Centrum podpory podnikání Praha

Founded in 2009, Centrum podpory podnikání Praha is a non-governmental organisation based in Praha, Czech Republic working on employment & skills, justice & legal aid, gender equality.

Centrum podpory podnikání Praha, o.p.s. is a public benefit company founded in 2009 that supports people facing social exclusion after difficult life periods, including people leaving prison, parents returning from parental leave, and women seeking work or business opportunities. Its main activities in the Czech Republic are reintegration programmes for people released from prisons, including the Na svobodu s mentorem mentoring programme run with several prisons, vocational retraining courses held inside prisons, and mentoring after release covering employment, housing, finance and debt. It also runs a free debt advice clinic in Prague, which refers eligible clients to qualified specialists for debt-relief applications. The organisation works on equal employment opportunities and women's entrepreneurship, and has developed a mentoring methodology and training manual for mentors. Its projects are largely funded by grants, including EEA and Norway Grants administered through the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and European Social Fund co-financing. The organisation is based in Prague and operates across the Czech Republic.