Erasmus+ sports funding: are you on the ball?
Posted: April 16, 2014 Filed under: Centralised projects, Erasmus+, Grundtvig | Tags: Centralised action, Collaborative partnerships, Erasmus+, grundtvig, Not-for-profit European sport events, sport 1 CommentHere in the UK we’re gearing up for a summer, jam-packed with exciting sports events: the 2014 Commonwealth Games
in Glasgow, the Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire and, of course, our national treasure: Wimbledon.
With all this excitement in the air, we’d like to draw your attention to the funding opportunities that the Erasmus+ programme provides for sports.
So what’s the score?
The main aim of Erasmus+ Sport is to promote fair play and cooperation in sport, in order to tackle some of the major challenges facing the sector today. Sport Actions are run centrally by the European Commission’s Executive Agency in Brussels and deadlines are fast approaching. So, read on to find out more about the opportunities that are currently available under the following sports actions:
Centralised actions, a closer look
Posted: January 24, 2013 Filed under: Centralised projects, Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: Centralised action, european commission, funding, Isabel project, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, llpukecorys, social media 1 CommentYou might be familiar with the majority of funding available through the Lifelong Learning Programme such as Leonardo Mobility, Transversal Study Visits or a Grundtvig Partnership, however there is also funding available through the LLP that is managed directly by the European Commission. This funding is often referred to as centralised actions.
Applying and running a centralised action can often be the next step for promoters that have run successful large scale co-operation projects such as Transfer of Innovation. Usually running over three years and involving at least three partners these centralised actions need an experienced and dedicated partnership to ensure a successful project, one that doesn’t just bring benefits to those immediately involved but also has a wider impact for all of Europe.
The Isabel project
One of these projects is the Isabel (Interactive social media for integration, skills bartering, empowerment and informal learning) project, funded by Key Action 3 to raise awareness, and enhance learning experiences, through Information Communication Technology. The Isabel project is co-ordinated by Roy Smith of MRS Consultancy in the UK, an experienced promoter who has worked on many projects funded by all actions of the LLP. It was this experience which was an incentive, and a help, during the project: Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you for attending our Information Days
Posted: November 7, 2011 Filed under: Centralised projects, Grundtvig, Leonardo, Transversal | Tags: Brian Holmes, Executive Agency, grundtvig, information days, leonardo, lifelong learning, llp, llpinfoday, llpukecorys, presentations, transversal Leave a commentWe’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our Information Days. We’ve been to six different locations and hundreds of you came along and listened to our workshops and participated in our fact-finding sessions.
At our final Information Day in Manchester on the 20th October, Brian Holmes, Head of Department at the Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture spoke about the Lifelong Learning Programme Centralised Actions 2012.
I caught up with him after his presentation to find out why he felt our Information Days were so useful. Read the rest of this entry »
Youth on the Move
Posted: August 18, 2011 Filed under: Centralised projects, Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: Europe 2020, grundtvig, leonardo, lifelong learning, transversal, unemployment, young people, youth, youth on the move, youth unemployment Leave a commentYouth on the Move was launched in 2010 by the European Commission to help improve young people’s (aged 15-30) skills, encourage mobility across Europe and ultimately increase their chances of employment.
Youth unemployment levels across Europe are rising and making it difficult for young people to get their first step on the career ladder. Youth on the Move aims to address this issue and increase youth employment. Read the rest of this entry »
Cable applauds Anglo-Dutch Further Education partnership to reduce youth unemployment
Posted: May 12, 2011 Filed under: Centralised projects | Tags: youth on the move; youth unemployment; social inclusion; association of colleges; AoC; MBO Raad Leave a comment
Business Secretary Vince Cable congratulates project partners from the AoC and MBO Raad
In February youth unemployment soared to 20% in Britain- that’s 1m people. With Lifelong Learning Programme funding, the UK’s Association of Colleges will work with its Dutch counterpart to engage more young people in vocational learning, giving them the skills they need for the workplace. The team will focus primarily on learners who have been historically under-represented in education and training – such as black and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
‘New approaches, new skills, for social inclusion’, is a large-scale partnership between the UK’s Association of Colleges (AoC) and its Dutch counterpart, MBO Raad.
At the House of Commons launch event I attended on Wednesday (11 May), Business Secretary Vince Cable summed up the mood when he said:
“We need to treat our European neighbours as people we can learn from. This is an exciting and creative project and I wish it well.”
‘Learning from one another’ is the key point since the UK and the Netherlands have developed contrasting areas of best practice in reducing skills shortages and encouraging young people to undertake vocational training (and stick with it).
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