Associated Partners

Consorzio nazionale della cooperazione sociale Gino Mattarelli - CONSORZIO CGM
ITALY

The National Cooperative Group CGM was founded in 1987 as a nation-‐wide network made up of local consortia. It represents the biggest Italian network of Social Enterprises. Its aim is the promote community’s welfare by projecting and promoting quality services at an affordable price. CGM represents a national network whose membership is composed of 54 consortia which gather more than a 400 social cooperatives and social enterprises. CGM has focused on enterprise-‐oriented aspects, by encouraging entrepreneurial skills to spread within its network and by working at a national level, as general contractor and promoter of territorial development activities by means of specific project. The exchange of best practices is fundamental to promote innovation and competences’ development within the network. It also enables for evaluation and transfer of best practices, and provides tools and practices to satisfy people’s needs in the most effective way.

Osservatorio di Diritto del Terzo Settore della Filantropia e dell'impresa Sociale - Fondazione Terzjus
ITALY

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Third Sector Law Observatory, Philanthropy and Social Enterprise, is a Foundation born from the association established in December 2019. With its work the association aims to promote the culture and law of Third Sector Reform sector and, in a more general sense, to explain the impact that the new legislation has had on the life of third sector entities. Terzjus promotes the legal culture of the Third Sector, philanthropy and social enterprise, proposing an analysis of the 2017 T. S. reform and its state of concrete application. Through a scientific and research approach, it also encourages dialogue with Italian and European institutions. Promote the dissemination of knowledge of legislation on the Third Sector, analyze the impact of the new legislation, collecting and analyzing testimonies and perceptions of its main users. Identify new regulatory tools to overcome existing critical issues, promoting critical analysis of current legislation.

Lithuanian Nurses’ Organization
LITHUANIA

LIETUVOS SLAUGOS SPECIALISTŲ ORGANIZACIJA

The Lithuanian nurses‘ organisation (LSSO) is a voluntary, independent and self-acting professional organization and trade union, founded in 1992. LSSO unites nurses. LSSO is a social partner – representative of employees. The mission of LSSO is to unify the community of nursing professionals, improve the social situation, and strengthen unity and solidarity. LSSO strives for the nursing profession in the country to be valued, respected, properly remunerated and represented in health protection policy and society. LSSO aims to represent and defend the interests of nurses, ensure advanced professional knowledge and practical skills, and contribute to the progress and development of the profession. LSSO cooperates with social partners, educational institutions, associations of professionals in the health sector, patient organizations. LSSO is a member of international nurses’ organizations.

Association “Dementia Lithuania"
LITHUANIA

Demencija Lietuvoje

Association “Dementia in Lithuania” represents persons with dementia, their guardians and professionals working in the field of dementia. The vision of the association “Dementia in Lithuania” – Lithuania where people with dementia are valued and supported.

Portuguese Association of Carers – Portincarers
PORTUGAL

CP – Cuidadores de Portugal is an association representing caregivers of Portugal. Its mission is to give visibility and a voice to carers. CP provides support services for carers to promote their health and quality of life. Among its several milestones, CP has participated in the development of the first European capacitation platform for caregivers, INFORMCARE; it was part of the working group of the Ministry of Health and Social Ministry that drafted the Informal Carers Act; together with SCML, it developed radio programs to promote the health literacy of caregivers; it coordinated the first-ever national project targeting young carers; it participated in the monitoring of the implementation of pilot projects under the Informal Carers Act; it participated in the creation of the European Carers Day; and it works with the community and higher education institutions to enhance the visibility of health, education and social care professionals.
For more information check www.cuidadoresportugal.pt

Santa Casa Da Misericordia de Lisboa
PORTUGAL

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With more than five centuries of existence, Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) is a private law institution with public administrative status. The main mission of SCML is to work with the community, in defence of invaluable social values and in support of the most vulnerable, from a perspective of proximity and through the promotion of Good Causes.
Reaching and supporting thousands of people on a daily basis, SCML is one of Portugal’s largest Third Sector institutions. It carries out in-depth and comprehensive work in various areas, namely Social Care, Health Care, Training, Education, Culture and Heritage. It also promotes various initiatives in the field of social entrepreneurship and the social economy.
For more information check https://scml.pt/

Alzheimer Nederland
THE NETHERLANDS

Alzheimer Nederland is the largest charitable funder of dementia research in the Netherlands. They support dementia researchers in various ways, based on our research agenda. An estimated 290,000 people live with dementia in the Netherlands. Because everyone is getting older, that number will increase to more than half a million by 2040. That is why Alzheimer NL is actively working on a dementia-friendly society. `Together we ensure that people with dementia can participate longer. On the platform dementie.nl, informal caregivers and people with dementia can find tips and information about dealing with dementia and they can get in touch with fellow sufferers and experts. Helping people with dementia and their loved ones to improve the quality of life through appropriate care and support. Together with their volunteer advocacy groups, they stand up for these interests, both nationally and locally. The organisation takes a big part in creating and spreading useful information on dementia.

Stichting Omring – Omring
THE NETHERLANDS

Stichting Omring is a health care organisation in the North of Holland, focused on elderly care. Omring has had its roots in the North Holland for more than 100 years. Over 4000 professionals and more than 1000 volunteers work at Omring. In their care locations live around 3000 elderly and they provde care and support to 12.000 elderly in their own homes. Their services range from care to specialized nursing, treatment to rehabilitation. Both at home and in one of their 30 residential care locations. They have these focus points:
1. Positive health of the citizen is the most important goal
2. They seek balance quality of care, customer experience, efficiency and employee satisfaction
3. They are a socially responsible organization, including in the areas of availability of care (aging) and sustainability
In this region of the Netherlands are around 20 active elderly care organizations like Omring. They are joined in several regional networks, where they work together on a sustainable form of care giving. Omring is associated partner on behalf of all elderly care organizations in this region.

Asociación Cicerón
SPAIN

Asociación Cicerón is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of ageing at home and to the management of small cohabitation units for older people in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha when circumstances make it impossible for them to continue living at home. Created in 1982 by a group of older people and volunteers to develop an alternative care model to traditional residential facilities, Associación Cicerón currently runs a ‘Vivienda Cicerón’ and manages 3 small municipal residential units, maintaining its founding essence: at-home lifestyle, autonomy, rights and active participation of older people, quality of care practices centred on the link between the person, the cohabitation group and the community. Since 2021, it collaborates with the Directorate General for the Elderly of Castilla-La Mancha to support the 157 municipal homes distributed throughout the region and to promote the transition towards an at-home care model in line with older people’s wishes.

Fundación Pilares para la Autonomía Personal
SPAIN

The Fundación Pilares para la autonomía personal is a private non-profit, state-wide organisation that supports dignity throughout life through innovation, knowledge and cooperation. Fundación Pilares works to help people to continue living and participating in their environment, providing the necessary support to make this possible, within the framework of the Integrated and Person-Centred Care (IPCC) Model. Research and evaluation of projects in the fields of ageing, dependence and disability are carried out to generate knowledge. In addition, the activity allows us to substantiate and ensure the best application of the IPCCM Model and its evidence-based development. We maintain an open Network of Good Practices related to the IPCC Model, whose aim is to become a useful resource that promotes the advancement of the model and contributes to the improvement of quality of life. We have three collections of publications and an IPCC School, and we support the implementation of the model through the IPCC Dignified Lives quality seal for care centres and services.

Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales - IMSERSO
SPAIN

Imserso is a Social Security management entity attached to the Spanish Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, through the Secretary of State for Social Rights. Imserso is responsible for the older people’s policies, including those affairs derived from the creation and implementation of the system of protection for dependent persons and the development of policies and programmes related to the active ageing of the population. It is also responsible for the management of social services complementary to the Social Security system and the management of state-wide plans, programmes and services for the older people and dependent persons. Lastly, Imserso is responsible for drawing up proposals for basic regulations to guarantee the equality of citizens and the development of inter-territorial social cohesion policies in relation to the aforementioned matters.

FOA
DENMARK

FOA is a Danish trade union with 167,000 members and 32 branches around the country in addition to the head office in Copenhagen. Our members are engaged in a variety of public sector services such as public transport, childcare, nursing and long-term care for older persons. In relation to nursing and long-term care our members work as social and health care helpers and as social and health care assistants. They primarily work at nursing homes and in home care provided by the municipality.

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