MANS Cooperative
The MANS social cooperative works the land in conjunction with Catalan farmers to produce, transform and sell organic products with the goal of creating jobs for individuals with difficulties, especially youths at risk of exclusion and people with intellectual disabilities or mental disorders, and helping them in the social and job integration process.
MANS is a social project whose goal is the social and job integration of youths at risk of exclusion
Organic farmers
- The MANS Cooperative works to produce, transform and sell organic fruits and vegetables.
- It provides a channel to sell the products of local farmers in an effort to strengthen agriculture as a force that preserves the region, the landscape and the agro-food heritage.
Social and job integration of youths
- The goal is to provide individuals in vulnerable situations with access to the workforce, especially youths at risk of exclusion, by creating jobs and helping them in the social and job integration process.
- The youths join a real, demanding workplace in a highly competitive sector (large retail) and are encouraged to complete their education on a personalised plan.
- In conjunction with public and private resources (town halls, social enterprises, companies) in a true work network.
Impact
25
Jobs
Job placement for youths at risk of social exclusion
14
Participants
Unaccompanied immigrant youths in the training programme
10
People
Placements in ordinary companies