UneMployed AdUlts EmpowermeNt through Direct Social EntrepreneUrship UpSkilling

The project was designed to be participatory in nature based on participants’ own start-up ideas and intended to give the individuals the competencies to develop in the social business ecosystem through practical guidance in structuring their own venture(s) & critical thinking for businesses and solutions. The principles and methods learned to establish social ventures are actually relevant through the integration of corporate sustainability to form the basis of a successful enterprise and contribute to risk reduction and resource efficiency. However, immigrants and ethnic minorities have limited participation during the prosperity of this sector, therefore a lack of access to credit and finances, as well as education, religion, gender and language barriers exacerbate the problem. As a result, strong social impact and community-based business and entrepreneurial opportunities remain largely unexplored, outlining their needs. The project intended to help unemployed adults with migrant backgrounds find an easier start in translating ideas into business and put the knowledge acquired through this project into practical use, as well as show possibilities to carry out their own business plans in their host countries.

The project had the following specific objectives: - boosting the socio-economic engagement of marginalized, economically disadvantaged and vulnerable unemployed adults with migrant backgrounds through a series of capacity-building events using non-formal training methods; - design and development of a social entrepreneurship workshop resource toolkit; - economic empowerment of at least 20 marginalized and vulnerable unemployed adults with migrant backgrounds through social entrepreneurship education; - developing quality methods, methodologies, and educational materials, which promote self-employment and social entrepreneurship among vulnerable groups; - supporting, mentoring and coaching the target group to launch their social start-up.

- Production of 1 Social Entrepreneurship toolkit - Implementation of 1 Social Entrepreneurship Workshop in Stintino involving 20 participants

Outcomes: - released the entrepreneurial potential of at least 20 unemployed adults with migrants background; - a platform developed and used as social entrepreneurship workshop resource toolkit;