Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy

What Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy does

Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy is a regional command (Wojewódzka Komenda) of the Polish national public labor market institution Ochotnicze Hufce Pracy (OHP), operating under the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy and supervised by the Marshal of the Lublin Voivodeship. Founded in 1990 as part of the national OHP system, the Lubelska WK coordinates youth employment, vocational training, and career development services across the Lublin voivodeship for at-risk youth aged 15-25. Its service portfolio includes employment mediation (Pośrednictwo pracy), career counseling (Doradztwo zawodowe), vocational training (Szkolenia zawodowe), employer subsidy processing (eRefundacja), the Zielona Linia information hotline, and youth development programming delivered through a network of sub-units including Youth Career Centers (MCK), Mobile Career Information Centers (MCIZ), Youth Employment Offices (MBP), and Education and Training Centers (CKiW). Digital platforms include eRefundacja for employer subsidies, ECAM, and the Platforma symulacyjno-edukacyjna OHP supporting standardized service delivery.

The organization's business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with funding sourced from the Polish state budget and EU structural funds (European Social Fund/ESF, Fundusze Europejskie dla Rozwoju Społecznego/FERS 2021-2027, Erasmus+, and Youth Guarantee Programme). National OHP historical EU project funding totaled 608 million PLN across 2004-2019, supporting over 116,000 young people. The Lubelska WK operates as a regional coordinator within this government framework, currently implementing a 6.79 million PLN service standardization project (2024-2027) with the University of Warsaw and other academic and civil-society partners. Approximately 500,000 people benefit annually from OHP services nationally, with 40,000+ youth under constant institutional care. The organization reports 22 employees at the command level. Recent strategic emphasis has centered on service quality standardization, expansion into financial education through a PFR Portal PPK partnership, and continued engagement with EU mobility frameworks including EURES and Erasmus+.

Name

Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy

Legal name

Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy

Website

https://ohp.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy is a Polish government regional command of the national OHP youth labor market institution, providing free career counseling, vocational training, and job placement services to at-risk youth aged 15-25 across the Lublin voivodeship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Career counseling
• Vocational training
• Job placement
• Public labor institution

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy (Lublin Provincial Command of the Voluntary Labour Corps) is a regional command of a Polish public labor market institution providing free career counseling, job placement, and vocational training to youth aged 15-25, particularly those at risk of social exclusion. Services are delivered through a network of youth career centers, employment bureaus, mobile career information centers, and education/training centers across the Lublin voivodeship.

Product overview

Lubelska Wojewódzka Komenda Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy (OHP) is a government youth employment and training institution operating throughout Poland. The organization provides a comprehensive ecosystem of professional development services for youth aged 15-25, including employment mediation, career counseling, and vocational training. Services are delivered through a network of regional offices (Wojewódzkie Komendy OHP), Youth Career Centers (MCK), Mobile Career Information Centers (MCIZ), Youth Employment Offices (MBP), and Youth Education and Work Centers (CEiPM). The organization also operates digital platforms including eRefundacja for employer subsidy processing and an educational simulation platform to standardize service quality.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gwarancje dla Młodzieży (Youth Guarantees): EU-funded program providing comprehensive support for young people including vocational training, internships, and employment assistance.

Products and services

• Pośrednictwo pracy (Employment Mediation) Domestic employment mediation service that supports OHP participants, graduates, and youth at risk of social exclusion in job search processes, matching candidates with Polish employers.
• Doradztwo zawodowe (Career Counseling) Career counseling service that helps youth make educational and professional choices through standardized tools and methods for identifying aptitudes, interests, and understanding the labor market.
• Szkolenia zawodowe (Vocational Training) Vocational training courses that enable participants to acquire competencies and qualifications sought in the Polish labor market, delivered through Vocational Training Centers (OSZ).
• Młodzieżowe Biura Pracy (Youth Employment Offices - MBP) Frontline service units where youth register, receive career counseling, and access job placement assistance and job offers from Polish employers.
• Młodzieżowe Centra Kariery (Youth Career Centers - MCK) Stationary career centers providing comprehensive employment support services for youth, including both stationary and mobile service delivery formats.
• Mobilne Centra Informacji Zawodowej (Mobile Career Information Centers - MCIZ) Mobile and stationary career information centers delivering vocational counseling, career information, and labor market orientation to youth, including those in remote areas of the Lublin voivodeship.
• eRefundacja (Online Subsidy Platform) Online platform for processing employer refund applications for subsidies granted when hiring young people, designed for Polish employers engaging OHP youth participants.
• Zielona Linia (Green Line Hotline) National hotline service providing information about employment opportunities, support services, and career guidance for youth and job seekers across Poland.
• EURES Cross-Border Employment Services Cross-border employment service acting as intermediary within the EURES European network, connecting Polish youth with foreign employers across EU/EEA/Switzerland and helping Polish employers recruit from other EU member states.
• Standaryzacja usług OHP (OHP Services Standardization Project) Multi-year EU-funded program to develop and implement a unified nationwide quality standard and monitoring system for OHP services across all 16 voivodeship commands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 116,000+ young people supported through EU co-financed projects from 2004 to 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and regional.

• Uniwersytet Warszawski (University of Warsaw)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Warsaw is a project partner in the 'Standardy usług OHP' project (2024-2027), co-financed under Fundusze Europejskie dla Rozwoju Społecznego. The university contributes expertise in youth employment, education research, and institutional development to help create a unified quality standard for OHP services nationwide.
• Uczelnia Korczaka – Akademia Nauk StosowanychcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Korczaka University of Applied Sciences (Warsaw) is a project partner in the OHP service standardization project. It contributes expertise in social sciences, education, and youth support to the development of quality standards for OHP services.
• Fundacja Aktywnej Rehabilitacji 'FAR'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation for Active Rehabilitation (FAR) is a project partner in the OHP service standardization project. FAR brings expertise in supporting people with disabilities, contributing to the development of accessibility-focused modules in the new OHP quality standards.
• PFR Portal PPKsignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerPFR Portal PPK (Polish Development Fund - Employee Capital Plans Portal) partnered with OHP to deliver financial and pension literacy education to young people. PFR experts conduct 'train-the-trainer' workshops for OHP educators and webinars for OHP staff, enabling OHP to incorporate financial education into its youth support programs.
• Gmina Miasto RzeszówregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Rzeszów collaborated with the Podkarpacka (Subcarpathian) Provincial OHP Command to organize the 'Dzień Rzemiosła OHP' (OHP Crafts Day) forum in Rzeszów, bringing together public administration, education, employers, and youth to discuss vocational education, future skills, and the role of crafts in the regional economy.
• Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry granted Honorary Patronage to the 'Dzień Rzemiosła OHP' forum organized by the Podkarpacka WK OHP and the City of Rzeszów, indicating institutional support and recognition of OHP's role in the national labor market system.
• Izba Rzemieślnicza w RzeszowieregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Crafts in Rzeszów co-organized the 'Dzień Rzemiosła OHP' forum with the Podkarpacka WK OHP, supporting the event with industry expertise and representing the crafts and trades sector in discussions about youth vocational training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Gi Group Poland: Major private employment services provider in Poland offering staffing, recruitment, and career services. Comparable as a competitor in the placement market, but without the residential care and 3-year youth program that OHP provides.
• Fundacja Aktywnej Rehabilitacji (FAR): Polish NGO supporting people with disabilities, listed as a partner in OHP's standardization project. Comparable as a youth-and-vulnerable-population support organization that overlaps with OHP's target cohort.

Others

• Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training): EU agency providing research and policy guidance on vocational education and training. Comparable in the vocational training and labor market policy space, but acts as a policy/knowledge body rather than a direct service provider.
• EURES (European Employment Services): EU-level network of public employment services of which OHP is a member; comparable as an enabler of cross-border job mobility and a structural partner for OHP's international placement services.

Direct peers

• Komenda Główna Ochotniczych Hufców Pracy (OHP Main Command): Parent organization of Lubelska WK OHP and central coordinator of the 16 OHP voivodeship commands. It is the most direct peer as the same institution at national level, managing the same statutory mandate, EU projects, and youth-employment service portfolio.
• Podkarpacka Wojewódzka Komenda OHP: Sister regional command of OHP in the Subcarpathian voivodeship, executing the same mandate and operating model locally. Recently co-organized the 'Dzień Rzemiosła OHP' forum with the City of Rzeszów, demonstrating parallel employer engagement.
• Powiatowe Urzędy Pracy (County Labor Offices): Local-level public employment services in Poland performing job placement, career counseling, and employer subsidies. They are direct functional peers in the Polish public labor market system, although focused on general (not youth-specific) unemployment.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment agency providing job placement, career counseling, training subsidies, and unemployment benefits. Comparable as a public labor market institution with a statutory mandate, but operates at national scale and serves all job seekers rather than youth only.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's federal employment agency delivering job placement, vocational training, career counseling, and unemployment benefits. Comparable public labor market institution with a much broader portfolio across all age groups.

Regional players

• Eurodesk (European Youth Information Network): European network providing youth information and mobility opportunities. Comparable in the youth-information and EU-mobility space, with overlapping mission but operating as an information/promotion network rather than a placement service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/KomendaGlownaOHP
• Facebookfacebook.com/KomendaGlownaOHP
• Instagraminstagram.com/Komenda_Glowna_OHP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lwkohp

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

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