Table 1.1 A Summary of the SEDETT Case Study Organisations.
Name of Organisation | Location | Summary of goods/services provided | Target Group/s
(as indicated) |
Date Est. | Size |
Agricoltura Nuova | Italy | Production of agricultural goods e.g. vegetables and eggs.
Providing employment and training for people with mental disabilities |
People with mental disabilities | 1977 | Total of 50 employees, some able bodied, some with disabilities |
La Nuova Arca | Italy | Assistance to refugees, mothers in need and asylum seekers, providing employment and training. | Mothers in need
Asylum seekers Refugees |
2012 | 25 staff, 30 volunteers. 15 internships |
Centro Astalli | Italy | Support for vulnerable women and children, through employment and training opportunities | Vulnerable women and children | 1981 | 50 employees and 300 volunteers |
Order of Malta | Lithuania | Working with vulnerable adults and children. Services include organising training event and facilitating transportation for people with disabilities | Vulnerable adults and children | 2014 (as a SE) | Staff ?
Over 1,000 volunteers across Lithuania |
Relative Art | Lithuania | Selling paintings, pictures and handicrafts. Organising art workshops for children. Organising exhibitions. | Children from poor families | 2015 | 4 staff and 6 volunteers |
Social Promoter | Lithuania | Working with communities to increase social resilience and promote volunteering. | Village community | 2015 | 2 staff, 13 local volunteers and 1 international volunteer |
CUIB | Romania | Sustainable bistro, promoting local and seasonal vegetarian food.
|
General Public | 2009 | 18 employees and 17 volunteers (some workers are seasonal. |
REDU | Romania | Recycling textiles into products such as bags and clothing. | General Public | 2015 | 2 full time staff and one part time |
UtilDeco | Romania | Offers archiving and storage of documents; printing and personalization services; Tailoring services (specializing in the production of protective equipment); corporate tourism | People with HIV/Aids
People with disabilities. Socially disadvantaged groups |
2008 | 80 employees and 25 volunteers. |
Manufakturia | Poland | Providing jobs for people with ASD, in a workshop/manufacturing setting | People with ASD/Aspergers | 2015 | 6 staff (5 of which have some level of disability |
Spółdzielnia Nowa | Poland | Running a social economic support centre which organises vocational training course and organising internships.
|
Unemployed persons referred through the social welfare system | 2006 | 2 staff, volunteers |
Zielony ogród | Poland | Gardening and general outside maintenance. | Local communities | 2007 | Volunteers |
Café Dobra | Poland | Creating jobs for people with intellectual and physical disabilities within a catering environment | General Public | 2014 | 2 managers, 2 employees and 11 staff with disabilities |
Caia Park Partnership | UK | . A variety of services including a crèche, training courses for youth unemployed, running day care centres, a wood workshop | Local and regional community. | 1997 | |
Glyn Wylfa | UK | Provision of office space for rental, meeting room space and a café. | General Public | 2014 | 10 employees and 7 volunteers (Directors) |
Tyn Y Capel Inn | UK | Community pub, offering catering and events | General Public | 2013 | |
The Cottage Loughmore | Ireland | Café
Shop (selling local produce and staple household items) |
Local and regional community.
Tourists |
2012 | Two permanent and four permanent part-time members of staff. Also a member of staff with special needs about 20 volunteers. |
Care Bright | Ireland | Home-care provider and dementia care provider | Seniors / elderly Dementia patients | 1998 | 110 paid staff |
St Munchins Community Centre | Ireland | Community enterprise centre offering affordable services to a disadvantaged inner city community | Local residents in a disadvantaged community | 2005 | 20 staff and 142 volunteers |
El Roble | Spain | Care of older people, training and consultancy in the field of social care. | Seniors/Elderly | 2000 | Approximately 50 staff |
Doukonía | Spain | Offer alternative leisure and training in basic technology for elders. | Seniors/Elderly | 2001 | 5-6 permanent staff and 25-30 volunteers. |
Cámara Cívica | Spain | Political advice and consulting for political parties and organizations (NGOs, Coopetarives, Asociations…) and political disclosure through literature, TV series and everyday situations. | General Public | 2014 | 5 founders and 10-15 volunteers. |
Table 1.2 SEDETT Project Case Study Organisations Sector of Operation, According to Their Objectives.
Name of Organisation | Country of Operation | Goods/ Services provided | Social Enterprise Objectives |
Agricoltura Nuova | Italy | Production of agricultural goods e.g. vegetables and eggs.
Providing employment and training for people with mental disabilities
|
· Supporting Vulnerable People
· Protecting the environment/fair-trade · Addressing social exclusion · Creating employment opportunities |
La Nuova Arca | Italy | Assistance to refugees, mothers in need and asylum seekers, providing employment and training. | · Supporting Vulnerable People
· Protecting the environment/fair-trade · Addressing social exclusion · Creating employment opportunities |
Centro Astalli | Italy | Support for vulnerable women and children, through employment and training opportunities | · Supporting Vulnerable People
· Supporting vulnerable children and young adults · Creating employment opportunities |
Order of Malta | Lithuania | Working with vulnerable adults and children.. Services include organising training event and facilitating transportation for people with disabilities. | · Supporting Vulnerable People
· Supporting vulnerable children and young adults |
Relative Art | Lithuania | Selling paintings, pictures and handicrafts. Organising art workshops for children. Organising exhibitions. | · Supporting vulnerable children and young adults
· Promoting education and literacy |
Social Promoter | Lithuania | Working with communities to increase social resilience and promote volunteering. | · Improving a particular community
· Promoting education and literacy |
CUIB | Romania | Sustainable bistro, promoting local and seasonal vegetarian food. | · Protecting the environment / fair-trade
· sustainable development
|
REDU | Romania | Recycling textiles into products such as bags and clothing. | · Protecting the environment / fair-trade
· sustainable development
|
UtilDeco | Romania | Offers archiving and storage of documents; printing and personalization services; Tailoring services (specializing in the production of protective equipment); corporate tourism | · Supporting Vulnerable People
· Addressing social exclusion · Creating employment opportunities |
Manufakturia | Poland | Providing jobs for people with ASD, in a workshop/manufacturing setting. | · Supporting Vulnerable People
· Addressing social exclusion · Creating employment opportunities |
Spółdzielnia Nowa | Poland | Running a social economic support centre which organises vocational training course and organising internships. | · Creating employment opportunities
· Education |
Zielony ogród | Poland | Gardening and general outside maintenance. | · Improving a particular community |
Café Dobra | Poland | Creating jobs for people with intellectual and physical disabilities within a catering environment. | · Supporting Vulnerable People
· Addressing social exclusion · Creating employment opportunities |
Caia Park Partnership | UK | A variety of services including a crèche, training courses for youth unemployed, running day care centres, a wood workshop | · Improving a particular community
· Improving health and well being · Promoting education and literacy |
Glyn Wylfa | UK | Provision of office space for rental, meeting room space and a café. | · Improving a particular community
|
Tyn Y Capel Inn | UK | Community pub, offering catering and events | · Improving a particular community
· |
The Cottage Loughmore | Ireland | Community shop and tea-rooms | · Improving social cohesion
· Improving health and wellbeing · Creating employment opportunities |
Care Bright | Ireland | Home care and dementia care provider | · Providing homecare support to elderly / people with disabilities
· Providing specialist and bespoke service to individuals with dementia |
St Munchin’s Counity Centre | Ireland | Community Café: meals on wheels; recreational services; employment and training opportunities for arginalised groups | · Providing affordable services / goods to local community within a disadvantaged area
· Promoting social cohesion and combatting isolation |
El Roble | Spain | Care of older people, training and consultancy in the field of social care. | · Improving health and well being
· Supporting vulnerable people · Promoting education and literacy |
Doukonía | |||
Cámara Cívica |
Table 1.3 SEDETT Project Case Study Organisations According to Principal Trading Activity/ies.
Name of Organisation | Country of Operation | Goods/ Services provided | Principal Sector/s of Operation |
Agricoltura Nuova | Italy | Production of agricultural goods e.g. vegetables and eggs.
Providing employment and training for people with mental disabilities
|
· Agriculture
· Retail |
La Nuova Arca | Italy | Assistance to refugees, mothers in need and asylum seekers, providing employment and training. | · Employment and Skills |
Centro Astalli | Italy | Support for vulnerable women and children, through employment and training opportunities | · Employment and Skills |
Order of Malta | Lithuania | Working with vulnerable adults and children.. Services include organising training event and facilitating transportation for people with disabilities. | · Social care
· Employment and Skills |
Relative Art | Lithuania | Selling paintings, pictures and handicrafts. Organising art workshops for children. Organising exhibitions. | · Social care
· Employment and Skills |
Social Promoter | Lithuania | Working with communities to increase social resilience and promote volunteering. | · Education |
CUIB | Romania | Sustainable bistro, promoting local and seasonal vegetarian food. | · Environment
· Hospitality |
REDU | Romania | Recycling textiles into products such as bags and clothing. | · Environment
· Retail |
UtilDeco | Romania | Offers archiving and storage of documents; printing and personalization services; Tailoring services (specializing in the production of protective equipment); corporate tourism | · Retail
· Creative industries · Manufacturing · Employment and Skills |
Manufakturia | Poland | Providing jobs for people with ASD, in a workshop/manufacturing setting. | · Manufacturing
· Employment and Skills |
Spółdzielnia Nowa | Poland | Running a social economic support centre which organises vocational training course and organising internships. | · Employment and Skills
· Education |
Zielony ogród | Poland | Gardening and general outside maintenance. | · Gardening |
Café Dobra | Poland | Creating jobs for people with intellectual and physical disabilities within a catering environment. | · Employment and Skills
· Hospitality |
Caia Park Partnership | UK | A variety of services including a crèche, training courses for youth unemployed, running day care centres, a wood workshop | · Manufacturing
· Social care · Child care · Employment and skills · Social care |
Glyn Wylfa | UK | Provision of office space for rental, meeting room space and a café. | · Office space
· Hospitality |
Tyn Y Capel Inn | UK | Community pub, offering catering and events | · Hospitiality |
The Cottage Loughmore | Ireland | Community shop and tea-rooms | · Hospitality
· Retail |
Care Bright | Ireland | Home care and dementia care provider | · Elderly / disabled / people with dementia |
St Munchin’s Community Centre | Ireland | Community café; meals on wheels; recreational services; employment and training opportunities for marginalised groups | · Local community (disadvantaged area) |
El Roble | Spain | Care of older people, training and consultancy in the field of social care. | · Health care
· Social care · Employment and Skills · Business support/consultancy |
Doukonía | Spain | ||
Cámara Cívica | Spain |
Table 1.4 SEDETT Project CASE Study Organisations and Target Groups
Name of Organisation | Target Group/s
(as described by the organisation) |
Target Group (EC defined groups) |
Agricoltura Nuova | People with mental disabilities | Target group 1 |
La Nuova Arca | Mothers in need
Asylum seekers Refugees |
Target group 1 |
Centro Astalli | Vulnerable women and children | Target group 1 |
Order of Malta | Vulnerable adults and children | Target group 1 |
Relative Art | Children for poor families | Target group 3 |
Social Promoter | Village community | Target group 2 |
CUIB | General Public | Target group 4 |
REDU | General Public | Target group 4 |
UtilDeco | People with HIV/Aids
People with disabilities. Socially disadvantaged groups |
Target group 1 |
Manufakturia | People with ASD/Aspergers | Target group 1 |
Spółdzielnia Nowa | Unemployed persons referred through the social welfare system | Target group 1 |
Zielony ogród | Local communities | Target group 2 |
Café Dobra | General Public | Target group 4 |
Caia Park Partnership | Local and regional community. | Target group 2 |
Glyn Wylfa | General Public | Target group 4 |
Tyn Y Capel Inn | General Public | Target group 4 |
The Cottage Loughmore | Local community. | Target group 2 |
Care Bright | Seniors / Elderly | Target Group 3 |
St Munchin’s Community Centre | Local Community | Target Group 2 |
El Roble | Seniors/Elderly | Target group 3 |
Doukonía | Seniors/Elderly | Target group 3 |
Cámara Cívica | General Public | Target group 4 |
Table 1.5 SEDETT Project Case Study Organisations – Governance / Legal Structures / Level of Autonomy
Name of Organisation | Number on Board of Trustees / Directors /Committee | Legal Structure | Level of Autonomy |
Agricoltura Nuova (IT) | 6 members of Board | Social co-operative for agricultural workers | Independent |
La Nuova Arca (IT) | 12 members of board | Social co-operative type A and type B | Independent |
Centro Astalli (IT) | Governing council | (?) | Controlled by Order of Jesuits |
Order of Malta (LT) | 7 members of board | (?) | Independent or Controlled by Church (?) |
Relative Art (LT) | (?) | (?) | (?) |
Social Promoter (LT) | None | Public Body / NGO (?) | Govt Funded |
CUIB (RO) | 5 members of board | Social entreprise | Independent |
REDU (RO) | 3 members of board | Social entreprise | Independent |
UtilDeco (RO) | 3 members of board | Protected unit of insertion | Independent |
Manufakturia (PL) | (?) | Social co-operative of legal persons | (?) |
Spółdzielnia Nowa (PL) | None | NGO – Centre for social integration | Govt Funded |
Zielony ogród (PL) | Social co-operative | ||
Café Dobra (PL) | None | ||
Caia Park Partnership
(UK) |
8 members of Board | Community Interest Company/ Charity | Independent |
Glyn Wylfa (UK) | 7 Directors | Community Interest Company | Independent |
Tyn Y Capel Inn (UK) | 5 Directors | Co-operative with community shareholders | Independent |
The Cottage Loughmore (IRE) | 7 members of Board | Co-operative with community shareholders | Independent |
Care Bright (IRE) | 8 Directors | Company Limited by Guarantee | Independent |
St Munchin’s Community Centre (IRE) | 6 Directors | Company Limited by Guarantee | Independent |
El Roble (ES) | 5 members of Board | Workers co-operative | Independent |
Doukonía (ES) | 6 members | Religious NGO | Independent |
Cámara Cívica (ES) | 4 members | Co-operative | Independent |