For the needs of our clients, we have a long-term vision. We adjust our activities to the individual needs and capabilities every time. We believe that what we do matters, that’s why work with full conviction and commitment. We strive to provide the highest level of expert services possible. Within the ranks of our workers and associates there are professionals, both academic teachers and experienced practitioners.
Professionalism, responsibility and development are the values which are constantly present in our activities. For our clients, we become a dependable partner in the implementation of jointly defined goals. We have an extensive knowledge of undertaken tasks, but also constantly improve our competences by adapting to the changing realities, as well as the requirements of national law and EU guidelines in force in the areas of our activity.
Our offer is addressed to the local administration, as well as for institutions and organizations working for the development of local communities. We also conduct broadly understood social research and evaluation. So far, we have foremost carried out projects for the benefit of local government units and non-governmental organizations.
Completed (implemented) programs:
- for local governments and institutions:
- Carrying out quantitative and qualitative research and preparing an Initial Report under the project entitled “Support and integration – improving the operation of the Social Welfare Centre in Aleksandrów Łódzki”, commissioned by the Aleksandrów Łódzki Municipality (2020)
- Evaluation of the “Wesołe Bystrzaki” project carried out in 2017-2019 as a public task entitled “Conducting integrated and comprehensive activities aimed at children and young people aged 6-18 within the Local Support System in the Wesoła District in 2017-2019”, commissioned by the Wesoła District of Warsaw (2020)
- Transnational strategy on evaluation of cultural heritage and potentials of historical parks in Central Europe, implemented under the HICAPS project co-financed by the Interreg Central Europe Programme, commissioned by Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship (co-authored, 2020)
- Analysis of documents and preparation of a document: Report summarizing the pilot implementation of the Social Hire Agency model (HomeLab Warsaw – HLW), commissioned by Habitat for Humanity Poland (2020)
- “Multidimensional Senior Poverty”, expertise developed in the framework of the project SOS – Strong Social Organisations, commissioned by the Working Community of Associations of Social Organisations – WRZOS (2020)
- Conducting desk research and preparing the Report on the State of the Social Economy in 2018. – Opinion on the implementation of the NAPES (National Programme for Social Economy Development) in provinces and central institutions at the request of the University of Warsaw as part of the project “Participatory management system in the social economy sphere” (2020)
- Cycle of two-day trainings for employees of social assistance and social integration institutions (5 groups *16h) conducted within the framework of the “School of Cooperation” under project entitled: “Cooperation Leaders” POWER 2014-2020, commissioned by ROPS in Białystok (2019)
- Training (3* 8h) on topics: “Strengthening the competence of social workers of the service team for working with people with disabilities, the homeless, with mental disorders, families of elderly people, the disabled, in order to motivate them to join in the assistance” for the Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Zielona Góra, commissioned by the Association Centre for Local Activity Support CAL (2019)
- Legal expertise concerning the legal conditions for the implementation of the three-part Model of Cooperation of Social Employment Institutions with entities providing social services, commissioned by the Cooperation Fund Foundation within the framework of the project “New model of cooperation of social employment institutions”, the aim of which was to develop and test the application of the model of cooperation between Social Employment Institutions and other social economy entities, social assistance institutions and labour market support institutions (2019)
- Development of three thematic expert opinions entitled “Data aggregation and monitoring tool and effectiveness of public intervention” as part of the task carried out in the project entitled “Data aggregation and monitoring tool in the area of social inclusion” commissioned by the Institute of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (2019), including:
– Definition of the scope of public intervention in the area of policy towards poverty and social exclusion,
– Evaluation of changes in the “OZPS” form from the perspective of public intervention monitoring,
– Recommendations for evaluating the effectiveness of public intervention and formulating a strategy using the “OZPS” form - The query (data analysis): “Models and practice of cooperation between social economy entities” under the project 2.5 POWER “New model of cooperation between social employment institutions”, commissioned by the Polish Social Policy Association (2019)
- Conducting a study and preparing a report on the need for legislative changes identified in the area of legislation related to the social and solidarity economy, together with recommendations commissioned by the University of Warsaw and the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy (2019)
- Conducting a survey and preparing a report on the implementation of organizational improvements in the Social Welfare Centre of the Ochota District of Warsaw (2019)
- Conducting a cycle of workshops and trainings for NGOs representatives (“Cooperation Forum”, “Fundraising and sources of funding for activities”, “How can organisations earn their living? Business activities and paid activities of non-governmental organisations”) commissioned by Tomaszów District (2018 and 2019)
- Research on adaptation of cities to climate change among the target group of the project LlFE_ADAPTCITY_PL, ie among the authorities and administrations of metropolitan and Polish cities (50 LGUs) and preparation of results in the form of a database implemented on behalf of the Foundation Institute for Sustainable Development (2019)
- Opinion on the implementation of KPRES (National Program for the Development of Social Economy) in voivodships and central institutions in 2017 at the request of the University of Warsaw as part of the project “Participatory system of managing the sphere of the social economy” (2018)
- Local Revitalization Program for the Town and Municipality of Tolkmicko (2018)
- Evaluation study as part of the “Monitoring of administrative units of the Mazowieckie Province in terms of adaptation to the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” project, commissioned by the Polish Association of the Blind (2018)
- Opinion on the implementation of KPRES (National Program for the Development of Social Economy) in provinces and central institutions in 2014-2016 at the request of the University of Warsaw as part of the “Participatory system of managing the sphere of the social economy” project(2018)
- “Overview of solutions for remote services and e-health tools” evaluation study, commissioned by the Ministry of Health (2017)
- Local Revitalization Program for the Opatówek Municipality (2017)
- Local Revitalization Program for the Czarna Białostocka Municipality (2017)
- Local Revitalization Program for the City of Łomianki (2017)
- Local Revitalization Program for the Klembów Municipality (2017)
- Local Revitalization Program for the Resko Municipality (2017)
- Updating of the Development Strategy for the City of Milanówek (2017)
- Municipal Revitalization Program for the City of Milanówek (2017)
- Municipal Revitalization Program for the City of Radzionków (2016)
- Local Revitalization Program for the City of Zielonka (2016)
- Local Revitalization Program for the Leoncin Municipality (2016)
- Integrated Revitalization Program for the Sokoły Municipality (2016)
- Local Revitalization Program for Biała Municipality (2016)
- Local Development Plan for the Białowieża Municipality (2016)
- “Analysis of the activities of Polish local government units in the context of the functioning of local border traffic” evaluation study, commissioned by the Marshal’s Office of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Province (2015)
- Map of Non-Governmental Organizations of the Jarosław District (2014)
- Sustainable Development Strategy of the Jarosław District (2014)
- Update of the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Ryczywół Municipality (2014)
- Strategy of Social Consultation for the Ryczywół Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Giby Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Gać Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Stubno Municipality (2014)
- Sustainable Development Strategy of the Kobiele Wielkie Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Jawornik Polski Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Stryszów Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Orły Municipality (2014)
- Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Fredropol Municipality (2014)
- for non-governmental organizations and other entities:
- Evaluation study of the “Alternately active 2” project, commissioned by the Studio of Health Psychology Foundation (2016)
- Evaluation study of the “Better together – together is better” intergenerational integration project, commissioned by the “Good Life” Development Foundation (2015)
- Evaluation (and the co-creation of the application for co-financing) of the “If not me – then who” project, aimed at supporting the promotion of employing women, commissioned by the Main Board of the St. Brother Albert Aid Society (2015)
- Evaluation (and the co-creation of the application for co-financing) of the “Active for themselves – active for others” FIO project, aimed at the social activation of seniors, commissioned by the Main Board of the St. Brother Albert Aid Society (2014)
- “Promoting Employers Social Services Organizations in Social Dialogue” national Report in the European PESSIS 2 project, commissioned by the University of Greenwich (2014)
- “Evaluation methodology as part of the Scientific Audit” and “Final report on the scientific audit” – Co-authorship of research and reports on the functioning of the system of aid towards the homeless in the country, implemented as part of the 1.18 system project, coordinated by the Human Resources Center of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (2014)
- “Counting homeless people within the 2011 general population Census” national report, commissioned by the European Federation of National Organizations Working with Homeless FEANTSA (2012)
- Coordination of 6 tests (local homelessness diagnoses) covering the functioning of the social assistance systems in cities: Wrocław, Katowice, Wałbrzych, Zabrze, Strzelce Opolskie, Świętochłowice (2012)
References are available for Institutions and organizations interested in cooperating 🙂