Option 3 is a non-profit Social Initiative Cooperative that develops Social Support, Training and Employment Projects for Young People, in collaboration with Public Administrations, Business Groups and Third Social Sector Entities.
1,122
Signed employment contracts (2021)
513
Participating enterprises (2021)
2,248
Young participants (2021)
Details
Maturity
Established
Promoter
Madrid City Council, Employment Agency of Madrid
Period
1997-present
Region (NUTS)
ES30
Keywords
Education and training, employment, social support, family counseling
Context
Option 3 is a non-profit Social Initiative Cooperative in Madrid that runs support, training and employment programmes for unemployed youth, young adults without qualifications, and migrants and refugees, in partnership with public administrations, businesses and third-sector entities since 1997.
Activities
Facilitators build personalised job-placement itineraries with each young person, jointly designing training content with partner companies so candidates are prepared for specific vacant positions; the approach also includes socio-emotional accompaniment alongside vocational skills.
Results
The Corporate Social Responsibility for Youth Employment project (2021) reported 1,122 signed contracts from 1,905 offers, 513 participating enterprises and 2,248 young participants; the organisation runs 7 ASPA centres across Madrid, and 46% of ASPA participants are women.
Implementation
Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.
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