FLEX
Flexible working culture - Rethinking of work, place, time and life
- Thematic cluster:
- Wellbeing
- Programme:
- Archipelago and Islands Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Social and democraphic issues, especially young people
- Duration:
- Jan 2010 - Apr 2012 (2 years, 4 months)
- Total funding:
- 463 057 €
- ERDF funding:
- 351 130 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Improving and promoting people’s health, including its social aspects
- Website:
- http://www.flexwork.utu.fi
Development idea
By improving both the physical and virtual connections in the archipelagos and islands the basis for economic development could be improved. Flexible work arrangements could decrease the distances and promote the development of both existing and new work communities.
Aim of the project
The project FLEX promoted ways of attracting more recreational residents, employers, employees, entrepreneurs and companies to the islands and the archipelago by means of flexible work. The project also studied the benefits of flexible work arrangements both form the inhabitant's point of view and in the context of regional policies and economic development.
Main project activities
The project contributed to the recognition of flexible work as a natural and efficient way of carrying out productive work, and promoted the health and wellbeing benefits generated by flexible work arrangements. In a number of pilot studies the project developed flexible working centres where employers had the possibility to telework for specific time periods. The project also carried out surveys to compare the health status of employees working in their ordinary working environment and employees carrying out telework. Researchers analysed the impacts of flexible work on regional policy, economy and development.
Partners
Uneviversity of Turku
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 89 067 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 29 695 €
Novia University of Applied Sciences
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 24 549 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 8 183 €
Nordregio - Nordic Centre for Spatial Development
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 46 162 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 15 387 €
Kuressaare College of Tallinn University of Technology
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lääne-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 32 659 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 5 763 €
Företagsam Skärgård rf
- Country:
- Åland
- Region:
- Åland
- ERDF funding:
- 66 425 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 22 142 €
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 50 823 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 16 941 €
Abo Akademi University
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 41 447 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 13 816 €
Results
Report: Flexible working culture - rethinking of work, place, time and life
In this report, the conditions for flexible work in the archipelago and islands are described.
The report describes the possibilites to promote flexible work arrangements from the point of view of local municipalities, occupational health authorities and alo from a broader regional development perpective. In addition, the report includes fact sheets with guidance and advice regarding flexible work arrangements.
