The aim of the project “Mobilità pratiche” is planning interventions and experimentations regarding Harm Reduction, supporting the connection between public, private, local administration and health care services. The main goal of this project is to develop the knowledge of different tools, about the structure and the organisation of Drug Consumption Room (DCR). The consortium is made with local stakeholders in Bologna: Cooperativa Sociale Open Group (http://www.opengroup.eu/); ASP Città di Bologna (http://www.aspbologna.it/) and Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Bologna (https://www.ausl.bologna.it/). There will be, in total, seven participants. The Host Partner is STICHTING DE REGENBOOG GROEP (https://www.deregenboog.org/) based in Amsterdam. They work side by side with people with different kind of needs, promoting the empowerment of them, to be part of the social community. This mobility project is to know AMOC. AMOC has been working for over 30 years with homeless people from various European countries. Besides service related to basic needs (shower, bed, food, etc.). Also AMOC offer advice and consultation, Drug Consumption Room and Professional Social Work. STICHTING DE REGENBOOG GROEP is part of Correlation European Harm Reduction Network. Also the DCR in AMOC is integrate of International Network of Drug Consumption Room, international network of all the DCR in the world. “Mobilità Pratiche” can be divided in three different steps: Step one: The Preparation for the training, include some meetings with all the participants of this project. The participants are all at different levels, the representers of all the organisations of the consortium. The first preparation meeting will be brought a Skype intervention of the Coordinator of DCR in AMOC. There will be two more meetings to align the different knowledge of the Guide Line made by European Observatory of Lisbona and to define the useful indicator beneficial to reach the different objective of this project. Step two: implementation of mobility within the host organisation, in Amsterdamo ( 5 days of mobility and 2 days of travel). The aims of this plan are to know and visit different services, plus to understand the organisation of Drug Consumption Room. This experience will be report through a digital storytelling, that gives the possibility to disseminate the new knowledge to both inside of the different organisations and to other stakeholders. One of the target of this project is to develop the knowledge and skills on three different levels: governance; good practices of health intervention; social and community interventions Step three: Evaluation ex-post, provides an “internal” evaluation thought the participants about the experience and the new knowledge and skills. An “external” evaluation with focus group and meetings with other stakeholders from public and private, to immagine future experimentations in local community with different/new approaches of Harm Reduction Project inside Bologna. The results in the short to medium term are aimed, through the implementation of the participants' skills and their sharing within the consortium, at actively contributing to the improvement and implementation of harm reduction services in the Bologna area, through the activation of tables and focus groups with stakeholders (social workers, health workers, local administrators, local communities) to define lines of action able to respond more effectively to the needs of users who access these services in order to reduce the effects caused by chronic addiction situations.

"The aim of the project titled “Developing competence of staff supporting persons with autism - job-shadowing in model European organisations” is to build the competence of the Fundacja Wspolnota Nadziei (Community of Hope Foundation) in three strategic areas listed in the Foundation’s European Development Plan:(1) Competencies (skills and qualifications) associated with the direct work with people with autism, and the motivation of employees.(2) Competencies associated with the management and system of work of the organisation.(3) Competencies associated with the dialogue with authorities, legislators, and the environment (including the parents of people with autism).On the basis of the questionnaire, conducted among Foundation employees, coupled with organizational analysis, within the above areas, specific training topics and needs have been identified.In order to meet the training needs, 38 mobilities of job-shadowing type were planned, to organisations considered “models of good practice” in European context: the Irish Society for Autism, Gautena, Open Group and Autism-Europe (it is assumed that at least 30 different people - employees and volunteers of the Foundation – will partake in mobilities). Embedded in the project, are the measures for the integration and transfer of skills (methods: observation logs, mentoring, a series of meetings in the cycle of “planning - integration - transfer of competence – dissemination”); also, monitoring and evaluation of the learning process and the transfer of competence; and a series of dissemination activities. As a part of the consolidation and dissemination of results, in the final phase the project envisages participation of the Foundation's staff (8 persons) in the Autism-Europe Congress, the most important professional forum in this field, bringing together all the different threads and themes of the project; followed by a local dissemination event (for the Foundation’s community and its environment, including other related organizations and institutional partners).We anticipate that the project will strengthen organizational capacity and competence of the Foundation, contributing to personal and professional development of participants (staff and volunteers), and to the improvement of the organization as such. This in turn will lead to improving the quality of support provided to adults with autism in the overall system developed by the Community of Hope Foundation, according to the organization’s mission.We expect that the implementation of the project and competencies acquired as a result will strengthen the position of the Foundation as a model organization (in Polish scale) providing support for people with autism and their families. We expect a multiplier effect - through the transfer of knowledge to other organizations in the region and in the country, operating in the field of autism, and treating the Foundation as a kind of ""benchmark"" and a model to follow. We anticipate that the project will contribute to better cooperation between the organizations acting (in different contexts) for the benefit of persons with autism and intellectual disabilities, resulting in the exchange of knowledge and experience, consolidation and transfer of good practice, and thus - in the long run - improving the quality of support provided to people with intellectual disabilities and ASD in Poland and, more broadly - in Europe."

The IN-CUBA project (Incubators for CO-productive Enterprises and Social Inclusion) started with the ambition of a very committed partnership to apply co-production to the elaboration of new tools for professionals of the social sector aimed at supporting the desire of people with intellectual disability to undertake a path towards professional independence. After three years and several hours of co-productive focus groups, it is possible to say that the results of this action are extremely positive and went beyond what was initially foreseen in the project description, witnessing a process of personal and professional growth for the persons involved, and in particular for beneficiaries and service providers.The Partnership benefitted from previous successful collaboration that made co-production part of its backbone. However, the development of the action wasn’t just about co-production, but also about sharing dreams and giving shape to ideas. Undertaking a project is a vital moment for people, and this is particularly true for people with intellectual disability. Therefore, being able to bridge the gap between dreams and ambitions, and concrete goals and reality, it is a major achievement both for professionals and for persons with intellectual disability. Three years, and several focus groups later, the partnership was able to achieve its objectives even in face of the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures adopted to contain the spread of the virus. The Project main objectives were met, as it is demonstrated by the completion of all the Intellectual Outputs foreseen in the initial proposal: - IO1 - users’ needs and requirements - IO2 - Report: levers and obstacles in the access to entrepreneurship for people with ID;- IO3 - Business incubator Toolkit: co-productive methodology - IO4 - Pilot Actions: testing of the methodology- IO5 – Evaluation and Impact Analysis IO8 – Publication: Outcomes and Achievements- IO6 - Video Tutorials: How to apply the methodology;- IO7 – Training guidelines: How to apply the methodology: - IO8 – Publication: Outcomes and Achievement.Due to the particular moment and the public involved in the action, it can be said that the achievements exceeded the initial expectations. The core of the project is the methodology for incubation developed in IO3 and tested in the pilot action foreseen in IO4. However, between Y2and Y3 the pandemic hit Europe and several of partners front services had to close for confinement. This had a major impact on the project, particularly compromising the implementation and finalisation of the pilot action. Here the partnership showed an incredible strength and decided to move on exploring and discovering alternative ways to proceed with the planned activities, and agreeing to work online when physical meetings were not possible. This was particularly challenging as there was there was no previous experience in organising online activities with people with intellectual disability. However, thanks to the experience already developed by OpenGroup and shared with all the partnership in a dedicated webinar, all partners were able to organise effective online co-productive focus groups. This allowed the partnership to develop a set of guidelines for effective online co-productive focus groups, which wan be considered one extra achievement of the project that will be for sure used in the future.During the IN-CUBA journey it was made clear that entrepreneurship can be considered a gateway to the labour market for people with intellectual disability. However, there are barriers to break. Even if it does not seem an obstacle per se, legislation is not always clear and it does not directly favour entrepreneurship for people with intellectual disability. It is often the prejudice and the lack of confidence that block any initiative. The IN-CUBA Project was appropriately directed in trying to fill the gap between intellectual disability and entrepreneurship and maybe develop the necessary impetus to begin breaking certain barriers. The project lasted 36 months and faced major difficulties due to the pandemic and lockdowns. Adopting new ways of working in a short period of time is difficult for everybody, particularly if moving towards a new environment (online), and this is even more so for people with intellectual disability. However, the IN-CUBA partnership was able to overcome some important barriers and was able to organise effective online co-productive focus groups. This proved and incredible mutual trust in collective and collaborative work, and co-production proved to be the key to make this collective exercise effective.It is therefore possible to say that the results of this action are extremely positive and went beyond what was initially foreseen in the project description, witnessing a process of personal and professional growth for the persons involved, and in particular for beneficiaries and service providers.

"<< Objectives >>The purpose of the project is to improve the competences of youth street workers in the area of ​​using participatory research methods for better addressing the needs of the target group.In the context of modern society, hardships and problems faced by young people, street work with young people is an increasingly necessary and recognized form of work. The lever for the implementation of the project is the increase in challenges faced by young people, as we note that the problems have only deepened during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the participants and in accordance with our observations from the field, which are also confirmed by research (Mladina 2020), the (covert and overt) homelessness of young people has increased, and the socioeconomic and health conditions have also worsened. Above all, we take into account the issue of the individual's mental health, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic, and research also shows that young people exercise less and experience feelings of loneliness and anxiety. They are that group of society whose social contact with their peers was limited due to the covid epidemic precisely during a developmentally important period. Public areas were in these unstable times and when restricting access to most institutional forms of spending free time, often the only space for live interaction, moving away from the home environment or a way of resisting the authorities.Young people are a heterogeneous group whose needs are changing. Quality youth work also relies on a good knowledge of the needs of the target group, which are the basis for preparing programs, projects, activities, choosing approaches... Good and timely recognition of the needs of the target group allows us to respond to the needs of young people more easily and quickly (and above all appropriately) . Training that enables us not only to learn about new tools, methodologies, theories and techniques for working with the target group, but also to exchange good practices, connect and socialize with youth workers from other countries, are therefore much needed and necessary..The goals of the project are:1. During the seven-day training, 28 street-based youth workers learn about 2 participatory research methods and:knows how to more effectively address the needs and wishes of young people;raise awareness and deepen understanding of the importance of enabling and encouraging the participation of vulnerable young people in the research and implementation of street-based youth work;get to know 2 good practices of participating organizations;;spread acquired competences in his professional environment.2. 28 street-based youth workers, in their professional environment (at their organization, with colleagues and new generations within the framework of training), implement the knowledge acquired during the training (use the participatory research method) and thus improve the quality of street-based youth work in their local environment.3. The 7-day training enables and encourages networking for 28 street-based youth workers from 13 organizations from 12 countries in all phases and also with other stakeholders of youth work in Slovenia (organizations from the Network Young Street).4. 28 youth street-based youth workers exchange good practices throughout the duration of the training. They transfer the newly acquired good (participatory research) practices to their environment as part of project dissemination.<< Implementation >>The central activity of the project is the short-term mobility of youth workers in the form of training for youth street workers. The activity will be based on learning about participatory forms of research. In the following, the methods that we will learn about during the training are briefly described.Digital storytelling and Sounds Scape are considered tools for learning and participatory action research. The hybrid nature of digital storytelling, combining narrative processes and technical applications to actually develop the end result, makes it a powerful and flexible didactic tool that can be used across multiple domains. Digital storytelling is presented as a facilitated group process, a kind of group journey during which participants are accompanied towards a common goal. However, the journey itself is perceived as more important than the destination, as the exchange (knowledge and emotions) between the participants and the acquisition of new skills (oral communication, writing, digital, editing) are more important than the individual production of the story. (or soundscape). It all started in California in the late 90s when a group of artists and media professionals began exploring the idea of ​​using technologies to empower lay practitioners and ordinary people to share their personal stories. The Digital Storytelling methodology began to spread in Europe in 2003, when the BBC organized the first international conference on DS in Cardiff, Wales. Since then, its popularity and use has been steadily increasing around the world.28 street-based street workers from 12 different countries will take part in the seven-day training. The participants of our activities will be experienced performers of street-based youth work (employees, students, volunteers) from the countries of the partner organizations. They have in common the need for additional methods and tools, materials and ""know-how"" for street work. Youth and street workers will primarily come from organizations that use street-based youth work as a method of work, and that work or are interested in working in the field of street-based youth work.<< Results >>The results of the project will be:1. Seven-day training, after which 28 street-based youth workers know 2 participatory research methods and:• address the needs and wishes of young people more effectively;• is aware and deeply understand the importance of enabling and encouraging the participation of vulnerable young people in the research and implementation of youth street work;• know 2 good practices of participating organizations;• expand acquired competences in his professional environment.2. Implemented the knowledge gained during the training (participatory research method used) in the professional environment of 28 street-based youth workers (at their own organization, with colleagues and new generations within the framework of training) and improved the quality of youth work in the local environment.3. Strengthening the cooperation of 13 partner organizations from 12 countries and an expanded network of acquaintances of organizations at the international level.4. Exchange of good practices of street-based youth work among 28 youth street workers. Acquired practices implemented in the local environment.Street-based youth workers will acquire competences and strengthen their skills for addressing vulnerable young people (mainly socially and economically weaker, NEETs, homeless, drug users, young people with a migrant background) through street-based youth work and the use of digital tools when working with vulnerable young people. They will get to know new innovative, participatory research tools for working with young people (digital storytelling, soundscaping) and the practices of other organizations from Europe that carry out street work, thereby gaining new perspectives and ideas. Learning about new tools and approaches will increase the quality of street work implementation in partner organizations' countries, whose programs will better respond to the needs of target groups.In the long term, the greatest effect of the project is expected for the target group; due to the improvement of the quality of youth street work, a greater number of vulnerable young people will be involved in the daily activities of youth street work, who will have a positive experience of participation in the process of youth street work. As a result, they will trust the processes more, get involved more intensively and better address their needs also more widely.The quality, enrichment and upgrades of the implementation of street work at all levels (local, national, regional, international) will have the expected effect on the sector as well, on the visibility of organizations in the general and professional public, which affects the strength of arguments and advocacy power of young people in social discourse or . hearing and representation of young people in it.The involved organizations will establish a wider network of contacts in the field of youth street work (international, local, national) and other relevant institutions (national, local), thus spreading their skills, approaches and visibility outside the sector as well."

"Three Spanish service providers in the field of disability and special needs: AMPANS, AMADIP and ASPRODES FEAPS, gathered in a consortium to promote a cohesive European Development Plan in what concerns developing knowledge and competencies on “Social Innovation Ecosystems in Services for People with Intellectual Disability"". Social Innovation has big potential in addressing more effectively and efficiently social needs and challenges. In inline with the Country specific recommendation fostering knowledge and training in social innovation in social services in Spain could bring essential contribution to several challenges such as: • High, yet stable level of unemployment, particularly among young people and people with disabilities, including an increasing share of long term unemployment• Linear cost cutting in healthcare and social services (especially on the local level) endangers the access to quality services for persons with disabilities • High and further increasing level of persons with disability at risk of poverty or social exclusionSocial innovation approaches are particular important in services for persons with intellectual disability since are :• Open rather than closed when it comes to knowledge-sharing and the ownership of knowledge;• Multi-disciplinary and more integrated to problem solving than the single department or single profession solutions of the past;• Participative and empowering of citizens and users rather than ‘top down’ and expert-led.• Demand-led rather than supply-driven;• Tailored rather than mass-produced, as most solutions have to be adapted to local circumstances and personalised to individuals.For this reason the consortium will promote inclusive training and learning activities on social innovation ecosystems in services for people with intellectual disability as essential contribution to the better fulfilment of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Around 30 professionals from the 3 partners organization of the present consortium, are foreseen to take part within the 7 mobility activities over a period of 18 months as a structured European Development Plan in Adult education (exchanges of best practices, job shadowing and immersion, inclusive interactive learning activities together with services users with Intellectual disability) within different specialized structures and organizations in France, Italy, Portugal, Great Britain, Belgium and Luxembourg.The hosting partners (organizations or associations) are all recognized for their actions and developed expertise in developing innovative services to better meet emerging/ unmet needs, eaither in digital social innovation, employment and self-empoyment of people with disabilities etc.. The activities proposed are supposed to achieve the following objectives: • Develop life long learning and inclusive taining opportunities and settings with the aim to provide social empowerment for all stakeholders• Acquire and disseminate on Social innovation Eco Systems in service for people with intellectual disability • Provide training on how to design of innovative solutions and services and develop working environments that enable and encourage social innovation • Enhance self-determination, autonomy of the user with disability and contribute to the better implementation of the UN CRPD in the service provision in Spain. • Provide opportunities for self-development and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in order that they can be readily acknowledged as people with knowledge and skills that can be incorporated into the pool of assets in their community.• Promote the development, testing, nurturing and implementation of innovative practices in the field of training / learning • Increase knowledge exchange between actors in the social innovation ecosystem. • Promote civil society’s role and position in innovation in training and learning.The European Development plan is committed to an approach that recognises that not only professionals but also service users, their families and carers have a need for lifelong learning. The project brings innovation to the inclusiveness of the training and learning strategic plan of the consortium which promotes activities accessible for users with intellectual disability in line with art 9 and art 21 of UN CRPD. The Consortium strongly believes that the service user with intellectual disability is to be considered as an individual with unique experiences, knowledge and skills who requires access to lifelong learning and personal development opportunities on an equal basis with others."