Looking at the lighter side of Active Ageing
Posted: January 30, 2013 Filed under: Grundtvig, Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: active ageing, Ecorys, grundtvig, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, Partnerships Leave a comment »Is laughter is the best medicine? It certainly seems to be for one of our projects. Health and Humour through the Arts for Seniors, or more often known by their snappy acronym, the HAHA project, looks at the lighter side of active ageing by focussing on humour techniques as a form of health education; using laughter as an antidote to stress and as an aid to promote relaxation and improve the self confidence and general well being of its participants. Recently I spoke to Norma Raynes from Intergen about the inspiration behind the laughter:
As the number of older Europeans increase, there is a need to find new ways of improving the quality of life of older learners and enhancing active ageing. The health benefits that laughter brings are well-known and I was interested in creating a project on this theme, whilst also finding out what promotes laughter in different cultures – so, the HAHA project was born.
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 Comment »You 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 »
Supporting the UK…. part four
Posted: January 22, 2013 Filed under: Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal | Tags: Ecorys, grundtvig, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, Supporting UK, transversal Leave a comment »Each year we produce a series of publications showing how the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes provide funding for projects and activities all around the UK. These publications are sent directly to elected policymakers and key stakeholders to help raise their awareness of the good work done by the programmes in their country. This year, we would like to share them with you on our blog.
This is the final post of the series, looking this time at how programme funding is benefiting organisations in England.
Read our other posts on Supporting Wales, Supporting Scotland and Supporting Northern Ireland.
Supporting England
Since 2007, the Lifelong Learning Programme has awarded organisations and individuals in England over 90 million euro for projects and activities in the education and training sector. Read the rest of this entry »
Get active at any age
Posted: January 18, 2013 Filed under: Erasmus for All, Grundtvig, Leonardo, Mobility | Tags: #erasmusforall, #yeseurope, grundtvig, leonardo, Leonardo Mobility, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, mobility, senior volunteering, sport, sport chapter Leave a comment »During January I think it is a fairly safe assumption to say that most of us are trying to reduce our calorie intake after Christmas excesses and are hitting the gym, pounding the pavement or walking those extra few steps to start being more active. For a lot of our projects these good intentions continue throughout the year rather than flagging during February.
Changing lives, sporting excellence
One such project is a Leonardo Mobility at South Gloucestershire and Shroud College (formerly Filton college) where students on the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence have the opportunity to add value through a European work placement. One of the apprentices that benefitted from this experience is Jack Bateson who is working towards the 2016 Olympics in Rio, he recently shared his story with us as part of our series of films on ‘Changing Lives’: Read the rest of this entry »
Using ECVET in Leonardo Mobility
Posted: January 14, 2013 Filed under: Apprentices, Leonardo | Tags: Ecorys, ECVET, ECVET Experts, education, european commission, Leonardo Mobility, Lifelong Learning Programme, Partnerships, Transfer of Innovation, vocational education 1 Comment »You may have read our recent post about the free help and support available to organisations to understand ECVET (European Credit system for Vocational Education & Training). Last month eight organisations running Leonardo Mobility projects attended a free workshop in Birmingham, organised as part of ECVET Experts, to find out how they can recognise their learners’ achievements using ECVET principles.These are largely students involved in initial vocational training or work-based learning. Anyone involved in Leonardo Mobility can use ECVET principles in their projects. Read the rest of this entry »
European Year of Citizens
Posted: January 9, 2013 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: european commission, Europe, Europe 2020, European Year, EY2013, Citizenship, Active citizenship 1 Comment »2013 is the European Year of Citizens. Launched by the European Union, the EY2013 will raise awareness of citizen’s rights and explore their vision for Europe.
It is the chance for everyone to understand their rights and the opportunities available to them, such as living and working anywhere within Europe.
The activities throughout the European Year will be organised at a grass-roots level, by citizens and civil society organisations. There is also an extensive resource library as part of the European Year website which provides more information on the Year and being mobile in Europe: http://europa.eu/citizens-2013/en/resources-library
It’s about Europe, it’s about You
For me, this European Year, and why it is important, is summed up by its tagline: ‘It’s about Europe, it’s about You.’
This is my, your, and everyone’s, chance to add our voices to the debate: http://europa.eu/citizens-2013/en share your views on the rights we all currently have and where we all want the EU to be by 2020.
A selection of UK projects to inspire you…
Posted: January 3, 2013 Filed under: Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal | Tags: case studies, EU2020, Europe 2020, grundtvig, Imprints, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, transversal, youth in action Leave a comment »Returning back to work after a well-deserved Christmas break and getting back into the swing of things can be difficult, we wanted to make the transition a little easier by inspiring you with a collection of projects and individuals that have made a real impression through European education, training and youth programmes.
Imprints, making an impression through the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action
Working with the British Council, we’ve produced ‘Imprints’ to illustrate how the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action have enabled organisations to advance social inclusion, improve employment opportunities, and further professional development.
These achievements clearly reflect UK and EU policy objectives – for the development of a competitive, knowledge based economy and for building a strong society.
We hope the examples motivate you to explore what the programmes can offer you.
If you require paper copies, please email us.
