Blixtjobb Implementation of social innovation
”An honest days pay for an honest days work”
Blixtjobb • A unique form of employment agency. • A scheme that gives people with dependency problems a chance to earn money through temporary work.
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– Without the precondition that they have to be free of their addiction. – Sober the day they come to work. The Blixtjobb workers and the supervisors – who are they? Both men and women living with dependecy problems and/or homelessness. Dependent of variuous form of wellfare or supporting them selves through ”svart jobb” The customers : 30 % assigments from individual households and 70% from Corporates, NGO and business. The jobs : Easy construction work, gardening, paintning, cleaning, ”LEGO work” An honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work”. Possitve effects both for the individuals and for society.
Cooperation with the companies that pay for the services provided by Blixtjobb • How could they be convinced to participate in the project. • Possible problems • Possible positive impact
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How could they be convinced to participate in the project. • Strong brand • High quality services • CSR- profile
Possible problems • A welfare regulations that does not ”promote” earning. Increase of wages and decrease in welfare. • Public procurement – Different budgets but the same people! • Balancing supply and demand – Blixtjobb workers and assignments
Positiv effects • The blixtjobb workers • The companies
Individual level • Increased sense of self esteem (empowerment) • Sense of belonging and meaning, • Decreased substance abuse, • Income - decreased welfare benefits • Incentive to ”deal with your problems” eg health, prison sentences and debts.
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Postive effects - Companies • Strengthen the employer brand (market value) • Brand (Market Value)