Entrepreneurship Support for People in Refugeee Like Situations

Are You Syrious?

Are You Syrious? is a volunteer-run media and advocacy group that works with refugees and other underprivileged people. They are active in several European countries; in Croatia they operate a volunteer-run integration center with a lot of different workshops, daily volunteer shifts in Porin reception center in Zagreb and many other activities.

Business in the Community Ireland

Are you an unemployed asylum seeker, refugee or migrant living in Ireland? Are you looking for a job and you don’t know where to start your job search? We can help you develop your employment skills through the EPIC Programme.

Centar za mir, nenasilje i ljudska prava Osijek

The Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights - Osijek is a citizens' association founded in 1992. The activities of its members are aimed at building peace, protecting and promoting human rights and freedoms, and promoting creative methods of conflict resolution on an individual, group and political level. 

Centar za mirovne studije

Centar za mirovne studije (eng. Center for Peace Studies) is a civil society organisation that protects human rights and pursues social change based on the values of democracy, anti-fascism, nonviolence, peacebuilding, solidarity and equality using activism, education, research, advocacy and direct support. They provide free legal aid for asylum seekers, persons with international protection and foreigners in the matters of asylum and status. They also run educational initiatives on supporting inclusive society and affirming economic and social rights of all citizens.

Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk (CAW)

Mind-Spring is a psycho-educational programme for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants with the aim of increasing resilience to help cope with the future. The basic in this is own strength.

Citizens Information

Introduction

This page lists organisations that are helping people who have come to Ireland from Ukraine. We will update this page with new information regularly.

You can also read about how to get state supports, including immigration status, social welfare and healthcare.

The organisations listed here are providing services across the whole country. Many local groups and charities provide help too.

A Community Response Forum has been set up in each local authority area to help deliver local supports for Ukrainians.

Croatia for Ukraine

Croatia for Ukraine is an initiative run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. This webpage contains comprehensive useful information for the reception and care of displaced persons from Ukraine, but also information for everyone who wants to help the displaced population of Ukraine. Services offered include assistance with legal matters, accommodation, welfare, employment, healthcare and education. The website is available in Ukrainian and Croatian.

Croatian Employment Service

The Croatian Employment Service – CES (Croatian: Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje – HZZ) is a public institution which plays a key role in regulating supply and demand in the labour market of the Republic of Croatia. The CES offer support in the job search process and provide educational programs to support skill development and career progression. The central webpage is available in English and Ukrainian.

Crosscare Refugee Service

Crosscare Refugee Service (formerly Vincentian Refugee Centre) is an information, advocacy and referral organisation for people with Stamp 4 residency, Refugees and Asylum seekers. It is a project of Crosscare, the Social Care Agency of the Dublin Archdiocese. 

Doras

Doras is based in Limerick and provides direct support services to asylum-seekers and refugees which includes a legal service and an advice and information centre as well as campaigning on policy and working on integration planning.

Dublin City of Sanctuary

Support with company incorporation, business plans, social welfare entitlements, accounting, revenue requirements and with marketing, websites and social media

European Commission

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UNHCR and IOM have put together a policy guide to promote the socioeconomic inclusion of migrants and refugees by supporting their entrepreneurial activities. The guide aims to provide high-level, practical recommendations on policies and programmes to support migrant and refugee entrepreneurship.

The guide proposes policy options, measures and initiatives that governments and other stakeholders can adopt, with possible adaptation to local needs and circumstances. It aims to support policymakers and practitioners by highlighting the benefits of promoting entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees, identifying challenges, proposing policy objectives and options and providing case studies and good practices.

Government Flanders

Information on Professional Card

Government Flanders - Agnetschap Integratie & Inburgering

Information on learning and practising Dutch. Information on courses.

Hub Brussels

Around 46% of the population of Brussels holds a non-EU nationality. These people face additional difficulties if they want to set up their own business. They include a lack of knowledge of local and national regulations, a lack of information and support services tailored to the needs of migrants and a lack of financing for business start-up.

IOM Ireland

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration, providing services and advice to governments and migrants with the aim of promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. In Ireland, IOM provides assistance with voluntary return, family reunification, counter-trafficking and resettlement.

Irish Refugee Council

Business incubation supports the start-up and early stage of new business ventures by providing them with the training, support, intensive resources and a development environment in which they can flourish. 

Kolektif Entrepreneurship Centre

Kolektif is a municipality supported centre in Izmir which offers office space, mentoring and training programmes, digital library and networking opportunities among its partners as well as with angel investors. Although business ideas in any sector are welcome, they only accept applications from those with sustainable business ideas.

Legal Aid Board

The Legal Aid Board are the body charged with providing legal aid in Ireland. They operate the Refugee Legal Service which provides confidential and independent legal services to persons applying for asylum in Ireland. Legal aid can help you if you cannot afford to pay a solicitor privately, by providing legal advice and representation in court.

Microstart

microStart provides advice and grants microcredits to (starting) entrepreneurs who do not have access to financing from the conventional banking sector. Step by step manual on how to start your business in Belgium.

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Official website to apply for work permit - only Turkish webpage

Open Doors Initiative

The Open Doors Initiative provides opportunities to some of the marginalised members of our society. We create pathways to work through training, education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Presidency of Migration Management, Ministry of Interior

Presidency carries out work on developing legislation and administrative capacity in the field of migration and monitor and coordinate the implementation of policies and strategies

Rethink Rebuild Society

COMMUNITY RR provides community assistance and support to improve lives and promote aspirations of Syrian and oth refugees in the UK. Incuding Refugee support and social inclusion; Social gatherings; monthly seminars and movie screenings. ADVOCACY RR strives to raise awareness on issues related to refugees and human rights in the Syrian context through work on policy and media. RR serves as a critical source of information on the Syrian conflict, with particular focus on public discourse surrounding Syria and Syrian refugees.

Spirasi

Spirasi provides support to survivors of torture who are asylum seekers, refugees, or other disadvantaged migrant groups. Spirasi provide medical diagnoses and therapeutic rehabilitation programs, support with navigating Ireland’s legal system and educational classes aimed at helping clients’ integration into Irish society.

Stebo

Stebo offers in the project Azo!:
Info session
Intake
Guidance programme
Internships

TIAFI (Team International Assistance for Integration)

TIAFI is a non-profit grassroot organisation in Izmir. In 2017, TIAFI opened a large community centre in the multicultural and underprivileged Tepecik neighbourhood. They aim to increase the empowerment, self-sufficiency and integration of vulnerable Syrian and Turkish families in Izmir.

TU Dublin

This is an online course, and all support activities will also take place online and is open to those ONLY who have refugee or asylum seeker status.

A new online course on Entrepreneurship for Refugees and Asylum Seekers who wish to start their own business will begin this January. The course is being funded by TU Dublin in partnership with Broadlake. Classes will begin March 13th and will continue each Wednesday for 12 lectures from 11.00 – 13.00.

UNCHR (UN Refugee Agency Türkiye)

General helpline & counselling. ‘Help’ website run by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Here, refugees and asylum-seekers can find information to help them know more about their rights, obligations and the services available to them

İzmir Municipality -

Information Desk for all the services provided by İzmir Municipality / Arabic, English languages