Employability Preparedness Program at the Red Cross Multifunctional Center

Description

Τhe Multifunctional Centre is a social centre that works with a holistic approach to deliver a 360 degree range of services and support to refugees and asylum seekers to help them cope with their current situation through counselling and guidance on their way through procedures and available services.

For recognised refugees and other migrants, the MFC provide services and guidance to support them on their journey to more effectively integrate into Greek society – including obtaining the necessary registration and documentation in order to be eligible for employment and access social services, education and medical care in the Greek society. The approach of the services provided from the MFC aims to build the migrants’ resilience and empower them to reassess their individual needs and make their own choices; in order to regain their own autonomy in everyday living.

Services:

The Employability Preparedness Program is a new activity that takes place in the MFC, which aims in helping those interested in seeking employment in Greece or other countries within the European Union, in order to understand the employment setting (procedures, rules, qualifications etc), enhance the understanding of basic principles related to employability and generally obtain the right tools for them to be able to move in seeking employment with confidence.