To Ergastiri - Lilian Voudouri

Professional Training

The beneficiaries participate in training programs which aim at their maturation in terms of general work skills such as consistency, stability, cooperation in the workplace, etc. so that they can respond to a possible job placement and specific work skills depending on the subject of the training.

At the same time, they attend accompanying programs that help develop psychosocial skills, self-care skills so that they can achieve functional levels of autonomy and be able to respond better to their social relationships, whether they are work or more broadly social.

Subsidized vocational training and training programs are also implemented, aimed at people over the age of 17 from all over the Attica Basin. The implementation of the training programs is financed through initiatives and projects of the European Union and by our competent National bodies.

Pre-professional and Professional Training Workshops

The sections are as follows:

Bakery
Pasta Making
Weaving
Ceramics
Arts and Crafts
Gardening
Laundry
Beads and Herbs
Soap Making

Bakery

Many types of pastries are produced in the department, using pure ingredients, but the glory of the Department is stolen by the cookies, the most popular product categories of the "To Ergastiri" Center. They are an "identity" product of the Center and their reputation is timeless. The beneficiaries of the department are trained in the production of the specific product based on a traditional Cretan recipe. The various types of cookies have been trusted by the stores of the PLAISIO Company as an accompanying coffee treat for their customers and by the largest commercial companies for business meetings. You will find all the Department's products in the e-shop and in the showroom of “To Ergastiri"

Pasta Making

The beneficiaries of the department are trained in the production of delicious, handmade traditional pasta such as lasagna and semolina noodles with fresh eggs and milk. You will find all the Department's products in the e-shop and in the showroom of “To Ergastiri"

Weaving

A workshop, where the art of the loom is revived with the possibility of producing and making available on the market the now hard-to-find woven fabrics at particularly advantageous prices. Beneficiaries are trained and produce, under the guidance of the head of the department, traditional textiles, such as the highly recognized rags from "To Ergastiri", as well as rugs and carpets. Also fine woven fabrics such as curtains, semens and tablecloths. Don't miss out on the e-shop for the new bright color collection of country rugs, cushions and rugs for children's rooms with a more modern aesthetic. It is possible to order special dimensions.

Ceramics

In the well-equipped ceramics workshop space that operates at the Center, the manufacture of handmade ceramic objects is combined under the guidance of the head of the department, but the spontaneous creation of the beneficiaries and deviations from the basic design are also encouraged. With simple designs, in harmony with the natural dimension of the earthly nature of the material, you will find decorative objects, vases and piggy banks, decorative small figures, etc. that are all special, like us. You will find all the Department's products in the e-shop and in the showroom of the “To Ergastiri"

Arts and Crafts

In the department, the beneficiaries are trained in the manufacture of handmade seasonal and non-seasonal items. The department manufactures decorative items for children's and teenagers' rooms, such as mirrors, photo frames and bedside lamps, also wooden trays with a design using the decoupage technique, all seasonal items (Christmas, Easter) and, of course, special favors for weddings and christenings. A success of the department is our collaboration with the Benaki Museum, where products were selected for the museum's collection available in the Piraeus showroom. You will find all the Department's products in the e-shop and in the showroom of “To Ergastiri"

Gardening

The positive effect of the employment of people with intellectual disabilities in areas related to outdoor activities and the environment, as a finding resulting from the long-term experience of the Center's executives, prompted the creation of the Department of Gardening. In the modern greenhouse of 150 square meters that has been built within the building facilities of the Center, the beneficiaries who frame the specific department are trained every day. Under the supervision of a specialist agronomist, the beneficiaries get close to nature, learn to grow and care for different varieties of plants and fruit and vegetables.

Laundry

In this department, our group of beneficiaries is trained to wash and iron all the professional clothing used by the Center's beneficiaries (work uniforms, aprons, towels, tablecloths, etc.) using the professional equipment available on site.

Beads and Herbs

In this specific department, the beneficiaries are trained in the processing of aromatic herbs which are cultivated by the team of the Center's Gardening department. At the same time, they are trained in the manufacture of jewelry, such as bracelets and necklaces, using the bead as basic material.

Soap Making

The beneficiaries of the specific department, under the guidance of their trainer, are trained in the production of handmade aromatic and non-aromatic soaps. The production of soaps is a complex process with many stages in which our beneficiaries participate, depending on their level of functionality, developing general and specific work skills.