We are delighted to announce that the second round of applications for non-governmental organisations to take part in the project „NGO Academy - good law for integration„.
Who is this project for?
We invite 30 non-governmental organisations that meet the following criteria to take part in the project the criteria set out in Article 3(2) of the Act on Public Benefit Activities and Volunteering, i.e. foundations, associations and other organisations.
Any organisation wishing to take part in the project must to work in the field of social and vocational integration and reintegration i be registered within one of the six provinces: Silesia, Lesser Poland, Opole, Subcarpathia, Łódź or Świętokrzyskie.
In addition, every non-governmental organisation must delegate at least 5 people to take part in the project – members, volunteers or associates employed under an employment contract or a contract under civil law (contracts for services, specific-task contracts, etc.).
What will I gain from this project?
As part of the project, each non-governmental organisation will follow its own individual development pathway:
- Identifying the organisation’s training and development needs,
- Delivering general training (24 hours) and consultancy services that will contribute to the development of the organisation’s strategy,
- Drawing up a strategy for the organisation’s development and a training plan to support that development.
- Delivery of bespoke specialist training courses for organisations (24 hours).
- Drawing up at least four procedures for the organisation to assist with its operations (e.g. a new employee induction procedure, a public procurement procedure, a promotion procedure, etc.)
- Purchase of a mini development pack for the organisation (books and software up to 1,300 zł).
The project will culminate in a joint trip bringing together all 30 organisations.
By taking part, your organisation will become stronger and will have a well-developed strategy and procedures to streamline operations. As a result, resources will be freed up which can then be channelled into lobbying for changes to the law in the area of social and vocational integration and reintegration.
How will my involvement in the project benefit others?
Drawing on your expertise and that of your organisation, we will develop:
- 24 comments on draft legislation and competition rules in the field of social and vocational integration and reintegration,
- 15 legal expertise to identify proposed solutions to the difficulties in the day-to-day operation of reintegration entities,
- 15 recommendations for changes to legal acts in the area of social and professional integration and reintegration,
- 15 articles promoting expert analysis in the knowledge base on public consultation and participation in the law-making process,
- 30 descriptions of problem situations within specific NGOs, anonymised and published in the knowledge base on public consultation and participation in the law-making process,
- a publication on the development of a system of integration and reintegration measures.
A public consultation specialist is responsible for the above-mentioned activities; they collect comments from organisations and analyse them in collaboration with a lawyer.
How to apply?
- Any organisation wishing to take part in the project should complete the online application form available on the website akademiango.pl.
- Taking into account whether the eligibility criteria have been met, the number of strategic points and the number of applications, the project team determines whether an organisation qualifies for the project or is placed on the reserve list. A place on the list of project participants is determined by the date of receipt of the application form and the number of additional points awarded for bonus criteria,
- Organisations that have been provisionally selected for the project must submit application forms to the project office within 14 days, confirming the eligibility of the organisation and the individuals nominated by it.
- If the documents are not returned, the next organisation on the ranking list that meets the criteria for participation in the project will be selected.
- Organisations nominating their members/representatives to take part in the project, once they have been informed of their eligibility, must, within 14 days of receiving the eligibility decision and before receiving any funding, submit the following documents in hard copy to the project office:
- Application form at least 5 people delegated by the organisation, together with a declaration of participation in the project;
- 3 statements from each project participant regarding consent to the processing of personal data;
- Application form the sending organisation, together with a declaration of the organisation’s participation in the project and the delegation of a member, employee, associate or volunteer of a non-governmental organisation to take part in the project
- a document confirming that activities have been carried out in the field of social or vocational integration and reintegration. These may include references, certificates, information on completed projects, certificates of project completion, etc. This requirement does not apply to organisations listed in publicly accessible registers, e.g. the KIS, CIS, WTZ, ZAZ registers and others.
- Organisations or their representatives must submit the application documents in person at the project office (ul. Kopernika 14, 40-064 Katowice) or send them by post to the project office. The documents must be completed and signed by the candidate (in the case of a delegated person) and by the organisation’s representatives as listed in the National Court Register (KRS) in the case of an institutional application.
The full set of application documents, i.e. the project rules and regulations, application forms in .pdf and .docx formats, and declarations of consent to the processing of personal data, can be download from here.
Further information:
Any questions? Call us on 730 007 267 or email us at agnieszka @ mostkatowice.pl
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