will deliver more marketable products/services.

Thematic information

Labour market and employment Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Specific Objective: To improve skills and entrepreneurial competences for advancing economic and social innovation in central European regions

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat Egyesület

Address: Szarvas Gábor út 58-60., 1125 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.maltai.hu

Total budget: EUR 445 379.99

ERDF budget: EUR 378 572.99

Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat

Name: Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat

Address: via Genova 9, 34121 Trieste, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.cei.int

Total budget: EUR 229 578.72

ERDF budget: EUR 183 662.98

Social Impact gGmbH

Name: Social Impact gGmbH

Address: Muskauer Str. 24, 10997 Berlin, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.socialimpact.eu

Total budget: EUR 210 145.00

ERDF budget: EUR 168 116.00

Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti PRIZMA, ustanova

Name: Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti PRIZMA, ustanova

Address: Tkalski prehod 4, 2000 MARIBOR, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.fundacija-prizma.si

Total budget: EUR 206 571.05

ERDF budget: EUR 175 585.39

Federazione trentina della cooperazione soc. coop.

Name: Federazione trentina della cooperazione soc. coop.

Address: Via Segantini 10, 38122 Trento, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.cooperazionetrentina.it

Total budget: EUR 180 595.58

ERDF budget: EUR 144 476.46

Ústav sociálních inovací, o.p.s.

Name: Ústav sociálních inovací, o.p.s.

Address: Na Návsi 218, 664 51 Kobylnice, Czech Republic

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.socialni-inovace.cz

Total budget: EUR 180 332.47

ERDF budget: EUR 153 282.60

Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.

Name: Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.

Address: Szopena 51, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rarr.rzeszow.pl

Total budget: EUR 139 045.67

ERDF budget: EUR 118 188.82

Sklad 05 – ustanova za družbene naložbe

Name: Sklad 05 – ustanova za družbene naložbe

Address: Britof 469, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

Legal status: private

Website (not verified): http://www.sklad05.si

Total budget: EUR 134 884.41

ERDF budget: EUR 114 651.75

KONETT Hungária Közösségfejlesztési Nonprofit Kft

Name: KONETT Hungária Közösségfejlesztési Nonprofit Kft

Address: Erdőalja út 78, 1037 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.konett.org

Total budget: EUR 126 143.99

ERDF budget: EUR 107 222.39

Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Rzeszowie

Name: Regionalny Ośrodek Polityki Społecznej w Rzeszowie

Address: Hetmańska 120, 35-078 Rzeszów, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rops.rzeszow.pl

Total budget: EUR 99 489.17

ERDF budget: EUR 84 565.79

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Partners and Projects info

Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat Egyesület

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Social Impact

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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PRIZMA Foundation for Improvement of Employment Possibilities, an institution

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Trentino Federation of Cooperation

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Institute of Social Innovations

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Rzeszow Regional Development Agency

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Fund 05 - Foundation for Social and Impact Investment

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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KONETT Hungaria Community Development Nonprofit Ltd

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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Regional Centre of Social Policy

Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

Project acronym: SENTINEL

Project start date: 2017-06-01

Project end date: 2020-05-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 952 166.05

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 628 325.18

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 82.50%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 628 325.18.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

Action Plan - Czech Republic

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan for Brandenburg, Germany

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Hungary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Italy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan - Poland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan for Podravje region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Analysis of existing SE support services and SE networking initiatives in PP Country - Poland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Country report on SE support services and networking initiatives – Czech Republic

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Country report on SE support services and networking initiatives - Italy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Country report on SE support services and networking initiatives in Slovenia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Elaboration of cooperation and support models of SEs operating in Germany and Brandenburg

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2018-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Elaboration of cooperation and support models of SEs operating in disadvantaged CE regions - Hungary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Summary Report on Pilot Action Template - Czech Republic

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Summary Report on Pilot Action in Hungary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2019-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Summary report on pilot action in Italy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2019-11-13

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Summary Report on Pilot Action - Poland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Summary Report on Pilot Action - Slovenia

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2019-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Working Paper on Policy Recommendations

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Advancing and Strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the Economic and Social sector of Central European Countries

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Handbook for the creation and operation of “managed networks” of social enterprises

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy recommendations targeted at national level - Germany

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy recommendations targeted at national level - Hungary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy recommendations targeted at national level - Italy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy recommendations targeted at national level - Poland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy recommendations targeted at national level - Slovenija

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Project Communication Strategy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SENTINEL ToolBox for Social Business Support in disadvantaged Regions

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Flyers

Advancing and Strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the Economic and Social sector of Central European Countries

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

SENTINEL's Project video

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-05-20

Languages: en

Social Enterprises in the Czech Republic

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-02-10

Languages: cs, en

Social Enterprises in the Italian Mountains

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-02-03

Languages: it, en

Social Enterprise Start-Up Incubation (Poland)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-02-03

Languages: pl, en

SENTINEL Project in Hungary

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-02-03

Languages: hu, en

SENTINEL Pilot Action in Slovenia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2020-02-03

Languages: sl, en

Socent Cycle Tour in Brandenburg

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2019-10-29

Languages: de, en

Third international partner meeting of the European SENTINEL project in Trento, Italy

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2018-11-19

Languages: en

Meeting of the European SENTINEL project in Trento, interview with Gian Matteo Apuzzo

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2018-11-19

Languages: it

Introducing the Lead Partner of SENTINEL Interreg Central Europe project

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2018-09-27

Languages: hu, en

The EU and your social enterprise

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/SENTINEL.html

Publication date: 2022-10-25

Document date: 2018-09-27

Languages: en

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Central Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-11-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

138 / 138 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 434 / 1 434 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://www.interreg-central.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-20 and 2024-01-30.

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Advancing and strengthening Social Enterprises to maximize their impact in the economic and social sector of Central European countries

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