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Opcíon 3 Iniciativa Social (Option 3 Social Initiative)

Spain · Madrid · See the Spain profile · See the Madrid profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 12% 86/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

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)
Opcíon 3 Iniciativa Social (Option 3 Social Initiative) Opcíon 3 Iniciativa Social (Option 3 Social Initiative)

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.

Commonly funded by

Philanthropic / foundation funding ESF+ — European Social Fund Plus

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