Project Holder: Der PARITÄTISCHE Wohlfahrtsverband

The Paritätische is an association of social movements. Like its member organisations, the Paritätische is committed to the idea of social justice: equal opportunities, the right of every human being to live a life of dignity in which they can develop freely.

It is the notion of equality, and thus of parity, which characterises the organisation's self-perception. The Paritätische sees itself as a community of solidarity, uniting different and independent initiatives, organisations and institutions from a broad spectrum of social work. Our association strives to preserve a multiplicity of social services and facilities. It supports both traditional and progressive practices, which press for social change. This multiplicity constitutes a considerable resource of social policy and allows for the continuing development of the idea of non-governmental welfare provision.

The Paritätische gives special attention to the promotion of citizens' social work activities, support for volunteer social work, and to helping people to help themselves, this being an important characteristic of social welfare activities in the voluntary sector.

Der PARITÄTISCHE Wohlfahrtsverband
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P.O. Box 7632
D-53076 Bonn
Tel. +49-228-8300114
Fax +49-228-8300120