Social Innovations Database

Energy Cooperative at Central Greece

One of the largest Energy Cooperatives in the country, located in Central Greece
Country: Greece
Challenge addressed: Energy poverty is recognized as a distinct type of poverty affected by multiple factors

Embrace FARM Encircle Programme

a comprehensive approach to addressing the critical need for support for families affected by sudden deaths and injuries on the family farm
Country: Ireland
Challenge addressed: The driving force behind the Embrace FARM Encircle Programme is to support the families impacted by all types of serious and sudden traumas on farms in Ireland.

EduBuzz

EduBuzz brings support to the children in farming communities to prevent them dropping school.
Country: Romania
Challenge addressed: Access to education in farming (rural) communities, vocational training, access to a better future for kids in farming communities (marginalized areas too)

DJP Foundation

The DPJ Foundation aims to support those in the agricultural sector suffering from poor mental health.
Country: Wales
Challenge addressed: Poor mental health and high suicide rates in Agriculture in the whole of Wales with all areas of support.

Compentency scanner

Questionnaire about 11 competencies, which have been shown to have a positive influence on your entrepreneurial skills.
Country: Belgium
Challenge addressed: Questions regarding continuation of the farm, transfer from parents to children

Compass for Farmers

An online reference scheme through which farmers have an overview of all relevant (aid) organizations or channels
Country: Belgium
Challenge addressed: Barriers to aid

Chamber-tour Association

A network of local farmers to take advantage of common social marketing
Country: Hungary
Challenge addressed: Changing climatic conditions; disappearing farming traditions, depopulating farms; market disadvantages resulting from small scale; no resources for marketing

Centre for Social Inclusion

Establishment and equipping the Center for Social inclusion in the territory of Napoca Porolissum LAG
Country: Romania
Challenge addressed: Access to education in farming (rural) communities, vocational training, access to a better future for kids in farming communities (marginalized areas too)

Care in the barnyard

Ccare farms in Kujawsko-Pomorskie region, providing day care for the elderly and disabled.
Country: Poland
Challenge addressed: Low/insufficient access to care/social services

Agrotrainings

Working with elderly people using economic, landscape, environmental and cultural resources of rural areas and a farm.
Country: Poland
Challenge addressed: Lack of care and relevant care services for elderly people living in rural areas

Agro-Eko-Lab

Encouraging young farmers to run organic and traditional farming methods and to sell their products directly to the consumers.
Country: Poland
Challenge addressed: Young people instead of staying in the countryside and taking over family farms more and more often are deciding to migrate to the cities or abroad

Agios Antonios Women’s Agricultural Cooperative of Traditional Products

Empowering farm women and revitalizing the village by producing traditional handmade, high quality products
Country: Greece
Challenge addressed: Farm (rural) Women’s Social integration/identity and rural poverty
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