Keyword: «social design»

The article discusses the issues of using the technology of social design in the training of specialists in the social sphere. The urgency of the application of innovations in education is substantiated. The experience of implementing project activities with people with disabilities in the preparation of bachelors of social work at Smolensk State University is given.

The topic is relevant for all social services and organizations of families and children of our country, because project activities ensure the efficiency of employees and the quality of customer service. Family and childhood issues in the modern world are an absolute priority of state social policy, which means that social protection institutions are interested in providing a wide range of services using innovative activities. The effectiveness of the application of social design depends on many factors: the qualifications and motivation of employees, methodological equipment, the material and technical base of the institution, ac-cumulated experience in this field. In order to analyze the application of social design by organizations of social services for families and children of the Smolensk region, we conducted a study aimed at studying innovative activities through the project.

The article outlines the importance of social responsibility of small business in the current economic conditions of Russia. Different approaches to social responsibility in the sphere of small business are considered: institutional and network approach, rational choice theory, political-economic and socio-cultural approach. Small business plays a significant role in the socio-economic development of society, stimulating the local economy. However, its contribution is not limited only to economic benefits – small business has a social responsibility to the state and citizens.