ØKSNES ASVO SOM UTVIKLINGSAKTØR

							   ØKSNES ASVO
TRAINING FOR WORK
             ABOUT US
 5 Departments
 35 Permanent jobs adapted to the
     individuals
 10 jobs – training for work
 Up to 5 jobs – supported employment
 20 jobs in ”daycentre” – integrated
 2 National research projects
           OUR COMMUNITY
   Øksnes:
    Population 4700
    –   Fishing community
    –   Centralisation of jobs
    –   Increased unemployment
    –   Reduced service level
    –   Rich natural resources
    –   Unique skills
                  WHO?
 Persons with psychiatric problems
 Mentally handicapped
 Drug related problems
 Physically disabled persons
 Social related problems / work disability
 Age spreads between 16 and 75
              FILOSOPHI
 User participation
 Resources/possibilities
 Training for success
 Acquisition of a skill/develop competence
 Community - Development/participation
              STRATEGY
 Quality - always
 Responsibility in perspective for the local
  community
 Good reputation is needed
 Well prepared environment for training
  and work
 Important to be useful/part of a team
 Using all available resources
        VARIETY OF JOBS.
 Second-hand shop
 Grocery shops
 Lottery/pharmacy
 Café/Canteens
 Furniture repair
 Production of garden furniture's
 Wood production
 Recycling service
 Special shop: Curtains, textiles and gifts
 Transport and delivery service
       SECONDHAND SHOP

 Furniture's, books, textiles, tools, toys etc.
 1000 square metres available
 Marketing area – Vesterålen
 Chain of tasks
 Excitement. Tourist attraction
 Jobs for 20 persons
 NOK 1.2 mill.
RECYCLING SERVICE
   Covering the local
    community
   Location
   Opening hours
   Agreement
   Picking for second
    hand shop
   Well paid
LOCAL GROCERY SHOP
   Trends in the
    community
   Local initiative
   Reopened grocery
    shop
   Part of the Haakon
    group
   Had to develop
    competence
   MERKUR
   23% profit
STRENGELVÅG – THE START
 Nov. 99
 Second hand equipment
 Alternative use of buildings
 Staff not increased
 Jobs for up to 6 persons
 Day plans
 Investment resources from Nordland county
 Divided areas of responsibility
 Lottery service.
 Delivery service
 Good routines providing theft
 Meat sale – special products
 NOK 2.5 mill.
                  STØ
 Local initiative - 2000
 Starting 1 month later
 Recruiting new people
 Buildings in bad shape – governmental
  demands
 New building 2001
 Café. Cooperation with tourist company
  ”Whaletours”
 Service for tourists and fishermen from
  other areas
 Economical support from Nordland county
 Pharmacy
 Supply fishermen with water and electrisity
 NOK 2 mill.
SPECIAL SHOP – ”OUR HOME”
 Local initiative spring 2002
 Start oct. 2002
 Special shop: Curtains, gifts and textiles
 Producing decorations
 Part of a changing prosess
 Relocation of gift shop
 NOK 1.5 mill.
 Retain an established service
 New service for us – sewing
 Centrally located
 Same staffing
 Available space – possibilities for
  development
 Increased service level
 Good feedback from the customers
 Increased profit
        THE COMMUNITY
            ALSVÅG
 August 2002 Local initiative
 Start Feb.. 2003
 Bought the building.
 Lease part of the building to library
 Upgraded/redecorated the building
 Forced the Haakon group to improve
  service level – ICA SparMat
 Expences: 1,2 mill.
 New services –
  salad bar,
  bakeoff and grill
 Up to 12 jobs
 Specialisation
 NOK 7.5 mill –
  50% increase
       TRAINING FOR WORK
   To choose work-station. Interests/work ability.
   Education plan.
   Work habits, work hardening. Social adjustment
    traning. New competanse.
   Young people with social and psykiatric problems,
    drug related problems.
   10 + 10 months.
   90% school/work.
   Normalization.
                  SUMMARY
   The solution for us
   Better qualification and integration
   Improved service and quality
   Increased profit
   Higher status/reputation
   Quality awards:
    – Environmental award
    – Shop award from MERKUR
    – Award from Department of Health and Social Services:
      ”DET NYTTER”
   Maintain service and meeting places in the local
    community
TO PARTICIPATE DEVELOPING
     THE COMMUNITY