Polish General Revisory Polish General Revisory Union for Social Union for Social

CooperativesCooperatives

Warszawa, 4-5 luty 2008 r.Warszawa, 4-5 luty 2008 r.

Social cooperatives and another institution Social cooperatives and another institution working on social economy level from all working on social economy level from all

Poland initiate our Polish General Revisory Poland initiate our Polish General Revisory

Union.Union.

Good occasion to consolidate our Good occasion to consolidate our potency in Polish General potency in Polish General Revisory Union for Social Revisory Union for Social

Cooperatives were first meeting Cooperatives were first meeting and participation delegates and participation delegates from social cooperatives in from social cooperatives in organized workshops. This organized workshops. This

workshops were arrange in 2006 workshops were arrange in 2006 and 2007 for Institute of social and 2007 for Institute of social politics on Warsaw University - politics on Warsaw University - Partnership for development, Partnership for development, Collectivity Enterprise EQUAL. Collectivity Enterprise EQUAL.

The workshops had three ideas: The workshops had three ideas: take a knowledge about take a knowledge about manage social company – manage social company –

special : social cooperatives and special : social cooperatives and how important is place of social how important is place of social

economy subject for local economy subject for local development. how people can development. how people can build local partnerships, and build local partnerships, and knowing law and institution knowing law and institution aspects of social economy aspects of social economy

development. development.

How PGRU sets up…How PGRU sets up…

On 22 June 2007 in Byczyna Opole province had On 22 June 2007 in Byczyna Opole province had place founder convention of Polish General place founder convention of Polish General

Revisory Union for Social Cooperatives.Revisory Union for Social Cooperatives.

Patron for this meeting was National Cooperatives Council. The representatives from 19 social cooperatives from all Poland sets up Polish

General Revisory Union for Social Cooperatives with headquaters in Warsaw.

Social cooperatives who were Social cooperatives who were members and founder PGRU :members and founder PGRU :

Social Coperatives “ Helpful hand” from SosnowiecSocial Coperatives “ Helpful hand” from Sosnowiec Social Cooperatives “ Our” from KoszalinSocial Cooperatives “ Our” from Koszalin Social Cooperatives from KrakowSocial Cooperatives from Krakow Social Cooperatives “Dragon” from zamośćSocial Cooperatives “Dragon” from zamość Services – Trade – Productuions Social Cooperatives – from Services – Trade – Productuions Social Cooperatives – from

Byczyna Byczyna Social Cooperatives “WwwPromotion” – from Wrocław Social Cooperatives “WwwPromotion” – from Wrocław Multiple Social Cooperatives “Polgraf” – from ByczynaMultiple Social Cooperatives “Polgraf” – from Byczyna Social cooperatives ”Good Beginning” – from MikołówSocial cooperatives ”Good Beginning” – from Mikołów Multiple Social Cooperatives “ Chance” – from Ruciane NidaMultiple Social Cooperatives “ Chance” – from Ruciane Nida Social Cooperatives “Pro – Eko” - from WrocławSocial Cooperatives “Pro – Eko” - from Wrocław Multiple Social Cooperatives “Cell” – from Kędzierzyn KoźleMultiple Social Cooperatives “Cell” – from Kędzierzyn Koźle Social Cooperatives ‘ Helpful Hand” – from Bystrzyca Kłodzka Social Cooperatives ‘ Helpful Hand” – from Bystrzyca Kłodzka Social Cooperatives “ Unity” – from ChorzówSocial Cooperatives “ Unity” – from Chorzów Multiple Social Cooperatives “ Joint case” from RadomMultiple Social Cooperatives “ Joint case” from Radom Multiple Social Cooperatives “ Gorliceman” – from GorliceMultiple Social Cooperatives “ Gorliceman” – from Gorlice Multiple Social Cooperatives “ Five” – from ŁodźMultiple Social Cooperatives “ Five” – from Łodź Krakow’s Social Cooperatives “Vifenix” – from KrakowKrakow’s Social Cooperatives “Vifenix” – from Krakow Multiple Social Cooperatives “Ares” – from KielceMultiple Social Cooperatives “Ares” – from Kielce Social Cooperatives “Arm” – from Tarnobrzeg Social Cooperatives “Arm” – from Tarnobrzeg

Authority of PGRU …Authority of PGRU …On the founder convention sets up PGRU, accept On the founder convention sets up PGRU, accept

its constitution and choose authority:its constitution and choose authority: Members of the Board of directors of PGRU are:Members of the Board of directors of PGRU are: Marcin Juszczyk (leader) - Services – Trade – Productuions Marcin Juszczyk (leader) - Services – Trade – Productuions

Social Cooperatives – from Byczyna Social Cooperatives – from Byczyna Jerzy Lamprecht (vice leader) - Social Cooperatives Jerzy Lamprecht (vice leader) - Social Cooperatives

“WwwPromotion” – from Wrocław “WwwPromotion” – from Wrocław Mirosław Możdżeń (secretary) - Social cooperatives ”Good Mirosław Możdżeń (secretary) - Social cooperatives ”Good

Beginning” – from MikołówBeginning” – from Mikołów Adam Polak (member) - Multiple Social Cooperatives “ Adam Polak (member) - Multiple Social Cooperatives “

Gorliceman” – from GorliceGorliceman” – from Gorlice Władysław Trybulski (member) - Multiple Social Władysław Trybulski (member) - Multiple Social

Cooperatives “ Joint case” from RadomCooperatives “ Joint case” from Radom Jan Błaut (member) - Social Cooperatives “ Unity” – from Jan Błaut (member) - Social Cooperatives “ Unity” – from

ChorzówChorzów Jacek Gąsowski (member) - Multiple Social Cooperatives Jacek Gąsowski (member) - Multiple Social Cooperatives

“Ares” – from Kielce“Ares” – from Kielce

Members of PGRU govern :Members of PGRU govern :

Jacek Imioła (president) - Social Coperative Jacek Imioła (president) - Social Coperative “ Helpful hand” from Sosnowiec“ Helpful hand” from Sosnowiec

Józef KJózef Kłłosiński (vice president) - Multiple osiński (vice president) - Multiple Social Cooperatives “Cell” – from Social Cooperatives “Cell” – from Kędzierzyn KoźleKędzierzyn Koźle

Aneta Englot (member) - Social Aneta Englot (member) - Social Cooperatives “Arm” – from TarnobrzegCooperatives “Arm” – from Tarnobrzeg

Registration of Registration of PGRUPGRU

According to the law According to the law PGRU is registred PGRU is registred in National Court in National Court Regisration since Regisration since 23 Nov 2007 and 23 Nov 2007 and

have law have law constitution. constitution.

Goals of PGRU … Goals of PGRU … In meaning of founders PGRU , this In meaning of founders PGRU , this

union will be supporting for union will be supporting for development of social economy in the development of social economy in the range of reintegration for social range of reintegration for social outcasts. outcasts.

Goals of union are:Goals of union are: promotion and supporting for ideas of promotion and supporting for ideas of

social cooperatives social cooperatives activity for social and job reintegration activity for social and job reintegration guarantee of help for members of guarantee of help for members of

PGRU in their constitutionally activityPGRU in their constitutionally activity

PGRU range of activity:PGRU range of activity: cooperation and help with setting up social cooperatives and cooperation and help with setting up social cooperatives and

with realization of their constitutionally activities with realization of their constitutionally activities organizing of trainings for workers and members of organizing of trainings for workers and members of

cooperatives, initiating social trainingcooperatives, initiating social training provide of instructive, advisory publishing, cultural, and social provide of instructive, advisory publishing, cultural, and social

– educational activities– educational activities initiating and unfold for cooperation between cooperatives and initiating and unfold for cooperation between cooperatives and

collaboration with science institutionscollaboration with science institutions cooperating for cultivation of social self – governing and cooperating for cultivation of social self – governing and

cooperation municipality cooperation municipality representing of interests for cooperatives which are members representing of interests for cooperatives which are members

of PGRU in the face of governmental administration and of PGRU in the face of governmental administration and municipality municipality

making review for social cooperatives making review for social cooperatives provide any activities making easier for social cooperatives to provide any activities making easier for social cooperatives to

realizing their constitutionally goalsrealizing their constitutionally goals gain and allocation money from government and UEgain and allocation money from government and UE

Our partners:Our partners:

For special attention deserves : For special attention deserves : National Cooperatives CouncilNational Cooperatives Council Institute of Social Politics on Warsaw UniversityInstitute of Social Politics on Warsaw University Ministry of Work and Social Politics – Ministry of Work and Social Politics –

Department of Social Assistance and Integration Department of Social Assistance and Integration Ministry of Social DevelopmentMinistry of Social Development Center of Support for Social Cooperatives in Center of Support for Social Cooperatives in

Byczyna Byczyna Members of local governments for Opole Members of local governments for Opole

province and community Byczynaprovince and community Byczyna Association for Development of Local Association for Development of Local

Cooperatives Enterprise “Wama Coop” from Cooperatives Enterprise “Wama Coop” from OlsztynOlsztyn

Contact:Contact:

Adress:Adress: Ogólnopolski Związek Ogólnopolski Związek Rewizyjny Spółdzielni SocjalnychRewizyjny Spółdzielni Socjalnych

( Polish General Revisory ( Polish General Revisory Union for Social Cooperatives)Union for Social Cooperatives)

41-200 Sosnowiec ul. 41-200 Sosnowiec ul. Rzeźnicza 12/105Rzeźnicza 12/105

phone.phone. 032 292 29 39 ; 692 615 032 292 29 39 ; 692 615 044044

e-mail: jacekimiolasspd@vp.ple-mail: jacekimiolasspd@vp.pl

www.ozrss.promotion.org.plwww.ozrss.promotion.org.pl