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Social inclusion 8 November Nov 2015 1227 08 November 2015 The voice of the unheard
Radio Nikosia is the first Spanish radio produced by people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
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Urban farming 7 November Nov 2015 1518 07 November 2015 You grow the food, I give you the land
Huertos Compartidos is a Spanish initiative that puts land owners in contact with those who want to grow their own food, through an online platform. There are already more than 70 connected hectares and over 4100 registered users throughout Spain.
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Economy 7 November Nov 2015 1153 07 November 2015 First mapping of women's social entrepreneurship in Europe
It is called WEstart, and it is a project of the European Women's Lobby that has mapped 1000 women's social enterprises in 10 countries of the EU, to better know the state of women's social entrepreneurship in Europe. The final goal? Extend the mapping to the remaining Member States and to candidate countries.
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Youth 7 November Nov 2015 1037 07 November 2015 ThinkYoung, the think tank giving youth a voice
It is an NGO that provides European youth under 30 with a platform for debates with decision-makers within Europe. ThinkYoung has been lobbying for young people since 2007 in Brussels, and in the last years it as expanded also to Geneva and Hong Kong.
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Sharing economy 4 November Nov 2015 1538 04 November 2015 Bulb in Town: when crowdfunding goes local
The first local crowdfunding platform in France, Bulb in Town enables communities to support small businesses in their cities and neighbourhoods.
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Social inclusion 4 November Nov 2015 1121 04 November 2015 When ex offenders help young people break free from gang crime
SOS Gangs Project is the first ever ex-offender led project in the UK. The project has dramatically cut re-offending, with less than 20% being recalled for further offences against the national average of 75%.
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Migration 2 November Nov 2015 1731 02 November 2015 Bikes for refugees
In London a community of volunteers refurbishes abandoned bikes and donates them to refugees and asylum seekers
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Sustainability & Environment 2 November Nov 2015 1046 02 November 2015 Microfranchise Solidaire, a new form of social entrepreneurship
Launched by Adie, France’s pioneer microcredit organization, it is an innovative concept that uses the strength of the franchising model and puts it at the service of micro-entrepreneurship.
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Technology 1 November Nov 2015 1949 01 November 2015 The app that gives new eyes to the blind
Be My Eyes is a non-profit app that uses video calls to connects blind users who need help with sighted users. The project has been selected to participate in Singularity University's accelerator program, which takes place at NASA's Research Centre in California.
