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EQUAL
The aim of the EQUAL Community initiative is to promote new ways of combating all forms of discrimination and inequalities in the labour market.
The BRIDGE projectInnovative Employment Program of the Borsod
County Roma
The aim of project: to promote Roma re/integration into the
labour market (theme A)
The base of the project
Fifteen years of experience with local roma economic projects
Success in labour market development program including employment of labour market mediators
BRIDGE Development Partnership
Autonómia FoundationLungo Drom Roma organization of MéraLungo Drom Roma organization of SzalaszendAdvocacy Organization of the Roma and
Disadvantaged People of Bodva Valley, Perkupa
Andrássy Gyula vocational school, Miskolc
BRIDGE project
The aim of the project
The unemployed local Roma should have an access to skills, jobs and income so that their families’ living conditions should improve.
The broken down houses of the families with no work income will be renovated and modernized; the energy efficiency of the heating systems will grow and the insulation will be improved so that the heating costs of the families will be significantly lower.
Preparatory phase - research
Dimensions measured in the survey:
education household income employment status skills and ablities social network motivation and solidarity
Breakdown of the 250 households along the groups constructed %
a) socially disintegrated, segregated
b) not educated, inactive, not motivated
c) not educated, motivated, more or less active
d) educated (but the not marketable), motivated, more or less active
e) educated (more skills), motivated, active 0
3347
1460
10
20
30
40
50
a b c d e %
Provision for the selected participants
1. Vocational training, salary during the training (minimum wage)
a) After the training employment (provided by the program)
b) After the training employment (provided by local enterprises)
2. House renovation – energetical improvement
The project -1
I. Training50 unskilled unemployed (or without marketable skilles) get registered, marketable skills.
maisons construction carpenters stovemakers smiths woodwork machine operators
Screening the participants (50 out of the 145 applicants)
Work experienceWork skillsReading, writing, arithmetic skillsMotivation
The project - 2
II. EmploymentDuring the training 50 trainees were employed, out of them 38 were employed by the DP after the training for 7 - 11 months. masons: 6 (8) carpenters: 9 (8) stovemakers: 9 (8) smiths: 6 woodwork machine operators: 8 (9)
The project - 3III. Housing renovation and energy efficiency
The housekeeping costs of the families living in the renovated houses will decrease, and they are expected to become motivated to participate in similar programs. Establishment of a small workshop to renovate doors
and windows: the houses with bad quality insulation, without windows and proper doors will be liveable and closeable.
Organisation of stovemaker brigade(s): the outdated heating equipment will be replaced by energy efficient stoves so that the winter fire wood demand of the families will decrease
The project - 4
IV. Organisation developmentThe formation of the social economy in the region will start. The supporting institutional system will be developed and the region’s labour market development will be supported.
Cooperation possibilities with the local authorities
Housing renovation and energy efficiency
1. Renovation of the buildings of the local authorities2. Renovation of the broken down buildings in the
settlement3. Joint tender possibilities
Personal level
Increased skillsMore experience outside the village, even
abroad Growing competencesIncreasing self-confidence, pride Growing trust in personal future
Household level
Social securityIncreased economic stabilityShort and long term investments (incl. credit)The role of the father is regained Better planning potentialIncreased social networking capacities
Community level
More capable people in the communityInvestment, workplaces in the communityIncreasing income from the formal economy Increasing tax income for the local communityOutsiders, media appear in the village,
contribute to the local self esteem and spend money
Policy level implications
Basic points
The project must start where the target group is – on the very local level
Investment into the community must not start without thorough exploration of the local situation involving the local partners
Empowerment of the participants is the key factor.
The future
The capacity of the local organizations has grown – they are capable to apply for funds on their own
The workshops produce marketable products – market sustainability is expected
The local key actors of the labour market may unite their efforts in order to set up a supported social economy
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