Creative Limerick - Connect to the Grid, is coordinated by the Economic Development Department (at Limerick City Council) in partnership with the third level colleges, creative industries, commercial property owners and their agents operating in Limerick City. This project seeks to enhance vibrancy and active frontages in Limerick City Centre and to provide active uses for vacant properties while promoting the work of the Creative Industries in our region.

NOPPES, based in Amsterdam, is a 20 years old LETS (Local Exchange and Trading System). NOPPES's goal is to contribute to a more prosperous (social and economic) life of its members, who exchange talents, services and goods for ‘noppes’, a symbolic currency (noppes means ‘nothing’, no money).

A centre of sporting and cultural services and a solidarity economy, created in an abandoned public space to be later occupied by the people involved in the project.

Întâlnirea „Să acționăm împreună! – Implicarea cetățenilor împotriva excluziunii” este organizată de către Consiliul Europei și este prevăzută pentru data de 27-28 mai a.c., conform programului atașat. Întâlnirea va avea loc în incinta Hotelului Bălti, strada Mihail Sadoveanu, nr. 1

La întrunire vom explora posibilitatea inițierii procesului de construire a localității d-stra ca teritoriu de coresponsabilitate, demers care să permită implicarea cetățenilor în exprimarea dimensiunilor de bunăstare importante pentru viața lor, dar și în dezvoltarea unor răspunsuri concrete, prin punerea în comun a așteptărilor, ideilor și resurselor fiecăruia. Metodologia folosită în acest sens a fost dezvoltată de către Consiliul Europei, Divizia de Coeziune Socială (wikispiral.org).

În timp ce explorează abordări noi/experimentale în cadrul unui proiect axat pe combaterea sărăciei, Consiliul Europei invită cetăţenii şi reprezentanții administrației publice locale la o întrunire cu scopul de a îmbina ideile, expertiza şi resursele în mod colaborativ şi co-responsabil şi a le aplica în acţiuni concrete pe plan local.

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Citizens' protest movements against social and economic inequalities; demanding as well a "re-democratisation" of democracy.

Time Banking is a community development tool and works by facilitating the exchange of skills and experience within a community. The Rushey Green Time Bank's vision is to achieve a cohesive community in the Rushey Green area, where neighbours know neighbours and can rely on each other for help and support. Where people of different ages, cultures, backgrounds and abilities interact with each other on an equal footing and with mutual respect and understanding.

Groups from civil society are campaigning and raising awareness on different issues so that people experiencing poverty are not discriminated and excluded from public spaces.

An awareness-raising campaign that is trying to change the stereotypes surrounding homeless people in the UK through a combination of artwork, literature, film and media, and corporate presentations.

Awareness is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects and other goings-on that might be affecting you, either directly or indirectly.

Active citizenship is about being involved in your community, having your say and taking part in decisions that affect you. Above all, it’s about people making things happen. This often means taking the opportunity to be actively involved in tackling the things that need to change around you. As a result you will be able to improve the quality of life in your local community as well as inspire others, locally or further afield, to take action and make change a reality.