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In Novska, Croatia, the proBUDI VJEŠTinu project turned this idea into a local social enterprise focused on repairing, reusing, and upcycling wooden and textile products. Instead of letting old furniture and textiles end up in landfills, the initiative gives them a second life while creating local services, practical skills, and opportunities for the community. What […]

Italy and Romania each have four projects shortlisted for #SIF2026, among 31 initiatives selected from 11 EU countries. Vote for your top 3 favourites and help them get to Brussels:Choose your finalists here: https://lnkd.in/dR3URuQf The projects tackle very different challenges, from neurodiversity and access to services in rural communities to youth employment, public-sector innovation, child

Connecting ideas, knowledge, twin transition and communities to create practical solutions. The Slovenian Competence Center for Social Innovation (SCCSI) is organizing the first edition of the Social Innovation Festival 2026, dedicated to social economy and social innovation. The event will take place on 14 October 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, offering a valuable opportunity to exchange

For many blind and visually impaired people, discovering a new mobility solution is not only about having access to technology. It is about building trust, confidence, and understanding how it can fit into everyday life. In this episode of Social Innovation Spotlight, we explore the .lumen Glasses for the Blind National Roadshow, an initiative that

Some places are described only through unemployment, insecurity and exclusion, but the young people who live there rarely get to shape that narrative themselves. Young People Who Do Not Give Up changes that. Through a permanent Podcast Hub, young people become podcasters, musicians, photographers and community storytellers. They use rap, digital media and participatory storytelling

In Slovenia, faculty staff spend around 24,000 hours every year manually reviewing the technical details of final theses. For students, that can mean long waits, repeated submissions, and even delays in graduation. TechCheck & Cite approached this bottleneck through a new platform that automates rule-based checks and gives students immediate guidance on formatting, structure and

Cities face many environmental challenges, from air pollution and traffic to waste and a lack of green spaces. These are problems that cannot be solved by one person or organisation alone.  In Bucharest, Fundația Comunitară București created Platforma de mediu pentru București, a collaborative initiative that brings together NGOs, companies, public institutions and citizens to

What does it take to scale social innovation? This was the central question explored by the SEED2SCALE consortium during the “Scaling Social Innovation: Lessons from Poland” study visit and mutual learning event, organized by the ESF+ Community of Practice on Social Innovation in Warsaw. Bringing together ESF+ Managing Authorities, National Competence Centres, policymakers, and practitioners

In this Social Innovation Spotlight episode, we present an initiative that brings together local authorities, social innovators and communities to make these transitions more fair and inclusive. The project focuses especially on people facing socio-economic challenges and supports stronger collaboration between public authorities, communities and social innovation actors. Through practical tools, funding mechanisms and policy

In today’s Social Innovation Spotlight episode, we present an initiative from Greece that helps create more accessible neighbourhoods through practical training and digital inclusion to increase the autonomy and inclusion of blind and visually impaired residents. Black Light delivered 20 in-person experiential trainings for businesses in busy neighbourhoods in central Athens, focused on communication, guidance