Hajléktalanokért Közalapítvány/Public Foundation for the Homeless About our foundation Address : Hungary, 1106 Budapest, Jászberényi út 47/A Telephone : +36 1 261 7704 Fax : +36 1 262 1021 E-mail : vojtonovszki.balint@hajlektalanokert.hu

Aims and Objectives

Aims and activities of the Public Foundation for Homeless people

The aim of the Public Foundation for the Homeless is to alleviate the problems of those Hungarian citizens that do not have a home or other housing solutions and to provide support to agencies working with homeless and providing them with social care.

The support can be granted by:

ˇ for the establishment and upkeep of organisations that provide accommodation and social care services to homeless people such as night shelters, temporary shelters, etc.
ˇ for the implementation of vocational programmes, pilot projects, personalised support aiming at their re-integration in society
ˇ for the organisation of various services for homeless people such as Social Information Services, Soup kitchens, street outreach service network and other projects

Activities of the Public Foundation

ˇ Running of centres and services responsible for the provision of health and social care services
ˇ Running of rehabilitation centres and provision of employment services for those not living in these centres
ˇ Promotion and organisation of national and international debates and exchange of information and support and organisation of exchanges, preparation and distribution of specialised publications
ˇ Organization of training for those working in the care services in the social sector
ˇ Organisation, launching and operation of pilot projects for the social integration of homeless people, with a special focus on housing solutions
ˇ Participation in the preparation, co-ordination and monitoring of vocational programmes, calls for proposals aiming at the improvement of homelessness service provision
ˇ Organization and co-ordination of employment programmes for people experiencing multiple disadvantages in the labour market specially for the those who are homeless
ˇ Exploration of EU funding opportunities, preparation and coordination of national and international as well as for the auditing and monitoring of their allocation/application
ˇ Fulfilment of the task of national methodology centres for the provision of services to homeless people providing help for the development of regional methodology centres also in the fulfilment of their responsibilities, co-ordination of their methodological activity
ˇ Legal advice and advocacy activities

 

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