The result, to be implemented by local social services, will contribute to the growing effectiveness of assistance activities and change of their profile. Implementation of the method requires active social work, psychological support and assisting families in their attempts to solve problems of various types. Thanks to the initiative the beneficiaries, so far using only passive forms of social assistance (allowances, assistance in kind) will be motivated to undertake more intensive social activities, supplement their qualifications and take paid employment.
moreThe most important element of the result is the instruction of establishing local social cooperatives of persons with disabilities in villages and small towns, with the partnership cooperation of local government authorities and social organisations. The model includes legal issues and organisational and marketing-related solutions helping establish and manage such cooperatives in the local environment and conditions.
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