Stories
How social entrepreneurship in educational institutions shapes a new gener…
Social entrepreneurship in educational institutions turns schools into spaces of real action, where students learn by creating, deciding, and taking responsibility for their communities. In Europe, s…
Freedom Fit: How Adaptive Clothing Restores Dignity, Comfort, and a Sense…
When simply putting on a T-shirt or a pair of trousers takes dozens of minutes and is accompanied by pain, it is no longer a matter of style. It becomes a matter of dignity, independence, and quality…
‘Story book’: How School Yearbooks Became a Tool for Developing Youth Spac…
When a team from Dnipro city (Ukraine) was considering launching a social enterprise, the idea looked wholly different. At the very beginning, they discussed opening a café — an open space for young…
Third Edition of the EU-Funded Programme on EU Integration for Ukrainian P…
The third edition of the Tailored Onsite Knowledge and Analytical Skills Programme has successfully concluded at the College of Europe in Natolin, marking another step forward in strengthening Ukrain…
An Inclusive Supported Living Facility Has Been Opened in Chernivtsi
All his life, 28-year-old Serhii Martiianov has lived in psychoneurological institutions. At first, he stayed in Zaporizhzhia oblast, but after the start of the full-scale war, he and other residents…
How the EU Helps Young Ukrainians with Autism Unlock New Opportunities
In Ukraine, over 3 million people live with disabilities. This means the state must create a barrier-free environment and ensure everyone feels comfortable living in their own country. Ukraine is not…
“Standing Strong Yourself, Lift Another”: How EU Support Helps Develop Wom…
Hanna Szymanska, Head of the NGO “Women of Bessarabia,” is convinced that for communities to thrive and grow, they need active individuals who create opportunities and prospects for young people. Int…
IDPs with disabilities? Help is available in Vinnytsia!
When the full-scale invasion began, the Vinnytsia-based NGO “Parostok” decided that its mission was now to support both Vinnytsia residents with disabilities and families of internally displaced peop…
Katarina Mathernova: If Ukraine had a human face and a human spirit, it wo…
Roman survived what no child should ever have to endure. On July 14, 2022, he was waiting with his mother for a medical appointment in the city of Vinnytsia
A regional mission to drive social entrepreneurship: the story of Ksenia K…
Ksenia Kosukha, a young professional from Kyiv, started her journey as an activist and project coordinator at the School of Mindful Entrepreneurship (School of ME), guiding young people towards emplo…
EU restores safe water supply for 100,000 Ukrainians affected by war
The sound of water flowing from a tap should be ordinary, not a luxury. Nevertheless, for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, something as ordinary as water in their own homes has become a reminder…
Promoting IT during the war: Lviv IT cluster and how EU4Digital helps
In recent years, especially during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Lviv has strengthened its role as one of the main technological hubs of Central and Eastern Europe