NPO EPO's 'COCOLON' Project, Promoting Social Participation for Children with Severe Disabilities, Completes 3-Year Grant Program
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- NPO EPO's 'COCOLON' Project, Promoting Social Participation for Children with Severe Disabilities, Completes 3-Year Grant Program
- COCOLON, a community for children with severe physical and intellectual disabilities and their families operated by NPO EPO, has announced the completion of its three-year continuous grant project from the Suzaki Welfare Foundation. Through this grant, the project has built a solid track record in creating social participation opportunities and supporting the launch of new centers nationwide, and now aims for self-sustaining business development.
- Source: PR TIMES
- Date: Wed Jun 03 2026 23:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)
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COCOLON, a community for children with severe physical and intellectual disabilities and their families operated by NPO EPO, has announced the completion of its three-year continuous grant project from the Suzaki Welfare Foundation. Through this grant, the project has built a solid track record in creating social participation opportunities and supporting the launch of new centers nationwide, and now aims for self-sustaining business development.
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- NPO EPO's 'COCOLON' Project, Promoting Social Participation for Children with Severe Disabilities, Completes 3-Year Grant Program (Wed Jun 03 2026 23:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)), PR TIMES
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- Wed Jun 03 2026 23:00:02 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)
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COCOLON, a community for children with severe physical and intellectual disabilities and their families operated by NPO EPO, has announced the completion of its three-year continuous grant project from the Suzaki Welfare Foundation. Through this grant, the project has built a solid track record in creating social participation opportunities and supporting the launch of new centers nationwide, and now aims for self-sustaining business development.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: NPO法人EPOの「COCOLON」プロジェクトの主な目的は何ですか？
- A: 重症心身障がい児と医療的ケアが必要な子供たちが家族と共に安心して楽しめる場所を提供し、社会と繋がる機会を創出することです。
- Q: 洲崎福祉財団からの3年間の助成で、COCOLONはどのような実績を上げましたか？
- A: 計155回のイベント・セミナー開催（延べ2,500人以上参加）、企業や自治体との協働イベントの実現、地方（神戸・静岡）への活動展開、そして全国4カ所の新規事業所立ち上げ支援などの実績を上げました。
- Q: COCOLONが受賞した主な賞は何ですか？
- A: 第19回キッズデザイン賞奨励賞と、2025年度東京都女性活躍推進大賞（地域部門 大賞）の2つを受賞し、活動の社会的意義が評価されました。
- Q: COCOLONは今後どのような事業展開を計画していますか？
- A: 助成期間満了後、年間30回のイベント開催を継続しつつ、料金見直しや法人向けプログラム開発、寄付促進、自治体委託事業の獲得を通じて、自立した持続可能な運営基盤を強化する計画です。
- Q: COCOLONの活動は日本のどの地域に影響を与えましたか？
- A: 主に首都圏で活動してきましたが、SNSでの認知拡大を機に神戸市や静岡県でのイベントを共催。さらに、伴走支援によって東京都江東区・北区、神戸市北区、大阪市東住吉区に新規事業所が開所し、活動は全国に広がっています。