Позитивные изменения. Том 1, №1 (2021). Positive changes. Volume 1, Issue 1 (2021) - Редакция журнала «Позитивные изменения»

Scope of Activity: Ecology

Region: Moscow and Moscow Region

Year of Foundation: 2009

Company Founder: Alexei Travin (Founder/ ideologist, Manager)

Target Audience: Disabled people, Physically impaired people, Socially vulnerable citizens, Youths, Students, Working students, Unemployed, Volunteers, Nonprofit organization proponents, Adults 30–60 years old, Nonprofit organizations

Investments Required: Ecopad can achieve great success and create a system for steady sales of Ecopad products thanks to the investments of time carved out and efforts of higher number of volunteers (about 5 persons), as well as resources, including money.

Impact Assessment Methods: A positive effect is measured by feedback from masters, volunteers, quantity of product units sold and amount of money earned.

Address: Moscow, Nizhny Susalny lane, 5, building 10

Telephone: +7(926)086–98–69

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: ecopad.ru

ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS

In 2020, Ecopad became the winner of the Award of the Moscow Government in environmental protection in the category the Best Achievements in Environmental Protection of Representatives of Social Environmental Unions.

RAISED RESOURCES IN ONE YEAR

Donations and purchasing of goods by non-indifferent people who share ideas of environmentally responsible lifestyle.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE CURRENT YEAR?

Ecopad account was improved in Vkontakte, which allows to attract a broader public to the project; works on the web-site development were started.

FINANCIAL STABILITY MODEL

With constant sales channels and donations with relatively low total costs, Ecopad allows to create an additional source of income for people in difficult circumstances who involved in products manufacturing.

DIRECT RESULTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR

Development of Ecopad Communication Channels and Capabilities.

SOCIAL EFFECTS ACHIEVED IN THE CURRENT YEAR

The support of Ecopad masters with sales of products made of printing shreds and residues.

SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL IMPACT

Ecopad, as a social enterprise, contributes to the development of local economy in Moscow. The main interaction — creation of opportunities for employment of people who are in difficult circumstances.

CLOSET

CHARITY SHOP SECOND LIFE FOR YOUR THINGS!

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We are one of the first projects of this kind in Russia. The project operation scheme is simple: people donate items to the «Closet» that they don’t need for whatever reason, but which are in good condition. About 15–20 % of the items donated stay in the store and are sold at minimal prices, and then the net profit from the sales is spent on charity. The remaining 80 % of items are sent to the «Cradle» Help Center, where they are distributed at no cost to the people in need. "The Closet" works with craftsmen from all over Russia, selling their handmade products, as well as establishing a creative platform for workshops on the basis of the store. The project team is also involved in the social life of the city, we often participate in municipal events and even organize our own. Over its existence, "The Closet" has become for the citizens not only a store, but a relaxing place for their souls.

Scope of Activity: Other

Region: Irkutsk Region

Year of Foundation: 2016

Company Founder: Olga Amosova (Mastermind, Director)

Target Audience: Elderly people, Parents with children, Rural citizens, Socially vulnerable citizens, Orphaned children, Foster families, Youths, Students, Working students, Homeless people, Adults 30–60 years old, Single parent families, Other

Impact Assessment Methods: Subjective Assessment of Project Development in the Current Year: Improvement

Address: Irkutsk Oblast, Bratsk, Pionerskaya street, 5a

Telephone: +7(950)095–85–46

E-mail: [email protected]

PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED

The work with the resource of unneeded things provides an opportunity to get clothing for those in need of help, for donators — not to discard clothing that can still be used, and for buyers — to save money. While a site for creativity in the town positively influences the citizens' leisure culture.

SOLUTIONS USED

Acceptance of used clothes from Bratsk citizens, sending up to 90 % of clothes to Cradle crisis center to be gratuitously handed out, sale of 10 % of clothes in a shop and usage of net profit for charity.

ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS

The Closet works for 4 year account for 1,199,273 rubles sent for charity, over 500 persons received clothing support in Home assistance center which functioned at the cost of Closet charity shop, about 80 tons of clothing received the second life. In 2018, we established Place pottery where we arrange master classes for distressed families and those who help people in hardship.

In 2019, we started cooperation with Cradle crisis center and, as of today, we have sent over 24000 kgs of clothes supplied to the shop for giveaway; we arranged gathering and sent over 4 tons of humanitarian aid for people and animals affected by a flood in Nizhneudinsk, Tulun and Chuna districts.

The Closet charity shop became the winner of the regional stage of the Best Social Project of the Year contest in the category the Best Project of Social Entrepreneurship in Social Service. Olga Amosova, the project founder, has received the winner's certificate from the hands of Igor Kobzev, the Governor of Irkutsk Oblast, in the framework of Baikal. Business Forum.

RAISED RESOURCES IN ONE YEAR

1. Material: equipment and repair of a shop.

2. Time resource: work of all team members, volunteers.

3. Human resource: involvement of photographers, stylists, experts, administrators of social media.

4. Information resource: distribution of information via social media, TV with the purpose to involve participants and partners.

5. Financial resource: net profit of Closet charity shop.

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