NGEurope: Promoting European social cohesion through leadership and change engagement by NGOs

The NGEurope project engages in active citizenship and works to enable local community groups within Europe move towards true sustainability. This is achieved by empowering citizens and local actors as the project offers opportunities for people to develop their skills and extend their knowledge. With the actions taken and opportunities provided in the project, green entrepreneurship is fostered through socially inclusive and sustainable practices and by boosting employment and the efficient use of natural and social capital. The focus lies on NGOs across Europe that tackle environmental issues while also concentrating on social aspects such as providing employment and internship opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds.

For more information on NGEurope, please visit the project website www.ngeurope.net and follow our Facebook page @NGEuropeProject

The NG Europe Erasmus Training Programme

The NG Europe Erasmus project has developed a unique five-day Training Programme for individuals, leaders of community organisations and NGO staff to create new opportunities in their local area that will increase their impact in protecting their local environment. The Training Programme will provide participants with:

An understanding of the role of social and green NGOs
Familiarity with NGO funding and management
Leadership training
Social entrepreneurship
Skills development
An awareness of the importance of networking
Practical experience through field trips

The Programme will empower participants to become active and engaged leaders in the NGO sector. In addition to the Training Programme, engagement seminars will be hosted across the five partner countries. These events will introduce individuals and community organisations to the NG Europe Training Programme.

The next edition of the NGEurope Training course will take place in Valladolid, Spain from 29 March - 2 April 2019.