Enhancing vocational education in Estonia: a new approach
A new programme in Estonia has improved vocational and higher education by introducing practical training and real-world experience for students.
Building capacity: how overseas training is transforming healthcare in Malta
Malta tackled a shortage of specialist healthcare professionals by sending students to the United Kingdom for advanced training in genetic counselling, optometry, and orthoptics.
Empowering youth: the Escolhas programme’s fight against social exclusion in Santarém
The Escolhas Programme, meaning Choices, aims to tackle social exclusion by providing better access to quality educational, employment and social services for young people aged 6-25.
How to make young people discover science
The EXPLORE Science Centre in Hildesheim, Germany, offers courses to young people after school and during holidays, allowing them to experience the excitement of science.
Transforming early education for marginalised Roma communities in Slovakia
Access to early childhood education remains a challenge for many Roma in Slovakia. The Inclusion in Maternity Schools project aims to bridge this gap.
From refinery to railway: reskilling workers for a greener future
When the oil refinery in Matosinhos, in Northern Portugal, was shut down in May 2021, 140 workers were left without employment and low prospects of finding jobs of the same quality in the region.
Beyond stigma: Latvia’s inclusive initiatives for people with disabilities
In Latvia, a series of deinstitutionalisation projects are helping people with disabilities people reintegrate society, through group apartments, day care centres, and community-based social care
Brewing new jobs for Poland’s most vulnerable
The Browar Spółdzielczy (Cooperative Brewery) is a Polish business that is currently riding a growing wave of popularity for craft ales. However, Browar Spółdzielczy isn't a typical microbrewery.
From birth to employment: the “presence” model in Kunhegyes district, Hungary
Since 2015, the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta has been implementing the ‘presence’ model in one of Hungary’s most disadvantaged districts, Kunhegyes.
More than a roof over the head: how social housing in Czechia is offering hope
Housing is a basic human need. Everyone needs a place to live. In Ostrava, Czechia, the ESF+ is helping people to rebuild their lives, starting with a roof over their head. Through the Social Housing
