News from Members

On this page you can find information about EPR members on their recent activities, projects, publications and relevant news they wish to share.

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1 December 2011

Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre

Specialists from Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre participated in the mobility visit in Centre de Réadaptation de Mulhouse, France

Last September, four specialists of Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre visited the Centre de Réadaptation de Mulhouse (CRM). Both EPR members gave good feedback about this visit, which allowed for a fruitful exchange of good practices. Such visits also allow the EPR network to grow and get stronger; all members are warmly encouraged to try it.

Consult the report from the Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centreto learn more about this experience.

2 September 2011

Momentum

MP Anas Sarwar opened Momentum's new Computer-aided vocational Training, Education and Communication (or CTEC) centre in the East End of Glasgow on 2 September 2011.

The facility is designed to help give disabled people in all parts of the city gain access to computers. Importantly the centre will also offer training for people with disabilities training to ensure they are comfortable using and can gain the maximum benifit from these technologies. Through this initiative it is hoped to promote both the use of computers among people with disabilities whilst providing the tools and skills needed to improve their quality of life, access futher education and gain employment. For more information please see Momentum's Catalyst Ebulletin September 2011.

1 September 2011

AVRE

Norwegian study on the large number of participants in vocational rehabilitation who experience difficulties in basic competencies.

Important findings from the AVRE study, regarding the difficulties faced by vocational rehabilitation participants, has been published widely and gained a lot of media attention including a front page article in Norway's Aftenposten newspaper. For more information please see the main article.

9-13 May 2011

bbw Sudhessen

European Exchange on occupational Participation bbw Südhessen Organises international study visit

In May bbw Sudhessen organised a highly successful international study visit along with the national agency, "Education for Europe". The study group focused on the participation in working life of young people with disabilities, with participants coming from many different European countries as well as other experts in the field from both business and other areas. For more information please consult European Exchange on occupational Participation.

12 April 2011

INTRAS Foundation

INTRAS Foundation presents itself

INTRAS Fundation, new Associate Members of EPR since January 2011, has just published a presentation leaflet which offers an insight on the working of the organisation, its main initiatives and goals, as well as its role for the rehabilitiation sector. For more information please consult the official release. 

16 March 2011

Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC)

SUB-SCRIPT: Supportive User Base for Social Return Coordinated (web based) Re-Integration ProTocols

The Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) in partnership with Job-Link (Belgium), Stichting Reflexion (Netherlands), the European Centre for Quality (Bulgaria), Starfsendurhæfing Norðurlands (Iceland) and Zavod Prava poteza (Slovenia) started the project “SUB-SCRIPT: Supportive User Base for Social Return Coordinated (web based) Re-Integration ProTocols”.

The main purpose of SUB-SCRIPT is to transfer good reintegration and training practice from the previous Social Return project to other countries. The aim of the project is to implement a web based system to support the reintegration or rehabilitation of clients in need of such services. The system will actively sustain the previously developed Social Return approach and will make use of the personal development protocol (PdP) as a central point of information and exchange of experience.  
SUB-SCRIPT consists of a multilateral merging action, resulting in a comprehensive web based, interactive system serving the need of re-integration for disadvantaged job seekers (and their coaches) in many areas: learning, social-economic empowerment, external services and support. Clients and coaches will be able to select external services such as: training, personal finance support, job hunting and other.

The purpose and the goals of the project are directly related to promoting social inclusion. The introduction of the online service into the reintegration sector will be the very first attempt to introduce a web based interactive system serving the re-integration need of disadvantaged job seekers on the EU territory. This innovative and efficient system will offer the clients the possibility to access external (learning) services and get (online) support from coaches. All partners have abundant experience in working with the target groups.

08 March 2011

RehabCare

Lords Batter MPs and Media in the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race

RehabCare held on the 8th of March 2011 its annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race which took place outside the Houses of Parliament in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster. The event saw MPs and Lords from all major parties, and a team from the Parliamentary Press Gallery, engage in a relay pancake race as part of efforts to raise awareness for RehabCare and its services. For more information please consult the official release.

March 2011

Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC)

Mobility Visit

In March 2011, a group of Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre’s (VRC) specialists visited Bartimeus in the Netherlands for a five-day visit organised in the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci mobility projects. Fore more information please consult the official release

February 2011

Luovi

Luovi hosted European Agency study visit

Luovi Vocational College is involved in a development project coordinated by The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education. The aim of the project is to compare the practices in organizing vocational education and training (VET) for learners with SEN (special educational needs) in European countries. Each country has chosen two national experts and Tarja Mänty, the director of Luovi, was appointed as national expert representing service providers.

The participants familiarized themselves with the Finnish system with a focus on the transition to the labour market. The main aim was not only to understand what works but to acquire a deeper understanding as to why it works. Presentations, discussions and visits were included in the program of the study visit which was organized in Oulu in February 2011.
The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education is an independent and self-governing organisation established by member countries to act as their platform for collaboration regarding the development of provision for learners with special educational needs.

13 January 2011

Pluryn

Pluryn Merges With Hoenderloo Groep (DHG)

Pluryn has recently merged with “De Hoenderloo Groep” (DHG). DHG is a highly specialized Dutch service provider to youngsters with complex and multiple behavioural issues. For more details consult the official release. 

Please see archive pages below:

 News from the members 2010

 News from the members 2009