Oktober 2022

SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE 4IM PROJECT

In reaching another milestone, the 4IM Project's Social Innovation Standing Group (TIÁM) has demonstrated that by thinking outside the box, by working together, innovative services can be delivered that create opportunities for progress for those who are ready to seize them. The Social Innovation Standing Group held a workshop in Miskolc on 10 October to further refine and develop integrated service packages. The packages contain proposals for grassroots initiatives, formulated by the local action groups in Bábonyiérc and Tetemvár and supported by the Resource Centre. These proposals will be further developed and filled with content by the TIÁM. The action plans, broken down into service packages, are as follows: • Action plan for employment, labour market • Mentoring Action Plan • Waste management Action Plan • Housing Action Plan • Action Plan for Community actions and events • Social Support Action Plan As per the plans, out of the six service packages, the waste management plan, the mentoring and the employment package would be implemented in the near future. Gábor Simon representing Miskolc Waste Management Company MIREHU said that anyone with a waste management contract can request house clearance in two project areas, Bábonyibérc and Tetemvár. They will help residents to start sorting their waste, and he outlined the "More bins" programme: 10-10 families will be selected to join. As part of the housing package, the development of a community framework and the learning and use of composting techniques in the yards as part of the promotion of environmental awareness were also considered. In the framework of the mentoring programme, it was discussed that the Ámbédkar School will involve students from grades 7-8 from Bábonyibérc and Tetemvár in the project. The school is also dealing with the 16-25 year olds, giving them a second chance: they will be offered a dormitory, a full-time vocational training and evening classes. Participants said it was a useful idea to have board game sessions in the field, with high school or university students. The idea of involving high school classes and students to deliver mentoring was raised, for that the support of the heads of the institutions should be sought. Sensitisation will play an important role in convincing them, in that the Episztémé Association, the University of Miskolc "KÖSZI" Office and the Dialogue Association will also play their part. The employment package will be implemented in cooperation with the Miskolc Paktum Office and Kézfogás Kalaszter, EAST Job Kft., and Agromag Kft. Questionnaires and in-depth interviews are to be used to help participants find their way around the labour market, so that they receive the best support for their needs. This scheme will make it easier for them to find, start and keep their jobs. The importance of supporting children to attend institutions, reducing their trauma and providing information on substance abuse was also mentioned, with the Laurusz Foundation offering advice to prospective mentors. The Social Innovation Standing Group will organise a new partners' meeting in January 2023 to assess the results of the past quarter and to continue working on the rest of the innovation package.