Corine van de Burgt was honored to speak on a panel about the importance of focusing on developing skills for employees with support needs in work integration social enterprises in Europe. Together with the other amazing panelist Sarah de Heusch, Alessia Sebillo, Giuseppe Guerini and Gerardo Guitierrez & Ilana Gotz

Digital transformation is moving at lightning speed, but is the social economy falling behind?

Buurtteam Amsterdam will be three years old in 2024. Through experience stories, the municipality and the neighborhood teams assess whether we are on the right track together. Via a digital Storytelling Point, everyone – Amsterdam residents, neighborhood team employees, and partner organizations – can share experiences.

A strong European network is essential to continue to support and recognise social enterprises that provide employment (WISEs) in the long term. That is why De Omslag has once again taken on the role of chair of the European platform ENSIE in 2024.

In Barcelona, ENSIE’s European partners gathered to reflect on a year of collaboration, growth, and shared impact. With new members joining the network and inspiring examples from practice, we continue to build a strong alliance of social enterprises across Europe.

Discover how De Omslag has been driving social change and building an inclusive future for 25 years.

De Omslag is sometimes asked to organize knowledge sessions, including for council members. If an initiative for a motion that is adopted arises from it, it has an effect like the Hoogtanders motion for impactful purchasing in the municipality of Amsterdam.

Renewed websitesocialzaken.info makes social purchasing even easier. While the website was previously mainly focused on purchasing by the Municipality of Amsterdam itself, the website is now expanding to also support regular companies that want to make impactful and social purchasing.

Discover how De Omslag has been driving social change and building an inclusive future for 25 years.