Building Up Social Solidarity Economy (BUSSE)

An Erasmus+ project focusing on disseminating SSE know-how and practices in Central and Eastern Europe. Main goal of the project was to enhance peoples’ skills and knowledge of SSE and its transformative potential.

Duration of the project: October 2018 – September 2020

• Staff members of the project organisations – increase their knowledge of SSE values and the SSE reality of certain Central- Eastern European countries.
• Participants of the training modules and the multiplier events
  • Adult learners, who aim to get involved in SSE – by establishing their own SSE enterprise, start-up or a non-profit initiative, knowledge on SSE will be improved, as well as practical SSE skills
  • Multipliers and allies, engaged adult learners from training modules and multiplier events – local institutions, NGOs, academics and other informal groups

The informal educational programme was aimed at people and organisations interested in learning about SSE in Central Eastern Europe, focusing on important aspects of Social Solidarity Economy at a regional level, developing and testing educational materials and training tools. Activities were carried out to develop capacity of participants and other target groups through trainings and the dissemination of the knowledge and skills acquired and the materials created during the programme multiplier events and other dissemination activities.

The overall impact that we wanted to achieve through this project was a contribution to enhancing skills and knowledge of SSE and its transformative potential.

• informal educational programme on important aspects of Social Solidarity Economy at a regional level developing and testing educational materials and training tools.
• develop capacity of participants and other target groups through trainings and the dissemination of the knowledge and skills acquired and the materials created during the programme
• multiplier events and other dissemination activities

The following have been produced as support and through the trainings:

• BUSSE Booklet for adult learners in 5 languages (CZ, SK, DE, PL and EN)
• Info-pack for SSE trainers and promoters, 5 languages
• Visual materials (presentations – 5 language versions, posters in 5 languages and infographics connected to the other visual materials)

You can find the resources from the Building Up Social Solidarity Economy (BUSSE) project at the Socioeco.org