Lithuania makes healthy meals for children
Thanks to the ‘Children's Healthy Lifestyle Academy’ in Lithuania, pupils aged 5-14 years are receiving guidance and training sessions on where food comes from and how to build a healthy diet
Portugal prepares students for digital future
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for quality online education in the digital era. Thanks to EU support, Portugal invested almost €100 million in public schools, under the ‘Digital
Portuguese project ensures digital transition
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to digitalise education equipment and resources – as well as the need to train teachers and families to support students in this new era. The European
Irish project supports deprived families
The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) is supporting vulnerable families in Ireland the 'FEAD School Stationery Kits' initiative. To date over 120,000 school stationery kits have been
Cyprus supports newborns at risk of poverty
‘Baby's Dowry’ has supported more than a thousand of families at risk of poverty in Cyprus since February 2018. Baby's Dowry aims to reduce material deprivation and to tackle the risk of social
Austrian project gives pre-schoolers a healthy start
An ESF-supported project is helping parents uncover the best opportunities for their children’s development.
German project helps youth find way back to work
JUGEND AKTIV PLUS’ supports young adults not in employment, education or training (NEETs). A key aspect of this project is the successful interlinking of youth welfare and employment markets to
Protecting Polish education – one laptop at a time
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many polish students and teachers found themselves unable to pursue education online due to a lack of equipment and training. Two ESF-funded projects have helped
ESF is crucial for European economies and jobs
According to a recent Commission report assessing the European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) support, from 2014 until 2018, approximately 23 million persons participated in
Czechia: helping students go digital
The aim of the "Template" programme from the Czech Ministry of Education, co-financed by the ESF, is to improve teaching and learning through ICT technologies. In addition, the programme includes
