The Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC)

The Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) in Vilnius signed an Agreement in November 2010. VRC, a public organisation funded under the Ministry of Social Affairs, has a leading role in promoting quality in the Vocational Rehabilitation sector in Lithuania. VRC had a meeting with all vocational rehabilitation providers in Lithuania where they were informed about EQUASS Assurance and the future role of VRC.  The core documents for EQUASS Assurance have been translated into the national Lithuanian language and can be obtained by contacting VRC.  VRC is authorised to operate the EQUASS Assurance certification programme in Lithuania.

Contact details:

The Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC)
Vaidilutės str. 69, Vilnius LT-10100

Lithuania

Tel: +370 5 2477542

Fax:+370 5 2477453

Web: www.reabilitacija.lt

Information in Lithuanian

Email: info@reabilitacija.lt

EQUASS aims to operate the EQUASS system at the national level and to offer external audits in the local language. EQUASS National Representatives are European organisations acting as local agents for EQUASS: they are involved in the distribution, operation and dissemination of the EQUASS certification programme at their national level. An EQUASS National Representative is authorised to offer EQUASS to local providers of social services.

EQUASS Local Licence Holders are already operational in:

Lithuania

Portugal

Slovenia

Norway

Associação Portuguesa para a Qualidade (APQ)

APQ is a membership based non-profit organisation, founded in 1969. Its purpose is to promote and spread knowledge and experiences in the field of Quality Organizational Excellence, as well as practices that lead to increase the productivity between organisations in Portugal. APQ is recognised as the leading non-governmental institution on the Portuguese quality movement.

It has about 2200 members, covering organisations from various sectors and dimensions, public and private, and a wide number of auditors, consultants and quality managers.
APQ is also a Sectoral Standardisation Body in the field of Quality Management, responsible for three Technical Committees - Quality Management, Conformity Assessment and Risk Management.
It is the National Representative of EOQ - European Organisation for Quality, the National Partner Organisation of EFQM - European Foundation for Quality Management, the National Member Organisation of the FUNDIBEQ - Iberoamerican Foundation for Quality Management and World Partner of ASQ - American Society for Quality .
APQ is authorised to operate EQUASS Assurance certification programme in Portugal.

Contact details:

APQ - Associação Portuguesa para a Qualidade
Serviços Centrais
Pólo Tecnológico de Lisboa
Rua Carlos Alves, 3 - 1600-515 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: + 351 214 996 210
Fax: + 351 214 958 449

Web: www.apq.pt
Email: carla.cunha@apq.pt