Author name: SEED2SCALE

In this episode, we turn the spotlight on RI-CREIAMO, a community-led project in Barriera di Milano, one of the most socially and economically marginalised districts in Turin. The project transforms the semi-abandoned Giorgio Amendola public gardens into an inclusive space for culture, well-being and social connection. Through a participatory co-design process involving local residents, artists, […]

The Madrid Declaration on social innovation has continued to grow, reaching 92 supporting organisations from 19 European countries. What began as a position paper built on input from across 14 countries has now become a wider European call for the next EU budget to give social innovation a clearer place, a clearer funding pathway, and

In today’s Social Innovation Spotlight episode, we present EUsolis, a Croatian initiative that helps vocational schools introduce topics such as solidarity, diversity, sustainability and active citizenship into everyday learning.  Through training, educational resources and school activities, teachers and school librarians gain the tools and confidence to make these subjects more accessible and engaging for students.

Are you working on a social innovation project focused on employability, education & skills, or social inclusion initiatives? Social Innovation+ Initiative is looking for 12 projects to showcase their work at the Social Innovation Forum 2026, taking place on 7–8 October in Brussels, Belgium. The Forum brings together ESF+ social innovation stakeholders, including ministries, managing

Today’s Social Innovation Spotlight episode is about Vote Monitor, a digital tool developed by Code for Romania that helps election observers report incidents in real time. Instead of relying on paper reports and delayed communication, observers can send structured data, photos and videos instantly, even without internet. NGOs receive this information immediately and can respond

Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Romania, and Greece – we are proud that all five National Competence Centres in our consortium have signed the joint call for stronger recognition and funding of social innovation in the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034. The Madrid Declaration now carries the signatures of 84 organisations from 19 European countries with a

Rock the Block, an initiative from Greece, rethinks affordable housing by working directly with residents. Instead of treating housing only as a financial issue, it brings together technical upgrades, green solutions and community participation to improve both living conditions and neighbourhood life. In this Social Innovation Spotlight episode, we present how the initiative helps build

Backed by 81 organisations from 18 countries, including 15 National Competence Centres, the Declaration calls on the European Commission and MFF negotiators to create visible funding pathways for social innovation and to strengthen the ecosystem infrastructure needed to deliver it in practice. Europe’s budget for the next seven years is currently being negotiated, but once

Yesterday we wrapped up two days of exchange in Madrid with sessions that brought the conversation to what the last 18 months of NCC work have taught us and what comes next for social innovation in Europe’s funding architecture. 18 months of NCC experience: what we’ve learnedSEED2SCALE took the stage to present what our consortium

Day 1 at the NCC Community of Practice in Madrid Yesterday, the National Competence Centers from the SEED2SCALE consortium joined social innovation practitioners and policymakers from across Europe for the first day of the NCC Community of Practice event hosted in Spain. Here are some highlights from day 1: