What was different with WELCOMMON center for refugees WELCOMMON, was an accommodation and social inclusion center for refugees, featured four important innovations: 1.Overhauling of old building. We rented and upgraded –at minimum cost and with voluntary work –a 3200 m2 building in the centre of Athens that had remained closed since 2013 (ex hospital). We […]
WELCOMMON. We need your support in order to remain open the innovative, community center for accommodation and social inclusion for refugees. Can you help us? WELCOMMON, is an innovative project providing hosting and social inclusion for the refugees that promotes in practice co-existence and dialogue between people from different cultures. Dear friends, Is there space […]
How do Social Economy Enterprises contribute to the integration of migrants? The Social Economy Enterprise (SEE) model offers a framework for mobilising and enhancing newcomers’ skills. SEEs facilitate the settlement and integration process for immigrants by providing them with employment or training and helping them with practical settlement support. Although they operate in different ways […]
Dear friends WELCOMMON, an innovative, model community center in Athens for accommodation of refugees, especially those who need long term care and protection, the most vulnerable groups of refugees – victims of torture, rape, trafficking, pregnant women, families with newborns, people with disabilities, serious medical conditions, serious psychiatric disorders – is going to be closed by the end of February. Only if we have your support, the support from many citizens, institutions […]
This article was published on 20th of October by Co-operatives News Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees The role of coops like CAMELOT, WELCOMMON, RUTH Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is now turning to their integration into communities Refugees attending a computer […]
