Summary

A Charitable Association that is certified as a provider of social care services to young adults and minors with severe intellectual disabilities used LEADER funding to establish a pasta and jam making workshop. The workshop was established as an independent company to provide training and employment opportunities for young adults with disabilities under the supervision and support of the specialised staff of the Association.

Results

The workshop created at least five full-time jobs, including for one person with an intellectual disability. Work opportunities are expected to increase when the demand for the workshop’s products increase.

The project combats the social exclusion and discrimination endured by this particularly vulnerable group by promoting local development through the creation of jobs and the diversification of income sources for local producers.

The workshop uses material from five local producers. Three distribution companies distribute the workshop’s products to a total of 65 stores.