ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL COOPERATIVES

We act for the development of social economy. In doing so, we focus on innovation and intersectoral cooperation. We are constantly looking for new solutions to old problems, and we are convinced that it is the social economy that has the gift of bridging across divides, taking into account different perspectives and responding to the challenges of the world around us. We employ over 30 people in two offices – in Poznań and Konin. Since 2010 we have been running the Wielkopolska Social Economy Centre, since 2015 WOES has been accredited by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy as a high quality OWES. We are a member of the National Committee for the Development of the Social Economy operating at the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. We have created more than 2,000 jobs for people at risk of social exclusion, including people with disabilities. We regularly cooperate with the Poznań City Hall (education-related activities) and the Wrocław City Hall (socially responsible public procurement).We cooperate with organisations from all over Europe – in alone, we implemented 7 international projects under the Erasmus+ programme