General information about us

The Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Enterprises is an employer and interest organisation for approximately 110 enterprises spread across Norway.

The AVRE provided services to more than 35.000 disadvantaged people in 2007. The enterprises are organised as share holder companies where the main share holder usually is the local municipality. They have tax exemption and are non-profit organisations.

The enterprises work under laws and regulations given by the Ministry of Labour and Administration, and work closely with the Labour Market authorities.

The services provided for the vocationally disabled are:

• To assess the potential work and educational capacity of the individual.

• To qualify the individual through individually adapted job training, qualification and guidance.

• To provide permanent adapted work if the individual has no possibility for a job in the open labour market. 

• To offer assistance in obtaining an ordinary job or further education in the ordinary education system.

In addition the enterprises provide “Work Preparatory Training” for people who need to establish necessary basic job skills and “Supported Employment” for the ones in need of an extensive follow up in the open labour market.

Our companies qualify vocationally disabled in genuine labour environments. The qualification is goal directed and individually adapted to the vocationally disabled needs carried out under professional guidance. The vocationally disabled can also use the broad network the enterprises have for further education, qualification or job training in the open labour market.