About us

The name Socintegra represents both the NGO “Socintegra” and the social enterprise “Socintegra darbnīca”. Our main mission is to promote the full inclusion of people with visual impairments into society and to ensure environmental accessibility for everyone.

In Latvia, there are approximately 12,000 people with various visual impairments, and our goal is to foster an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment where they can develop their abilities, cultivate their talents, and actively participate in community life.

We implement a wide range of projects and initiatives aimed at providing practical support, promoting social integration, and ensuring equal opportunities in education, employment, and public participation. We pay particular attention to creating innovative accessibility solutions and adapting environments to encourage independent and active living for people with visual impairments.

Since 2011, Socintegra has held the status of a public benefit organization, a recognition of the importance of our work and its contribution to the overall well-being of society.

The social enterprise “Socintegra darbnīca” offers a broad spectrum of accessibility services for both the private and public sectors — designing and installing tactile maps, signage, and other orientation aids, as well as preparing professional audio descriptions for museums, theatre performances, and more. These services make public spaces more accessible for people with visual impairments.

Our clients and partners include Monum, Newcom Construction, Balvi Municipality, Bauska Municipality, Ogre Municipality, Ādaži Municipality, Baltic Construction Company, LC būve, Torensberg, Skonto būve, Selva būve, and many others.

We are especially proud of our projects such as tactile maps at Riga Bus Station, tactile paintings at the Latvian National Museum of Art, audio descriptions at the Riga Puppet Theatre, tactile maps and signage at the Latvian-American Eye Center, tactile maps for the Latvian Youth Song and Dance Festival, tactile maps at the “Origo” shopping center, and many other completed and ongoing projects.


Our team

Marija Kozharina

Chairwoman of the Board


Marija Kožarina has been working on environmental accessibility solutions since 2010. She holds two higher technical degrees and is the author of numerous social integration projects, including the initiative “Touch to Culture.” Her professional experience also includes the development of tactile maps and signage, as well as training programs for museum staff and guides to improve accessibility for people with visual impairments.

info@socintegra.lv
+371 26 383 251




Inese Serzhane

Board member, Secretary

Inese Seržane is the administrative project support manager at SOCINTEGRA. She ensures that all accounting and record-keeping processes are carried out accurately and on time, monitors deadlines, and manages other project-related organizational tasks. Her professional contribution helps guarantee that all SOCINTEGRA projects run smoothly and meet the highest standards.

info@socintegra.lv
+371 26 383 251


Julija Rastorgujeva
Translator, Audio Description Specialist



Julija Rastorgujeva is a translator, linguist and audio description specialist. She has been working in the fields of translation, editing and teaching for more than 20 years, and in recent years has specialised in creating audio descriptions. Julija actively participates in international conferences on media accessibility and regularly presents the results of her research. She is currently a PhD researcher in audio description at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, working on a corpus of audio descriptions for silent films. Julija also creates audio descriptions in Latvian for silent films and cultural projects.

+371 29 144 948
julija.rastorgujeva@bsa.edu.lv


Vlada Hmelevska

Cultural studies specialist and accessibility expert


Vlada Hmelevska is an active participant in projects focused on social inclusion and the accessibility of cultural environments. She also works as a tester of accessible solutions for blind and visually impaired visitors. Her professional experience is grounded in hands-on work with target audiences and the evaluation of real user experience, enabling her to identify weaknesses in projects and contribute to improving their quality, effectiveness, and practical applicability.

тел. +371 29 69 68 02
hmelevska@socintegra.lv


OUR PARTNERS

Riga NewDoor
LNB
Latvijas Sociālās uzņēmējdarbības asociācija
Liepājas Neredzīgo biedrība
Apeirons

SocIntegra 2025.gada 15.janvārī noslēdza līgumu Nr.9.2-17-L-2025/63 ar Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūru par atbalsta saņemšanu uzņēmuma digitalizācijas programmā “Latvijas Atveseļošanas un noturības mehānisma plāna 2. komponentes “Digitālā transformācija” 2.2. reformu un investīciju virziena “Uzņēmumu digitālā transformācija un inovācijas” 2.2.1.r. “Uzņēmējdarbības digitālās transformācijas pilna cikla atbalsta izveide ar reģionālo tvērumu” 2.2.1.2.i. investīcijas “Atbalsts procesu digitalizācijai komercdarbībā”. Pateicoties Atveseļošanas fonda atbalstam tika izstrādāta un ieveista jauna tīmekļvietne ar e-komercijas risinājumu. Ar šo informējam arī citus uzņēmumus par iespēju pievienoties programmai.

ALTUM ES grantu

Nodrošināt neredzīgiem un vājredzīgiem cilvēkiem pilnīgu autonomiju sabiedriskajā un privātajā dzīvē, pārvarot esošās barjeras ceļošanā un informācijas saņemšanā. Šis mērķis tiek sasniegts, izstrādājot un ieviešot taktilās navigācijas sistēmas, grīdas marķējumus, Braila raksta zīmes, audio aprakstus un citus risinājumus, kas ļautu droši, informatīvi un ērti orientēties dažādās telpās. Padarot sabiedriskās un komerciālās telpas pieejamākas, tiek radīta iekļaujošāka vide, kurā cilvēki ar dažāda veida redzes traucējumiem var justies kā līdzvērtīgi sociālās un ekonomiskās dzīves dalībnieki. Turklāt projekts veicina zināšanas un kultūras praksi, kuras mērķis ir veicināt atbildīgu attieksmi pret neredzīgo un vājredzīgo vajadzībām, kā arī stiprina vienlīdzības, cieņas un iecietības vērtības sabiedrībā.