SROI | Cooperation for equal labor market opportunities
show what young people have to offer!
With customized training and guidance, we contribute to the personal and professional development of young people.
ECIO is socially driven and, as a social enterprise, is committed to an inclusive labor market. A labor market in which there is also room for young people with disabilities. We do this with various projects and programs in which we collaborate regionally within the chain of education, labor market and government. We focus on guidance and support of students with a disability or support need, so they can obtain their diploma and move on to a suitable paid job in the labor market. As an educational institution, company or institution, do you also want your social return to benefit these young people? Then work with us.
Social impact
With appropriate guidance, study delays or dropouts of these students are curtailed. Students do not incur student debt, and with the current tight labor market, the employment potential of young people with disabilities or support needs is utilized.
Target groups
With numerous activities we focus – together with (educational) institutions, companies and local governments – on MBO, college or university students in the region. It is often thought that these young people with a support need or functional limitation can manage, but unfortunately the opposite is true. Research shows that they are inadequately prepared for the labor market. They receive too little guidance, are prone to dropping out of school, find it more difficult to find an internship and are more likely to become unemployed. Because of their limitations, and because of tightness in the housing market, they often still live at home. This makes them less independent and puts them out of the picture for institutions. In the current situation, there is no guidance, job coaching or extra support for these students during their internship. This is a problem.
We support young people (12-27 years) from vso/pro, mbo, hbo and wo with(social service) projects. So that they are well prepared for their next career step.
Want to create social return in your area?
Increasingly, MDT is seen as a valuable addition to the SROI policy. With this, organizations are contributing to a more inclusive labor market or other social tasks. With this social impact – such as increasing youth participation, strengthening volunteerism and a more inclusive society – more and more municipalities see MDT as a valuable addition to their social return policy.
How you as a company can fulfill your SROI obligation through MDT
- Provide an MDT place with guidance within your organization.
- Supervising adolescent(s) during their MDT journey.
- Organize workshops or company visits.
- contribute financially to an MDT organization.
Check out the MDT projects in your area here. Read more about MDT and SROI here. As an educational institution, company or institution, do you also want your social return to benefit young people with disabilities? Then work together with us. We are happy to discuss this with you.
