VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras

What VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras does

VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras (SIC) is a Lithuanian non-profit public institution (Viešoji įstaiga, company code 302300191) founded in 2008 and headquartered at Ežero g. 8-122, Šiauliai. The organization delivers free comprehensive psychosocial services to families in crisis and other vulnerable groups through its Community Family Homes (Bendruomeniniai šeimos namai) center, offering psychological consultations, social worker assistance, family support groups, violence support, and couples counseling. SIC also runs Socialinės dirbtuvės (Social Workshops), a Zero-Waste textile workshop providing work-skills development for people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, and offers paid professional qualification training programs priced at EUR 32-60 per participant for social workers, educators, and healthcare professionals.

Name

VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras

Legal name

VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras

Website

https://socin.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras is a Šiauliai-based Lithuanian non-profit founded in 2008 delivering free psychosocial family services and coordinating EU-funded social innovation projects, serving vulnerable families, people with disabilities, NEETs, and elderly across Lithuania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Community Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), AT Funding, Procurement & Compliance Support (IEP/504 Documentation) (EDAKAIAJ)

Keywords

• Social services delivery
• Family support programs
• Vocational retraining
• Disability employment
• EU project coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Šiauliai

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Project Grants and Subsidies: SIC operates as a non-profit institution (VšĮ) primarily funded through EU-funded project grants. Revenue is generated through competitive applications to Erasmus+, European Social Fund (ESF), Nordplus, and other EU programs. Services to beneficiaries are free; the organization is reimbursed through project funding for staff, operations, and program delivery. Funding also comes from Lithuanian municipal government co-financing.
2. Fee-for-Service Training Programs: SIC delivers paid qualification training programs for social workers, teachers, nurses, and other professionals. Training programs are priced per participant (e.g., 60 EUR for positive parenting training for social workers, 32 EUR for stress management training for social workers). Programs are offered both in-person and remotely.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras is a Lithuanian non-profit public institution that delivers free psychosocial and family-support services through its Community Family Homes (Bendruomeniniai šeimos namai) and runs SIC Social Workshops (Socialinės dirbtuvės) providing handicraft, employment, and inclusion activities for people with disabilities. It also operates an accredited professional training centre offering vocational retraining for social workers, educators, and nurses, and acts as coordinator or partner on multiple EU-funded social-innovation projects under Erasmus+ and the European Social Fund.

Product overview

VšĮ Socialinių inovacijų centras (SIC) is a non-governmental organization established in 2008, operating primarily as a social services provider and EU-funded project coordinator rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of two service pillars: (1) direct social services including Community Family Homes providing free psychological consultations, social worker assistance, family support groups, and violence support; SIC Social Workshops creating handmade Zero Waste products; and Comprehensive Family Services (KOPA) offering consultations, parenting training, and family mediation; and (2) a portfolio of EU-funded international projects including MENTOR (career mentoring methodology with Cambridge-validated diagnostics), EDGE (interactive games and e-learning for disabled persons' employability via the EDGE HOME platform), NEWork (ASD workplace integration with e-learning), DIGIPLAN (motivation/time management online portal), CASINO (mobile digital breakout games for vocational training), VR REALITY (VR-based real estate vocational training platform), CheckMate (media literacy with metaverse platform), INNO-TEC-LAB (design/technology innovation labs), and Žaliojo miesto specialistas (urban gardening education). The organization also delivers professional training programs for social workers, nurses, caregivers, and educators. No unified software platform or product suite exists; offerings are project-based and grant-funded.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIC Socialinės dirbtuvės: A workshop initiative for people with disabilities to develop work skills through creating products from recycled materials using Zero Waste philosophy.

Products and services

• Community Family Homes (Bendruomeniniai šeimos namai) Free psychosocial and family-support service delivered through community-based Family Homes for at-risk families, parents, and individuals in the Šiauliai region. Targets beneficiaries experiencing family crisis, parenting stress, or psychosocial difficulties, providing counselling, mediation, and crisis intervention as a free public service.
• SIC Social Workshops (SIC Socialinės dirbtuvės) Structured daytime programme of handicraft, creative, and pre-employment activities for adults with intellectual, psychosocial, or other disabilities. Participants are referred by municipalities and disability NGOs and engage in inclusive work-like settings to build skills and reduce social isolation.
• Professional Retraining and Adult Education Programmes Vocational retraining and continuing-education programmes delivered through an accredited training centre for working professionals including social workers, teachers, and nurses. Courses support qualification upgrades, career changes, and statutory continuing-education requirements.
• KOPA Comprehensive Family Services (KOPA modelis) Integrated model of comprehensive family services combining psychosocial, educational, and social-inclusion components, developed and piloted under the KOPA project for replication by Lithuanian municipalities.
• EU Project Coordination and Social-Innovation Consulting Coordination and partnership services for EU-funded social-innovation projects under Erasmus+ and the European Social Fund, including project management, financial administration, dissemination, and reporting for transnational consortia. Delivered to ministries, municipalities, and EU programme bodies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of KOPA service recipients report that the help received actually solved their problems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

53 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Europos socialinio fondo agentūra (European Social Fund Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Implementing authority for the KOPA (Kompleksinės paslaugos) project. Manages EU structural fund disbursements to SIC and 70+ partner organizations nationwide. Provides project oversight, quality assurance, and technical guidance.
• Bürger/innen Forum Europa (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Coordinator of the CHECKMATE Erasmus+ ADU project on empowering European citizens against disinformation. SIC is the Lithuanian partner contributing to media literacy training and dissemination.
• Syncnify (France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023French partner in CHECKMATE project contributing to the development of digital tools and training programs for critical media literacy.
• Centro per lo sviluppo creativo Danilo Dolci (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Italian partner in CHECKMATE project focused on creative development approaches to media literacy and disinformation education.
• Athens Lifelong Learning Institute (Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Greek partner in CHECKMATE project contributing to adult education and media literacy methodology development.
• Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cypriot university partner in CHECKMATE project contributing academic expertise to media literacy and critical thinking education.
• Šiaulių miesto savivaldybė (Šiauliai City Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Municipal government co-funder and co-implementer of multiple social projects. Mayor Artūras Visockas personally supported SIC's Social Workshops initiative. Provides co-financing for ESF projects and facilitates cross-sector collaboration.
• Metodinis kompleksinių paslaugų šeimai centras (Methodological Centre for Comprehensive Family Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023National methodological center that coordinates the KOPA project across all Lithuanian municipalities, providing standards, guidance, and quality assurance to SIC and all 70 partner organizations.
• FIABCI Bulgaria (Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Coordinator of the VR REALITY Erasmus+ KA220 project. SIC is a partner contributing to the integration of virtual reality technologies into vocational training for the real estate sector.
• Bulgarian Industrial Association - Union of the Bulgarian Business (BIA) (Bulgaria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Bulgarian partner in VR REALITY project, representing the business community and contributing industry expertise to the vocational training curriculum.
• P and C Company Ltd (Bulgaria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Bulgarian partner in VR REALITY project contributing to the development of VR training modules for real estate professionals.
• Instituto de Tecnologias Avançadas para a Formação Lda (ITA-ISTEC) (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Portuguese partner in VR REALITY project contributing expertise in educational technology and VR application development.
• Institute of Vocational Training AKMI (Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Greek vocational training institute partner in VR REALITY project, contributing to the development of VR-based practical training modules.
• AGENZIA PER LO SVILUPPO DELL'EMPOLESE VALDELSA (ASEV) (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Italian development agency partner in VR REALITY project contributing to the integration of VR in vocational education.
• LV-CLIC Education Centre (Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Coordinator of the Nordplus adult project 'Žaliojo miesto specialistas' (Urban Garden Specialist). SIC is the Lithuanian partner. The project creates a learning program for urban green space development, usable both in-class and remotely.
• B-Creative Association (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Swedish partner in the Žaliojo miesto specialistas project contributing to the development of urban green space education methodologies.
• Riga Technical University RTU (Latvia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partner in the Žaliojo miesto specialistas project providing expertise in urban planning and green city development for the training program.
• Acumen Training Z.o.o. (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Polish partner in the DIGIPLAN Erasmus+ KA220 project. Contributed to the development of self-monitoring tools, qualification improvement programs, and an online learning portal for motivation and time management in vocational education.
• SMARTUP N.B. SYSTEMATIC MANAGEMENT S.L. (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Spanish partner in DIGIPLAN project contributing to the development of motivation and time management resources for vocational education students and teachers.
• Pandokrator (Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Hungarian partner in DIGIPLAN project contributing to the development of digital learning tools for motivation and time management.
• SocialDNA (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dutch partner in DIGIPLAN project providing expertise in digital learning innovation and social technology for vocational education.
• Innovation Hive (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Greek partner in NEWork Erasmus+ KA204 project (coordinated by SIC). Contributing to the development of soft skills training programs and e-learning platform for young adults with ASD.
• Stichting Drawing to Health (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Dutch partner in NEWork project contributing expertise in arts-based and health-focused approaches to soft skills development for people with ASD.
• STANDO LTD (Cyprus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Cypriot partner in NEWork project contributing to the development of online training modules and methodology for ASD employment support.
• LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE (Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Latvian university partner in NEWork project. Hosted training events for educators and specialists in Riga in January 2022. Contributed to the development of the joint ASD soft skills training program.
• SC PSIHOFORWORLD (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Romanian partner in NEWork project contributing expertise in psychology and professional development for ASD employment support.
• Association de Gestion des Fonds Europeens (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coordinator of the CASINO Erasmus+ KA226 project (Internetinių žaidimų įtraukimas į inovatyvų iššūkiais grįstą profesinį mokymą). SIC is the Lithuanian partner developing challenge-based educational games for NEET target groups.
• Future in Perspective Limited (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Irish partner in CASINO project, also a partner in DIGIPLAN project, contributing to development of educational games and digital learning methodologies for vocational training.
• Hauptstadtallee239 V V UG / Skills Elevation FHB (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020German partner in CASINO project and in the 'Atsparumo ugdymas' project, providing expertise in skill elevation and challenge-based training for NEET and vulnerable populations.
• Callidus (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Croatian adult education institution partner in CASINO project contributing to the development of digital breakout game scenarios for vocational training.
• Instituto para el fomento del desarrollo y la formacion sl (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Spanish partner in CASINO project contributing to the development of challenge-based educational games and training materials.
• CARDET - Centre for Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology (Cyprus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cypriot partner in CASINO project and in the 'Atsparumo ugdymas' project, providing expertise in educational technology, gamification, and digital learning innovation.
• Rightchallenge - Associação (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Portuguese partner in CASINO project and in the 'Atsparumo ugdymas' project, contributing to challenge-based learning methodologies.
• IED Istituto Europeo di Design (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coordinator of the INNO-TEC-LAB Erasmus+ KA203 project on developing design and technology career opportunities through innovation laboratories. SIC is a Lithuanian partner. IED hosted the final conference at the ADI Museum in Milan in September 2022.
• Dlearn / European Digital Learning Network (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Italian partner in INNO-TEC-LAB project providing expertise in digital learning and innovation methodologies for higher education.
• SDMI - Sustainable Development Management Institute (France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020French partner in INNO-TEC-LAB project contributing to sustainability-focused innovation lab methodologies.
• Digital Society School (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Dutch partner in INNO-TEC-LAB project, providing 'Train the Trainer' courses for teachers and instructors on interdisciplinary approaches, emerging technologies, and 21st century innovation skills.
• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Finnish partner in INNO-TEC-LAB project. Hosted the dissemination event and international partner meeting in Helsinki in April 2022. Contributed to interdisciplinary innovation and career development methodologies.
• Media Dizajn Association (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Polish partner in INNO-TEC-LAB project contributing expertise in media design and educational technology.
• BALLYBEEN WOMEN'S CENTRE LTD (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020UK coordinator of the 'Atsparumo ugdymas' (Building Resilience Against Domestic Violence) Erasmus+ KA204 project. SIC is the Lithuanian partner developing educational materials for families affected by domestic violence.
• Skills Zone Maltaco Limited (Malta)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Maltese partner in the Atsparumo ugdymas project contributing to the development of educational materials for families affected by domestic violence.
• Spectrum Research Centre CLG (Ireland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Irish partner in Atsparumo ugdymas project contributing research expertise to the development of resilience-building educational programs for domestic violence affected families.
• Apricot Training Management LTD (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018UK-based partner in the MENTOR Erasmus+ KA204 project. Developed the diagnostic self-awareness methodology validated by Cambridge University's psychometrics centre. Hosted training for curators in Loughborough. Responsible for adapting the diagnostic questionnaire for remote use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Folkuniversitetet stiftelsen vid Lunds Universitet (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Swedish partner in the MENTOR Erasmus+ KA204 project, contributing expertise in adult education and career development methodologies.
• Proficio Skopjė (North Macedonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Partner in MENTOR project, hosted the first project meeting in Skopje, Macedonia in October 2018. Contributed to the development of career mentoring methodology.
• CAMPUS SANT JOAN DE DÉU FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Joined the MENTOR project as a new partner replacing INSTITUTO EUROPEO DI DESIGN SL. Hosted the second partner meeting in Barcelona in May 2019. Contributed to intellectual product development and methodology design.
• Aydin Valiligi (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Turkish partner in the MENTOR Erasmus+ KA204 project contributing to the career mentoring methodology development for low-skilled adults.
• Consorzio Sir Solidarieta in rete (SIR) (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Coordinator of the EDGE Erasmus+ K2 project focused on improving employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Hosted the first partner meeting in Milan in November 2018 and the final conference in October. SIC is the Lithuanian partner.
• INOVA CONSULTANCY LTD (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018UK partner in the EDGE project, conducting interactive training sessions for instructors, mentors, and teachers through Zoom platform, focusing on mindfulness, entrepreneurship, and employment support for people with intellectual disabilities.
• THESSALY UNIVERSITY (UTH) (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Greek partner in EDGE project, hosted the second partner meeting in Volos in February 2019. Conducted four online training sessions for instructors, business mentors, and intermediary teachers via Microsoft Teams, covering mindfulness-based programs and entrepreneurship modules.
• FENACERCI (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Portuguese partner in EDGE project, hosted the third partner meeting in Portugal in June 2019. Provided expertise in employment support for people with intellectual disabilities.
• Die Querdenker (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Austrian partner in EDGE project, conducted in-person training sessions from late May 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions eased. Trained people with intellectual disabilities in strict safety protocols while maintaining daily work and training routines.
• R.Q. SRL (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Italian partner in the EDGE project contributing to the development of innovative training methodologies for people with intellectual disabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lithuanian Disability Forum (Neįgaliųjų forumas): Umbrella NGO advocating for disability rights and employment in Lithuania - directly comparable to SIC's EDGE, NEWork, and Social Workshops work for people with intellectual disabilities and ASD.
• Caritas Lithuania: Lithuanian Catholic NGO delivering free family support, social assistance, and community services to vulnerable groups - closely overlaps SIC's family services and Community Family Homes model.
• Lithuanian Red Cross Society: National humanitarian organization providing social services, family support, and programs for vulnerable populations in Lithuania, with comparable EU-funded project activity and beneficiary reach.
• CARDET - Centre for Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology: Cyprus-based research and development center partnering with SIC on CASINO and Atsparumo ugdymas projects; develops digital learning tools for vulnerable populations and adult education.
• Special Olympics Lithuania: Lithuanian disability-focused NGO providing training and inclusion programs for people with intellectual disabilities, overlapping with SIC's Social Workshops and EDGE initiative.
• SOS Children's Villages Lithuania: Provides alternative care and family strengthening services for children and at-risk families in Lithuania, directly comparable to SIC's family crisis and youth-focused projects like ĮSIGALINK.
• Consorzio Sir Solidarieta in rete (SIR): Italian social cooperative coordinating the EDGE Erasmus+ project alongside SIC; delivers employment support for people with intellectual disabilities through EU-funded programs.
• Innovation Hive: Greek social enterprise coordinating with SIC on the NEWork project to develop soft skills e-learning for adults with ASD; highly comparable in mission and Erasmus+ project profile.
• Save the Children Lithuania: International NGO operating in Lithuania with comparable family support, violence prevention, and social services delivery funded through EU and municipal programs.

Regional players

• Paramos Vaikams Centras (Child Support Center): Lithuanian NGO providing psychosocial support, family counseling, and child welfare services - serves an overlapping beneficiary base in a different Lithuanian region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/socin.lt
• Instagraminstagram.com/socialiniuinovacijucentras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vsi-socialiniu-inovaciju-centras

Compliance1 record

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