CEFEC network partners, including SEPAL project partners, from various countries gathered in Šiauliai at the practical conference. It is an annual conference during which the partners of the social firms Europe – CEFEC present not only annual reports, but also share good practices, exchange contacts, create mutual relations and promote the development of social business in the region.
Part of the conference was the workshop “Mentoring NEETs on work-based learning” moderated by the SEPAL team.
- An open HUB, where young people could come and receive all services related to employment and occupation;
- A relationship based on trust with a mentor in the workplace and supported recruitment;
- A counselling centre “on wheels” that comes to provide support to young people in small towns;
- Free transportation to workplaces in remote regions;
- Training for jobs in the IT sector….
These and many more creative, interesting, untested ideas on how to promote the involvement of young people in the labour market were discussed at the workshop. SEPAL team shared the success and bumps in a road implementing the project and promoted the WISE and supported employment concepts.
