The Department of Social and Solidary Economics has been operating since November 2017. DES focuses primarily on creating conditions for the development of social economy, including social entrepreneurship and social cooperatives, developing and monitoring of the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy cooperation programme with non-governmental organisations.

Tel: (+48) 22 461 61 30
email: ekonomiaspoleczna@mrpips.gov.pl

The initiative to establish OZRSS is a result of postulates of representatives of Social Cooperatives from all over Poland, as well as institutions involved in the development of social cooperatives, is another link strengthening the development of social cooperatives in our country. On 22 June 2007 OZRSS was established, under the auspices of the National Cooperative Council, representatives of 19 social cooperatives from all over Poland. The purpose of the Union is: - to promote and support the idea of social cooperativism, - working for social and professional reintegration in the broadest sense. - providing assistance to its affiliated social cooperatives in their statutory activities.

email: biuro@ozrss.pl

The Turquoise Club of Social Enterprises is the only organisation in Poland associating social entrepreneurs and their environment - foundations, associations, non-profit companies, social cooperatives that operate in business and pursue social objectives. The aim of the Turquoise Club is to represent the interests of social entrepreneurs and their environment and to take care of the development and professionalisation of the associated entities. The aim of the Turquoise Club also is promoting social enterprises, advocating for the establishment of a definition of such an organisation, acting in working groups and supporting the development of members through training, coaching, workshops.

Tel: (+48) 508107171
email: anna.kiedrzynska@propsypr.pl

Association For Social Cooperatives exists since 2003. Our main goal is to create new social economy entities and to support the existing ones. The essential task for association is providing help in setting up social cooperatives, complying with the law formalities as well as creating adequate conditions for running the business. The association provides counseling and information assistance to its cooperators in their current activities.

Tel: (+48) 61 887 11 66
email: biuro@spoldzielnie.org

The idea of creating the Association of Employers of Vocational Activity Establishments was born in May 2012 during the 1st National Meeting of Vocational Activity Establishments Networking. The Association carry out activities for the development of the labour market and counteracting unemployment of the disabled, influence the social and economic policy of public authorities, as well as organise training and provide advice to employers.

Since 2005, have been a reliable source of information on social entrepreneurship in the country and around the world. From the beginning promotes consumer responsibility, ecological thinking and responsible civic attitudes. Operates on the borderline between the private sector and non-governmental organizations. Promotes activities aimed at solving social problems that neither the market economy sectors nor public administration institutions can cope with on their own.

For 20 years, the NGO has been working to strengthen and increase the effectiveness of various forms of social activity in Poland. FRSO support non-governmental organisations, social enterprises, informal groups and active citizens, offering them comprehensive assistance to improve their performance.

Tel: (+48) 22 616 33 16
email: porady@frso.pl

Propsy PR is the PR agency operating primarily for non-governmental organizations and social entrepreneurs. It is a statement of work in all sectors: public administration, business and NGOs. Media relations, personal PR, brand strategy, events PR, social, educational and information campaigns; E-PR, image consulting, training, consulting and consulting.

Tel: (+48) 508107171
email: anna.kiedrzynska@propsypr.pl
email: bartosz.lopinski@propsypr.pl

FRES was established in 2008. Activities related to establishing and managing social economy entities and supporting persons excluded and threatened by social exclusion. It provides advice on social economy, organizes thematic trainings, conducts meetings with the local community and promotes local social economy entities.

Tel: (+48) 74 647 88 90
email: fres@fres.org.pl

Association "Na Rzecz Spółdzielni Socjalnych" has existed since 2003. In 2006, the Association was entered in the register of training institutions Creating new and supporting existing social economy entities. The team consists of specialists in obtaining EU funds, law and social economy, marketing and management. Conducts trainings, organizes conferences, provide formal, substantive, advisory and informational assistance to SE.

Tel: (+48) 61 887-11-66
email: biuro@spoldzielnie.org

The Association was established in August 2002 on the initiative of a group of specialists dealing with the implementation of various social projects, local cultural initiatives and scientific undertakings. "The main areas of SWR activity are - Project management (training and consultancy), - creation, running and supporting companies employing unemployed and disabled people, providing social services, - social innovation - implementation of new solutions, positively changing both the lives of individuals and groups of people, - preparation and implementation of various projects, carried out with partners from virtually all over Europe and active participation in European networks."

Tel: (+48) 32 376 75 65
email: swr@swr.pl

Fund was established in 1991. Today it is owned by the French bank Crédit Coopératif, which has financed social economy projects for over 120 years. Financing support of the social economy and entrepreneurship for over 25 years. The mission of TISE is to provide financial services conducive to the development of local initiatives and to support microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, NGOs and social enterprises through our loans. We try to finance projects that generate social benefits (Social Impact).

Tel: (+48) 22 636 07 40
email: tise@tise.pl

ROPS operate under the Law of 12 March 2004. on social assistance. Developing, updating programmes aimed at counteracting social exclusion, developing regional social assistance programmes. Creating and promoting innovative solutions in the field of social assistance, financial and substantive support for organisations. Caring for social assistance staff, provide employees with access to vocational training, enable them to improve their qualifications.

The Bureau of Social Initiatives (BIS) was established as a foundation in December 2007. Since then, we have been functioning as an independent organisation, constantly working to provide growth and support for the non-governmental sector. BIS work focuses on educating and supporting citizens, NGOs and local municipalities offering information, consulancy and trainings.

Tel: (+48) 690950610
email: biuro@bis-krakow.pl

Experts sharing information about SE on the blog since 2019. In the past, they have helped to set up or run several hundred social companies, including social cooperatives, foundations and non-profit companies in Poland. Miscellaneous information on the SE. You can subscribe to a newsletter and receive information on SE issues.

Tel: (+48) 792388082
email: wzbik@szkoleniaes.pl
email: ekielski@ekielski.pl

Social market economy and social economy (6 hours) Building local partnerships for social entrepreneurship (6 hours) Socio-economic diagnosis of local communities on a participatory basis (12 hours) Establishment and functioning of social integration centres, social integration clubs (6 hours) Establishment and functioning of social cooperatives (6 hours) Liquidation of social cooperatives (4 hours) Establishment of occupational activity establishments (6 hours) Social and professional reintegration of dysfunctional groups (6 hours) Establishment of public benefit companies (6 hours) Corporate social responsibility (4 hours) Paid public benefit activity and business activity of civil organizations (6 hours) Establishment of foundations and associations (6 hours) Cooperative movement in Poland, producer groups, employee shareholding, local community shareholding etc. (6 hours) (6 hours) Strategic management at local level (6 hours) The process of getting out of homelessness and addictions - the role of community and personal testimony (12 hours) Social entrepreneurship as an alternative for university graduates (6 hours) The role of Poviat Labour Offices in building local partnerships (6 hours) Role of Social Welfare Centres in building local partnerships (6 hours) Migration at European and intercontinental level (6 hours) Innovations in social entrepreneurship EU, Africa and others, e.g. INISE (6 hours) Social development systems (6 hours) Perspectives for the Social Market Economy in Africa in the framework of the European-Africa Development Partnership (6 hours)

- Creation and updating of strategic documentation 
- Creating local partnerships. Local animation 
- Development of projects and preparation of grant applications. Methodology of social projects 
- Establishing and running social economy entities
- Raising funds for activities
In addtion:- assistance in writing projects to raise funds from the SE area, - introduction to the social economy sector, - gaining knowledge and skills on the functioning of social economy entities, - gaining knowledge on the sources and possibilities of financing the activities of social economy entities, - substantive preparation of local governments to create conditions for the development of social economy, - support the process of applying for EU funds for the development of the social economy, - enabling self-governments to benefit from knowledge, experience and a base of contacts related to the social economy, - assistance in creating formal platforms for cooperation between the voivodeship self-government and local governments and their organisational units in the field of social inclusion, - assisting in the establishment of local ES development plans, - assistance in establishing cooperation between local governments from the voivodeship with Social Economy Support Centres operating in subregions, social economy entities and reintegration PES, as well as non-governmental organizations,

Possible topics of training courses implemented by the Centre: - Basic (e.g. creation of business models, formal and legal aspects of running SE, ES promotion, fundraising, business plan), - Specialist (e.g. management of social economy entities, accounting in social cooperatives, marketing in PES, project audit), - Introduction to cooperative groups (run by a career counsellor), - How to establish and run social cooperatives. Other training in line with the diagnosed needs of the entities.

Online Handbook: Social entrepreneurship for primary schools. Cooperation instead of competition.

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Training/educational services ont: - Formal and legal aspects (e.g. registration and running a social enterprise by natural persons; creation of Social Economy Entities (foundations, associations); creation of reintegration entities), transformation of Social Economy Entities into Social Enterprises, external sources of financing of Social Economy Entities), - Professional training for persons applying for financial support (grant) - Animation of the local environment (including, among others, organization of local initiatives, activities of organizations for local communities, support for community leaders), - Application of social clauses by Local Government Units, - Creating cooperation programmes with non-governmental organisations, - Writing and settlement of public benefit offers - Team communication, - Accounting in Social Economy Entities and Social Enterprises, - Creating business plans in Social Economy Entities and Social Enterprises.

The scope of training offered by OWES includes: - Establishment of social enterprises and social economy entities, including legal forms and types, - Conducting business and statutory activity in the sphere of social economy (including legal forms and PES types), - Organisation management: strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, - Legal, financial, accounting aspects of social economy activities, - Development of business plans, marketing (including market research, pricing strategy, customer acquisition), - Building cooperative relations, - Restructuring and conversion of activities, - Establishing and running social economy entities of reintegration character, - Social skills (building links within partnerships, cooperation networks for PS development, competences related to working with people at risk of social exclusion, team building, communication nn the team, elements of assertiveness, interpersonal training, elements of self-presentation, conducting recruitment processes, motivating employees, constructive conflict resolution).

The trainings are intended for persons interested in establishing social economy entities, including in particular social cooperatives. They concern mainly legal and financial aspects, based on combining theoretical knowledge with direct experience in preparing, setting up, seeking sources of financing and managing social economy entities. Topics of trainings: Legal aspects of the PES Social economy entities Establishment of PES SE management SE funding SE team building Social Cooperatives Fundraising Methods of working with socially excluded people

Communication training Negotiations and mediation Constructive conflict resolution Self-presentation training Assertiveness on a daily basis How to deal with difficult and stressful situations Integration training Team building

See the website for the up to date timetable

The scope of training offered by OWES includes: - Establishment of social enterprises and social economy entities, including legal forms and types, - Conducting business and statutory activity in the sphere of social economy (including legal forms and PES types), - Organisation management: strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, - Legal, financial, accounting aspects of social economy activities, - Development of business plans, marketing (including market research, pricing strategy, customer acquisition), - Building cooperative relations, - Restructuring and conversion of activities, - Establishing and running social economy entities of reintegration character, - Social skills (building links within partnerships, cooperation networks for PS development, competences related to working with people at risk of social exclusion, team building, communication nn the team, elements of assertiveness, interpersonal training, elements of self-presentation, conducting recruitment processes, motivating employees, constructive conflict resolution).

Experts sharing information about SE on the blog since 2019. In the past, they have helped to set up or run several hundred social companies, including social cooperatives, foundations and non-profit companies in Poland.

Email:
wzbik@szkoleniaes.pl
ekielski@ekielski.pl

Website with trainings for NGOs

The aim of the studies is to prepare managers of social enterprises and social economy entities such as: social cooperatives, non-profit companies, vocational activity workshops, occupational therapy workshops, foundations and associations to implement changes aimed at development of their institutions and organizations.