Vzw De VlaspitVzw De Vlaspit

Vzw De VlaspitVzw De Vlaspit

►Vzw: association without profit goalsVzw: association without profit goals►Social employment projectSocial employment project►70 employees70 employees►Located in Scherpenheuvel: near Located in Scherpenheuvel: near

Brussels (Flanders)Brussels (Flanders)►Financed by own activities and grants Financed by own activities and grants

of different public authorities (state, of different public authorities (state, provincial, local level)provincial, local level)

ActivitiesActivities

►Recy candlesRecy candles►CleaningCleaning►Bike rentingBike renting►Building – renovationBuilding – renovation►GardeningGardening►CookingCooking

Recy candlesRecy candles

►Core businessCore business►Recycling 70 tonnes paraffin a yearRecycling 70 tonnes paraffin a year►Collected in the whole Flanders’ Collected in the whole Flanders’

territory (Belgium) territory (Belgium) ►Direct selling to customers in own Direct selling to customers in own

shopshop►Most important client = basilica of Most important client = basilica of

ScherpenheuvelScherpenheuvel

Building and gardeningBuilding and gardening

►Renovation works for the basilica, for Renovation works for the basilica, for local authorities, renovation and local authorities, renovation and extension of own ateliers and officesextension of own ateliers and offices

►Maintenance of public parcs and Maintenance of public parcs and naturenature

Selling and cookingSelling and cooking

►Small restaurant for own employees, Small restaurant for own employees, citizens and touristscitizens and tourists

►Shop with candles, local products and Shop with candles, local products and some stuff of recycle centers some stuff of recycle centers combined with a shop for fair trade combined with a shop for fair trade products (volunteers)products (volunteers)

Cleaning and bike rentingCleaning and bike renting

►Cleaning of the basilica and a guest Cleaning of the basilica and a guest homehome

►Bike renting for tourists: Bike renting for tourists: Scherpenheuvel is a place of Scherpenheuvel is a place of pilgrimagepilgrimage