
Meriva sr
Kemi, Finland
About
Founded in 1999, Meriva sr is a foundation based in Kemi, Finland working on employment & skills, disability, children & youth.
Meriva sr is a social services foundation based in Kemi in Meri-Lapland, Finland, founded in 1999 by the city of Kemi, the municipality of Keminmaa, the Kemi parish and ten social and health organisations. It supports people in difficult labour market positions, including long-term unemployed adults, young people and people with intellectual disabilities, through coaching, rehabilitation, work activity, supported employment and youth workshops. It runs development projects with partners, often EU-funded, and operates Goodwill second-hand shops and a donation receiving point in Kemi. The foundation holds the Finnish social enterprise mark (Yhteiskunnallinen yritys -merkki).
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Nuotti-valmennus
Children & Youth · Finland
Personal coaching for young people aged 16 to 29 whose functional capacity is significantly impaired, helping them plan for study or work.
Kuntouttava työtoiminta
Employment & Skills · Finland
Rehabilitative work activity of 1 to 4 days per week in periods of 3 to 24 months, supporting clients towards employment, training or other labour market services.
Sosiaalihuoltolain mukainen työtoiminta
Employment & Skills · Finland
Social-services-based work activity for people who have been out of working life for a long time and need to strengthen their work or functional capacity.
Kehitysvammaisille suunnatut palvelut
Disability · Finland
Services for people with intellectual disabilities, including small-group activities and support for access to working life.
OK! Osaamispassilla osallisuutta
Employment & Skills · Finland
EU-part-funded project developing recognition of skills and use of skills badges and Paikko competence certificates during workshop periods.
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Työpajatoiminnan laatumerkki (kaksi tähteä)
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Tornion Työvoimalasäätiö, Saura-säätiö, Eduro-säätiö, Kemin kaupunki, Keminmaan kunta