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project info
Start date: 2 January 2024
End date: 30 June 2026
funding
Fund: European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
Total budget: 635 353,65 €
EU contribution: 252 758,80 € (40%)
programme
Programming period: 2021-2027
European Commission Topic
European Commission Topic

Collaboration for ASF in southern Norrbotten 2.0

The majority of the unemployed in Sweden belong to one of the groups in the labour market that has weak competitiveness. Thousands of new jobs are expected in our region with the establishment of green industry companies. There are many opportunities in this, but the need for labour will increase and already today there is a lack of skills in many professions. Maintaining and using the labour force available in the county becomes even more important. Despite expansion and a new labour market, there are groups of people who do not enter the labour market, people who no employer dares to invest in. Here, work-integrated social enterprises (ASFs) can play a major role by offering a start-up and an entry ticket to the labour market. Well used, ASF can give people the start they need to become part of the workforce again. In order for ASF to be an active part in supporting those who are far from the labour market, they need to find bridges to the business sector and that the public sector needs to see the benefits of collaborating with ASF as they all work with individuals who are far from the labour market. In general, there is a need for increased knowledge and knowledge of ASF's existence and what they can contribute to society. The aim of the project is to strengthen the conditions for ASF in southern Norrbotten and improve collaboration between stakeholders. Actors that we see can support these companies consist partly of the public and public authorities, partly business promoting organizations and private companies. The project's goal is to create lasting sustainable structures internally and externally for collaboration and development of and with ASF. By strengthening collaboration between ASF, municipal administrations, industry, educational actors such as folk high schools, ASF can contribute to a greater extent to creating an increased transition from unemployment to work in the region. Our goal with these activities is to create long-term contacts between the ASF public sector and the business sector. Society needs to start seeing ASF as part of a skills supply chain and in lifelong learning

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