Life Stories. Mihai had long wished to work in a place like the educlick workshop.
Mihai fondly remembers discovering his passion for dismantling various objects since childhood. At educlick, he collects computers destined for schools. He disassembles and separates the parts of equipment that are sent for recycling.
Life Stories. Alex overcame his fears related to entering the job market through the educlick workshop.
Alex tells us how lack of self-confidence and concern about how others perceive him due to a slower pace of working and communicating have prevented him from applying for a job, believing he wouldn’t be accepted.
Life Stories. Mircea, our new colleague from the educlick workshop.
Mircea is 45 years old and recounts that nobody has trusted to hire him until now. Although he is an optimistic and humorous person, his past is a strong reason for rejection in the eyes of employers.
Life Stories. Rubi, our colleague from the educlick workshop.
Ruby disassembles computer parts that we collect in the educlick workshop, and she is very happy to be working after a very difficult period.
The story of Dorina, our colleague from the remesh workshop.
Dorina delivered a touching speech at the Palace of Parliament during the Conference of Social Economy Organizations and Enterprises we organized on October 23. She openly shared her life story with the audience.
We are launching the third part of the campaign “Social and Solidarity Economy believes in people”
We are launching the third part of the campaign ‘Social and Solidarity Economy believes in people”, through which we aim to highlight the challenges people face when they want to get employed and lead an independent life, but encounter difficult situations, barriers, and prejudices from others in the process
Together with Asociația START Creativ, we conducted the first group of “Digital Skills” courses for our colleagues in the Educlick and Remesh workshops.
During this course, our colleagues had the opportunity to learn basic concepts of information technology use, such as email, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
During the Conference of Social Economy Organizations and Enterprises that we organized at the Palace of Parliament on October 23, we presented a research study aimed at substantiating a national public policy addressing the socio-professional integration of vulnerable adults through social economy.
For 15 years, we have been implementing the social economy model and actively contributing to the development of a culture centered around this economic model.
We continued the series of informative sessions where we conducted courses specifically designed for young people in institutional care who are preparing to leave the child protection system and for those who have recently exited the system.
The series of informative sessions took place at our partners D.G.S.P.C. Sector 4, D.G.S.P.C. Sector 5, and the Life and Light Foundation.
We chose to celebrate Sustainability Day with a new solidarity project.
Together with colleagues from the labor market integration program, we joined forces with friends from Viitor Plus and Adoptă un copac in a sustainable afforestation initiative, giving new life to the land in Gherghița, Prahova county.
We organized the Conference of Social Economy Organizations and Enterprises at the Palace of Parliament, with the support of the Committee for Labor and Social Protection of the Chamber of Deputies.
We brought together representatives from public and private employment, social, and training services from across the country, social enterprises and insertion enterprises, decision-makers from authorities responsible for vulnerable groups.
We organized a course on legal matters at Jilava Penitentiary.
During October-November 2023, we continued the series of informative sessions aimed at individuals from vulnerable groups, with the goal of providing knowledge about their rights and how they can access them.
Activity Report 2008-2022. 15 Years working for People, Education, and the Environment.
We are pleased to announce that this year marks 15 years of activity for Ateliere Fără Frontiere. Check out our report here.
We conducted the first existing research at the level of Bucharest Municipality regarding the labor market access of individuals from vulnerable groups and the role that socio-professional insertion/integration programs can play.
The research contributes to raising awareness of the challenges hindering the employment of hard-to-employ and very hard-to-employ individuals at the local level.
Get to know our social partners through the campaign “Social and Solidarity Economy Believes in People.”
We continue to introduce you to our social partners, those who help us to further assist others.
We launched the second part of the campaign ‘Social and Solidarity Economy Believes in People.
We are launching the second part of the campaign ‘Social and Solidarity Economy Believes in People,’ bringing closer to you solutions and practices that we propose for the improvement of the labor market in Romania.
We organized informational courses for young people in the child protection system and for individuals deprived of liberty in Jilava Penitentiary.
Informational courses are necessary for individuals from various vulnerable categories to be aware of their rights and feel confident in their own abilities.
We organized the conference ‘Measures and Local Tools in Response to the Professional Integration Needs of Vulnerable Workers,’ under the patronage of the Bucharest City Hall.
During the event, specialists emphasized that providing employment services for individuals in vulnerable categories is the best way to ensure their exit from poverty.
Today we organized a meeting at the headquarters of Ateliere Fără Frontiere regarding the strategic development of the organization for the next 5 years.
Strategic development is important to us, and we aim to evolve consistently and discover new ways to achieve our goals. Therefore, today we organized a meeting at the headquarters of Ateliere Fără Frontiere to discuss the strategic development of the organization for the next 5 years
We organized a debate at the Palace of Parliament with the theme ‘The Future of Social Economy in Romania
The social economy sector is in its early stages in Romania. Alongside the Committee for Labor and Social Protection of the Chamber of Deputies and RISE Romania, the Romanian Network of Social Integration Enterprises, we organized a debate at the Palace of Parliament with the theme ‘The Future of Social Economy in Romania.
Through our project, we provide individuals in disadvantaged situations with access to various courses so that they can be aware of their rights
It is important for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to be aware of their rights, advocate for them in front of authorities, and be proactive in accessing available services to take the first steps towards an independent life
The support of the social economy by public authorities is an important step. Here are a few testimonials.
During the discussions at the First Conference of Social Integration Enterprises in Romania on September 13, organized by RISE Romania – the Romanian Network of Social Integration Enterprises, we interviewed some representatives of significant public authorities.
Christmas preparations surprised us on a solidarity workshop!
Together with the participants in our socio-professional insertion program, we joined our friends from the SNK Association and helped pack boxes of food, vitamins and
Christmas preparations surprised us on a solidarity workshop!
Together with the participants in our socio-professional insertion program, we joined our friends from the SNK Association and helped pack boxes of food, vitamins and
We organized our first strategic development meeting of the Atelier Fără Frontiere Association
To be able to evolve and further develop projects that address the inclusion of vulnerable adults in the labor market and the encouragement of sustainable
We organized the conference “Inclusive employment in the private sector in Romania”
More than 20 representatives of the private sector and specialists in working with disadvantaged people participated on Tuesday, October 18, in the conference “Inclusive employment
“The social economy believes in people” – an education campaign about the social economy
In a time marked by multiple crises, riots and criticism of the economic and political system, where people feel left behind by commercial and geopolitical
Organization of the workshop “Employment policies for disadvantaged workers – the role of the social economy, state aid, subsidies, European funds”
How can we effectively integrate adults from vulnerable groups into the mainstream labor market? The answer seems to be simple: with the help of social
We were visited by the representatives of the Financial Mechanism Office of the EEA and Norwegian Grants
“We work together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe” We know that our social economy activities have a positive effect on the community, especially
We help adults from vulnerable groups take their first steps towards an independent life
In March to April 2022, we organized 4 training modules for vulnerable people, part of the project “Inclusion has a Voice – Empowering Vulnerable Groups for
Part of the AFF team participated in an experience exchange with project partner Fretex Pluss
As part of the “Inclusion has a Voice” project, 6 colleagues from the #AFF team participated this week in an exchange of experience with their
We integrate adults from vulnerable groups into the school system through the “Second Chance” program
In the project “Inclusion has a Voice – Empowering Vulnerable Groups for Inclusion and Social Innovation” engage in activities regarding the integration into the school system
We increase the employment chances of the people coming from vulnerable groups with the help of professional counseling sessions
Adults that come from vulnerable backgrounds face various difficulties while looking for a new job. That is why, within the project “Inclusion has a Voice
Covid pandemic. New challenges for the disabilited person oriented services
Ateliere Fără Frontiere launched a dialogue to address the challenges and the solutions for mutual collaboration between social economy actors, while making proposals to improve
Șantier de solidaritate – a solidarity workshop involving our insertion program beneficiaries
We joined forces and showed up to a Solidarity Workshop today. As part of the project – Incluziunea are Voce – Capacitarea Grupurilor Vulnerabile pentru
Launching conference for Inclusion has a Voice project
On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, the Ateliere Fără Frontiere Association launched the project “Inclusion has a Voice – Empowering vulnerable groups for inclusion and social