A route back to employment for disadvantaged women
Unemployed women often need to overcome many barriers to find a job. Sara Garcia, a 33-year-old woman, had been looking for a job for over a year following the COVID-19 pandemic. Then she found about
Exotic chocolate in Belgium by female migrant entrepreneur
Myey Flores-Moens is a female entrepreneur with an immigrant background. She uses Belgian chocolate-making expertise to produce tableya, a traditional Philippine chocolate delicacy. This expertise
Food parcels help students in France survive the pandemic
Elias is a Lebanese student studying Mathematics at the University of Bordeaux. During the pandemic, he struggled to afford food. 'The situation in Lebanon makes any help from my family or the state
Reaching out with community and social information helps foreigners on the streets of Sweden
For people living on the streets of Sweden, the risk of exploitation, poor health, and hate crimes is very real. These risks are particularly pressing if individuals are from another country or
Home-based service helps families in need to stay together
Families in crisis are reuniting and reconciling, thanks to a family-therapy service funded by the European Social Fund in Malta. Home Based Therapeutic Services (HBTS) is offered to families who
How an Italian finds a home in Trieste after eight years living on the streets of Rome
When you’re homeless, it can feel like there’s no way out. This is particularly true if you suffer from drug or alcohol addiction, as a lot of housing projects will not accept you. Tahir, a citizen of
Connecting vulnerable and homeless citizens to Giessen’s social support network
When you’re living on the streets, it may feel like you have been let down by society, and this can push you further away from finding and receiving the help you need to be able to improve your life
All employees trained with a role in cybersecurity
Flemish companies suffered several cyber-attacks in less than two years, which motivated them to look for a long-term solution. Howest university, which grows future IT professionals, stepped in with
Hungarian unemployed find work and self-esteem
Eszter Kazinczi from Gara, Hungary was having difficulty finding work. Now she has a nationally-recognised qualification and is working as a social care provider and nurse on a permanent contract
Danish well-being app prevents early school leaving
In Denmark, adult students are receiving extra help at school via an European Social Fund project: An app that makes it possible to ask for help anonymously and digitally. The aim is that fewer people
