ARGE SOZIAL Villach

Founded in 1988, ARGE SOZIAL Villach is a non-profit association based in Villach, Austria working on poverty & hunger, employment & skills, mental health +3 more.

ARGE SOZIAL Villach is a private, non-profit association based in Villach, Austria. Founded in 1988, it counsels and supports homeless people, long-term unemployed people, former prisoners and people with psychosocial problems. Its services include social counselling and case management, a day centre with free breakfast and lunch, a food distribution point in cooperation with Tafel Österreich, and client funds administration for debt advice and rent arrears prevention. Through the Re:EAGL project, it collects, dismantles and resells used electrical appliances and furniture, combining circular economy work with employment integration for participants. The association is funded partly by the European Social Fund and accepts donations that are tax-deductible and certified by the Austrian Spendengütesiegel. Membership fees are charged for private individuals and companies.