TOGETHER – Community of Private Institutions and Fund 05 – Social Investment Institution are the organizers of the SOCIAL INNOVATION 2014 competition, which is already the 3rd Social Innovation Competition after the organization of the first two in 2012 and 2013.
By organizing the 3rd NDI and awarding the best, the organizers recognize and support promising social innovators who dedicate their time and direct their creative energy to innovative ideas for solving social problems in the local and global environment.
In terms of content, the 3rd NDI is related to the implementation of the EXIT program , the target group of which are the beneficiaries of social protection programs (SVP) , which are included in 22 programs of maternity homes and shelters for women in Slovenia. More about the EXIT program at www.skup.si.
Following open competitions in the previous two years (2012,2013), the 3rd NDI is looking for innovative solutions to social problems faced by users of social welfare programs (SVP) in maternity homes and safe houses .
The aim of the competition is to find innovations (solutions) that significantly increase the possibility that users can gain work experience, get out of social care programs and get involved in social entrepreneurship or. get a job.
Implementation of the 3rd NDI within the EXIT program (info at www.skup.si ) is supported by the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 , and the implementation is also supported by Banka Sparkasse dd
All information on the 3rd NDI is available in the Rules of the 3rd Social Innovation Competition 2014 .
Based on the voting of the participants of the 5th Days of Social Economy and the assessments of the commission, among the 10 finalists of the 3rd Social Innovation Competition 2014 , the Stigma Safe House won with the innovation “More knowledge, more paths”.
At the evening award ceremony at the City Museum in Ljubljana, we presented the winners with a plaque and prizes:
1. free assistance in preparing a feasibility study, business plan or project documentation for the development of innovation in the social enterprise provided by HUB Ljubljana Candidates, Social Innovators of the Future and MONEO
2. the possibility of financing the innovation up to the amount of EUR 25,000 in the agreed form by the Fund 05 – a social investment institution and Banka Sparkasse dd for the development of a winning social innovation in a social enterprise
3. Possibility to present the innovation to other selected funders (EuSEF SIF CEE, FEBEA) to obtain additional funding
4. the possibility of presenting the innovation to the competent ministry (Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) and support in placing innovation in policies, regulations and measures
In addition, the 2nd best innovation award was given to NACOA for its innovation “Helping the Children of Alcoholics” in the form of a 20-hour mentoring aid for the development of innovation provided by the Social Innovators of the Future.
Among the finalists were:
No. applications | Name of the applicant | The name of social innovation |
1 | NACOA | Helping the children of alcoholics |
2 | Potential Institute | Let’s help, let’s help others |
3 | Safe house Stigma | More knowledge, more paths |
5 | Petra Lesjak | Intergenerational Center Homestead |
6 | Petra Lesjak | Fintes center for women |
7 | SOTRA | Administrators of self-service appliances |
9 | Irena Tomažin | Healthy cuisine |
10 | Jadranka Glavač | Touch me gently |
11 | MD Pelican | Social enterprise for processing organic fruit |
12 | MD Pelican | Child care |
(The numbers in column 1 indicate the order of entries and do not indicate the order or points of the finalists)
DOCUMENTATION
Rules of the 3rd Social Innovation Competition 2014
Form 1 – Application to the 3rd NDI
SUPPORTERS
Implementation of the 3rd NDI within the EXIT program (info at www.skup.si ) is supported by the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 , and the implementation is also supported by Banka Sparkasse dd
SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITIONS COMPLETED
2. Social Innovation Competition 2013
1. Social Innovation Competition 2012
WINNERS OF COMPLETED SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITIONS