Community Vocational Training Action Programme

EDUCATION AND CULTURE

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Community Vocational Training Action Programme

Second phase: 2000-2006

APPLICATION FORM for

Pilot projects (including Thematic actions),
Language competences, Transnational networks,
Reference material

Version 2005

Reserved for the European Commission or the National Agencies

Country / Year / Selection procedure / Pre-proposal or full proposal (P / F) / Project number
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Receipt Acknowledgement
Name of promoting organisation / VDC POLŽ Maribor
Name of contact person / Sabina Petek
Street NumberStreet / 13, Rapočeva ul.
Country code - Postcode - Town/City / SI - SI-2000 - Maribor - Slovenia
Title of proposal: / EDUCATION FOR THE START AND WORK IN SOCIAL FIRM/ENTERPRISE ON A FARM AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Date you sent in your proposal / 2006 / 02 / 10

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We acknowledge receipt of your application concerning your proposal:

Country / Year / Selection procedure / Pre-proposal or full proposal (P / F) / Project number
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Please use this number in all communication with your National Agency and/or the European Commission.

Yours sincerely,

Date:

NB: Please consult the General Guide for promoters,

the specific Guide for the measure under which you intend to submit your proposal, and the Administrative and Financial Handbook
before completing the application form

Please note that:

- p.1: the authorised signatory is required to append his or her original signature at the bottom of the page

- p.2: the authorised signatory is further required to append his or her original signature on the Declaration of Honour

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM, TOO,

available at the followIng address:

A.PROMOTING ORGANISATION
The proposal must be submitted by a private, public or semi-public organisation

A.1 . Data concerning the promoting organisation

Name of the organisation in national language (full and abbreviated if applicable) / Varstveno delovni center POLŽ Maribor
VDC POLŽ Maribor
Name of the organisation in EN, FR or DE (if available) / Day care and work centre POLŽ Maribor
(VDC) (acronym)
POLŽ is an acronym that carries a message- Providing a meaningful life to mentally challenged persons (in Slovene Prizadetim Osmislimo Leta Življenja)
Type of organisation[1] / 015 PP

Head Office

Street / Rapočeva ul.
Number / 13
Postcode / SI-2000
Town/city / Maribor
Country / Slovenia

Contact person[2]

Name / Mr□ Ms■ / Sabina PETEK
Position / Director, project manager, representative of the promoting organisation
Street / Rapočeva ul.
Number / 13
Postcode / SI-2000
Town/city / Maribor
Country / Slovenia
Telephone / ++386 / 320 86 50
Fax / ++386 /320 86 58
E-mail / ,

Website /

Authorised signatory

Name / Mr□ Ms■ / Sabina Petek – director – signatory
Zvonka Novak, authorized signatory
Position / Director
Social Worker, deputy director

The undersigned certifies that all information given in this form is accurate.

Date SignatureStamp

A.2. Declaration of Honour

I, the undersigned, SABINA PETEK

representative of the organisation: VCD POLŽ

address: Rapočeva ul. 13, SI-2000 Maribor

promoter of the proposal: EDUCATION FOR THE START AND WORK IN SOCIAL FIRM/ENTERPRISE ON A FARM AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

hereby declare on my honour, on this date, that this organisation:

• is not bankrupt, being wound up, or having its affairs administered by the courts, has not entered into an arrangement with creditors, has not suspended business activities, is not the subject of proceedings concerning such matters, nor, in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;
• has not been convicted of an offence concerning its professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of ‘res judicata’;
• has not been found guilty of grave professional misconduct;
• has fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which it is established;
• has not been the subject of a judgment which has the force of ‘res judicata’ for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Communities' financial interests;
• following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure financed by the Community budget, has not been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with its contractual obligations;
• is not subject to a conflict of interest (for family, personal or political reason or through national, economic or any other interest shared with an organisation or an individual directly or indirectly involved in the selection or the contracting of the proposal);
• is not guilty of misrepresentation in supplying the information required by the European Commission during the selection phase and has not failed to provide the requested information.

Furthermore, I hereby declare on my honour that this organisation, in order to successfully implement the submitted proposal, has:

• the adequate legal capacity
• sufficient and stable financial sources
• the required competencies and professional qualifications.

I acknowledge that in case of false declarations, that administrative and financial sanctions could be implemented against me or against my organisation.

Date and Signature:

Stamp of the Organisation:

A.3 CO-ORDINATING ORGANISATION
To be completed only if project co-ordination is delegated to an organisation other than the promoting organisation
Name of the organisation in national language (full and abbreviated if applicable)
Name of the organisation in EN, FR or DE (if available)
Type of organisation[3]

Head Office

Street
Number
Post code
Town/city
Country

Contact Person[4]

Name / Mr□ Ms□
Position
Street
Number
Postcode
Town/city
Country
Telephone / ++/
Fax / ++/
E-mail
Website /
A 4.Legal Entity Form

Only to be completed for full proposals under procedure B and C

Please complete the appropriate Legal Entity form for the promoting organisation and attach the requested documents.

Note that 2 different forms are provided: one for private companies, associations, etc. and one for public organisations.

Legal Entity Form (1)
PUBLIC ENTITIES
TYPE OF ORGANISATION / 015 PP - public security institution, day care and work centre
NAME(S) / VARSTVENODELOVNICENTER POLŽ Maribor
ABBREVIATION / VDC POLŽ
OFFICIAL ADDRESS / Rapočeva ul. 13
POSTAL CODE / SI-2000
P.O. BOX / -
TOWN/CITY / Maribor
COUNTRY / SLOVENIA
VAT NUMBER / SI9564937
PLACE OF REGISTRATION / Maribor
DATE OF REGISTRATION / 26th October 1993
REGISTRATION NR. / 10901900
PHONE / +386 / 320 86 50
FAX / +386 / 320 86 58
E-MAIL /
CONTACT PERSON / Sabina Petek

This “Legal entity” form should be filled in and submitted together with:

• copy of the resolution, law, decree or decision establishing the entity in question;

• or, failing that, any other official document attesting to the establishment of the entity.

Date:

Name and function of the authorised representative:

Sabina Petek, director

Signature:Stamp:

Legal Entity Form (2)
PRIVATE COMPANIES
TYPE OF COMPANY
NGO
(Non Governmental Organisation) /  YES  NO
NAME(S)
ABBREVIATION
ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE
POSTAL CODE
P.O. BOX
TOWN/CITY
COUNTRY
VAT NUMBER
PLACE OF REGISTRATION
DATE OF REGISTRATION / (dd-mm-yy)
REGISTRATION NR.
PHONE
FAX
E-MAIL
CONTACT PERSON

This “Legal entity” form should be filled in and submitted together with:

• a copy of any official document (e.g. official journal, register of companies, etc.) showing the contractor’s name and address and the registration number given to it by the National authorities;

• a copy of the VAT registration document if applicable and if the VAT number does not appear on the official document referred to above.

Date:

Name and function of the authorised representative:

Signature:Stamp:

A.5 FINANCIAL IDENTIFICATION FORM

Only to be completed for full proposals under procedure B and C

ACCOUNT HOLDER
NAME / VARSTVENODELOVNICENTER POLŽ MARIBOR
ADDRESS / Rapočeva ul. 13
TOWN/CITY / Maribor
POST CODE / SI-2000
COUNTRY / Slovenia
VAT NUMBER / SI95649379
CONTACT PERSON / Sabina PETEK
TELEPHONE / +386 / 320 86 50
FAX / +386 / 320 86 58
E-MAIL /
BANK
BANK NAME / BANKA SLOVENIJE
BRANCH ADDRESS / SLOVENSKA 35
TOWN/CITY / LJUBLJANA
POST CODE / SI-1505
COUNTRY / SLOVENIA
ACCOUNT NUMBER / 01100-6030307576
IBAN / SI56011006030307576
SWIFT CODE / BSLJSI2X

Remarks:

BANK STAMP + SIGNATURE of BANK REPRESENTATIVE (Both obligatory): / DATE + SIGNATURE of ACCOUNT HOLDER (Obligatory):

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B.project outline
B.1GENERAL INFORMATION
Measure:
(Please tick one box only) / Pilot projects (PP)x
Reference Material (RF)□ / Transnational Networks (NT)□
Language Competences (LA)□
If your Pilot project is a Thematic action (TH), to be submitted in the framework of procedure C, please tick also here □
Title
(max. 200 characters, including spaces) / EDUCATION FOR THE START AND WORK IN SOCIAL FIRM/ENTERPRISE ON A FARM AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Acronym/short title
(max. 25 characters) / HAPPY FARM
Which objective(s) of the Programme does your project address?
(Please refer to the General Guide) / x a“to improve the skills and competences of people, …”
□ b“to improve the quality of, and access to, continuing vocational training …”
x c“to promote and reinforce the contribution of vocational training to the process of innovation …”
Which priority in Call 2005-2006 does your proposal address?
(Please indicate only one priority) / x 1Promoting transparency of qualifications
□ 2Developing the quality of VET systems and practices
□ 3Developing relevant and innovative e-learning content
□ 4Continuous training of teachers and trainers
For Thematic actions (TH) only:
Which theme in the current Call does your proposal address? / □ TH.1Credit transfer in VET
□ TH.2Validation of non-formal and informal learning
If your project targets directly one or more of the following issues, please tick the relevant box(es): / xthe development of practices to facilitate access to training for people most at a disadvantage in the labour market, including disabled people
□equal opportunities for women and men, with a view to combating discrimination in training provision
xthe promotion of social dialogue in vocational training
Which of the following categories does your project fall into? / □development of innovation
xtransfer of innovation
Total number of partners per country, including promoter and co-ordinator
(Please indicate numbers in relevant spaces) / 1 BE
__ CZ
__ DK
__ DE
__ EL / __ ES
__ EE
__ FR
__ CY
1 IE / __ IT
__ LV
__ LT
__ LU
1 HU / __ MT
__ NL
2 AT
__ PL
__ PT / 2 SI
__ SK
__ FI
__ SE
__ UK / __ IS
__ LI
__ NO / __ BG
__ RO
__ TR
Total number of partners, including promoter and co-ordinator / 7
Total number of countries / 5
Duration of project / □ 12□ 18x 24months
Total budget / Euro 533.333 €
Grant requested from the Leonardo da Vinci programme / Euro 400.000 €
% of total budget / 75 %
Target group(s) / Severely disadvantaged individuals, unemployed elderly, groups of the unemployed and people with disabilities and the unemployed youth. In addition, educational institutions, future management staff and support organisations responsible for setting up the social enterprise.
Target sector(s) / Codes:85 01 92 (max. the main three - please use the NACE codes as in annex 7)
Users of the project outcomes / Codes: PP OQ PME (max. the main three - please use the codes in annex 4)

If this is a "Language competences" project:

Which languages are targeted? / ______(please use language codes as in annex 8)
At which levels of proficiency? / beginner □ intermediate □ advanced □
B.2COMBINED proposals submitted in the current selection year
Is your proposal combined5 with one or more Leonardo da Vinci proposals in the current selection year? / □ YES (please give details in table below)
x NO
Measure / Country of submission / Promoting organisation / Title of the proposal
B.3proposals based on results of previous project(s)
If your proposal is based on the results of one or more previous projects under the Leonardo da Vinci or Socrates programmes, other Community programmes/initiatives (including Phare) or local/regional/national initiatives, please provide precise references to this/ these project(s) in the table below.
If you are submitting a full proposal, please enclose a copy of any products produced or in course of production within the previous project(s).
Year / Programme
or
Initiative / Identification number
/ Contracting organisation
/ Title of the project / Body to which the proposal was submitted and country
B.4Other projects CARRIED OUT WITH COMMUNITY FUNDING
Have you, or any of your partners, already obtained financial support for a project related to this proposal[5]within the Leonardo da Vinci programme (1st or 2nd phase) or under other Community programmes/initiatives in the last five years? / x YES (please fill the table below)
□ NO
Year / Programme
or
Initiative / Identification number
/ Contracting organisation
/ Title of the project / Body to which the proposal was submitted and country
2000 / PHARE ACCESS 2000 / HU0010-01-02 / Hand in Hand Foundation, Budapest / IME – Including the most excluded / Phare Office, Budapest
2001 / EQUAL / 1B-18/05 / Bundes-sozialamt Steiermark / Styria Integra / Ministry for social affairs, Vienna
2003 / ESF – Art. 6 / ESFVS20020551 / EU Regional-management Oststeiermark / GO BEST / EC DG Employment
2004 / EQUAL / 3B-18/314 / ARGE Müll-vermeidung, Graz / PSPP – Public private social partnership / Ministry for employment, Vienna
2005 / EQUAL / E / 0 11 / Hand in Hand Foundation / Active workshop / EQUAL Hungary

Please add extra sheet if necessary

B.5summary
Please provide a short description of your proposal (max 1 page/ 30 lines, if possible), explaining what you are going to do and why. For “Reference material”, include a brief summary of the proposed research methodology. You are kindly requested to provide this summary in English, French or German. (Parts of this summary may be used in directories of selected projects)
The Leonardo project, which will last two years (2006-2007), is the first phase of a broader aim: to develop a social enterprise in the countryside with recreational and educational services, beneficial for the whole society, and with ecological food production. The overall aim is to enlarge employment possibilities and to develop positive values in social enterprises and to be able to cover all business expenses. Due to different regulations, social firms have developed in different ways in every EU country.
In the past years, we often came across the disabled or other disadvantaged groups in the labour market, seeking an adapted form of employment, but who were not eligible for our services, as they were not the Centres’ target group. Through cooperation on a European level with the existing partners, we wish to continue the started work and to upgrade the gained experience so that:

• The centres or smaller and larger social enterprises, or social cooperatives in the countryside, can thrive and develop further.

The plan is to develop the social firm on farms and in the countryside, where the recreational and educational services will be of importance for the whole society. The services will partly include growing, processing and selling ecological food. Social enterprise will be developed in the following way:
Jointly, 3 social firm programmes will be prepared.

• Analysis of different regulations will be done and above all, we will compare the certification of the educational programmes for the employment in social economy area in partner countries.
• A new vocational programme for farm work for severely disadvantaged groups will be prepared.

Initially, a project group will be formed and trained for the work on the project. During the project, communication between partners will take place in order to facilitate the coordination of the tasks. Beside the coordination, local and international meetings will also enable professional exchanges connected to the field of work.
During the discussions between our partners, we discovered that severely disadvantaged target groups vary from country to country. In the project, each country will work closely with one or two target groups. The necessary programmes will be created jointly, in the languages which can be useful and transferable to partner countries and to the wider European area. The created programmes and professions will be easily transferable to the regular population's needs, to the regular tourist farm sector.
The existing certified programmes for education of the groups disadvantaged in the labour market vary from country to country and are not harmonised. All partners and the whole European area will benefit from the analysis of the existing systems. An analysis will be done jointly with all the partners and the programmes can be transferred, and possibly harmonised on a wider European level. With this, employment possibilities for the disabled and other groups disadvantaged in the labour market will increase on European level. The outcome/product of the project will be the new professional training for the social farm work: animator on the farm.
Every outcome will be made in such a way, so that it can be transferred to all the partner countries and to the wider European area; they will be written in Slovene, English, German and in the language of partner countries. Every partner prepares the documents in the three languages and in its own language, if the language is not one of the three above mentioned.
The project’s aims and orientations are in accordance with EU orientations, which consider social firms as an essential part of the European model and a highly important activity in promoting social cohesion, democracy and regional development and in increasing employment possibilities.
Of equal importance is our aim to revive the countryside, to contribute to its development and to produce, process and sell ecological food. The development of the countryside has an important role in increasing employment possibilities, educational programmes and trainings for severely disadvantaged groups. The development will encourage the target group’s integration into labour market, the group’s active involvement in job seeking, which will lead to equal opportunities for all the target groups, for all the regions and for the whole EU.
This is the content of the Happy Farm project. It starts with education and training, which is a prerequisite if we want to start with a social enterprise on farms in the countryside.

C.project aim

15-20 lines max per question

C.1.Justification of the proposal
1.Describe the target group(s) and target sector(s) concerned by your proposal. Describe also the final and potential users of your project’s results.
2.What needs, in relation to these target group(s) and sector(s), does your project address? How did you identify these needs?
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1. The aim is to increase the number of people with disabilities, who participate in the labour market. The project will concentrate on people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups who are facing all kinds of obstacles when entering the labour market, and will facilitate an access to the labour market for the groups who are on the verge of social exclusion.
Every partner country will prepare the employment and educational programmes for one target group (in order to be employed on the farm for recreation) in a way that the programmes can be transferred and implemented in all partner countries.
Target groups:
a.)disabled and people with decreased working abilities or mentally challenged and other groups, defined as disadvantaged in the labour market