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Touched Collection

A - DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE

A1 - Title in original language
Asociatia Touched Collection

A2 - Title in English
Touched Collection

A3 - Location of GP (national)
Romania

A4 - Location of GP (regional)
Bucharest

A5 - Economic field of activity
C Manufacturing

A6 - Ultimate purpose of GP
To improve social cohesion/inclusion
To practically facilitate or enable social enterpreneurship
To provide educational opportunities

A7 - Spatial scale
Local

A8a - Start date
Apr 12

A8b - Anticipated end date (if applicable)
on going

A9 - Short description of the GP
The social enterprise Touched Collection has began five years ago when the Hagar Home Maternal Center organized ocupational terapy for the mothers at risk. The enterprise has been developed as a funding sourse the mothers who couldn't go to work, had no other support and couldn't pay for their rent and or food.

A10 - Key words relating to the GP
therapy
vocational training
social reintegration
jewels
story

A11 - Objectives of the GP
To organize occupational therapy for mothers at risk and practical abilities, training in manufacturing and distribution of jewels and accesories, how to get a job, mentoring and professional training.

A12 - Activities that have taken place
Occupational therapy, professional training and job orientation, insertion on the job market for distribution and manufacturing of accesories, developing independent life abilities.

A13 - Achievements of the GP
Winner of the NESsT Competition in 2010, over 50 mothers involved in manufacturing and financial supported , development of 4 product lines : (1) jewels of wood, glass, natural materials and metal (earrings, bracelets, neckets, and sets) (2) Lux collection , earrings,neckesses and sets silver and gold plated, with perls and swarovski cristals (3) Pin colletion made of textil materials and bids and (4) kids collection (earrings and bracelets). These products are promoted on the on line-store www.touchedcollection.ro

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