Share ‘Your Story’ in the Lifelong Learning Programme competition – one week left to enter!
Posted: September 21, 2012 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: #llpyourstory, Adult Learning, apprentices, competition, education, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, vocational education, Your Story, youth in action Leave a comment »Time is running out to submit your entry for our Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action competition. It is a chance for you to share ‘Your Story’ through film, photos and words. Open to organisations and individuals, you can share what the involvement in these programmes has meant to you.
How to enter
It’s easy to enter. You can submit a story, portfolio of photos or a film through the competition website at www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
With prizes of up to £250 in Amazon vouchers and the chance to see your stories in print and online, it’s a great opportunity to share your experience with others.
After inspiration?
Last year we created a series of blog posts to help you create your entry, why not take a look at these and get inspired.
You can also have a look at last year’s winners in our previous blog post: http://llpukecorys.com/2011/11/30/showcasing-your-success/
Make sure you submit your entry by midnight on the 28 September. Good luck!
Share ‘Your Story’ – enter the Lifelong Learning Programme competition today!
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: competition, film, grundtvig, Learner Workshops, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, llpukecorys, mobility, Partnerships, photography, Study Visit, Transfer of Innovation, transversal, written Leave a comment »Last month we launched the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action competition.
This is your chance to tell us and others ‘Your Story’ and share what involvement in these programmes has meant to you, your participants or your organisation.
It’s easy to enter . You can submit a story, portfolio of photos or a film through the competition website at www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
With prizes of up to £250 in Amazon vouchers and the chance to see your stories in print and online, it’s a great opportunity to share your experience with others.
Get involved today and start thinking of how you can create a winning entry. The competition is open until 28 September 2012.
Good luck.
Enter the 2012 Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action Competition
Posted: May 8, 2012 Filed under: Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal | Tags: competition, grundtvig, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, transversal, Your Story, youth in action Leave a comment »
The annual competition for UK participants of the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action has opened today. www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk/.
If you have taken part in either, we want you to tell us Your Story, through words, photographs or film. We know that studying, living, training or working in another European country is a great opportunity to explore new places and cultures, make new friends and learn another language. However, these experiences also broaden your horizons in other ways and can make a huge impact on your life, education and career. This is what we want to hear about!
With prizes of up to £250 in Amazon vouchers and the chance to see your stories in print and online, it’s a great opportunity to share your story with others.
Get involved today and start thinking of how you can create your winning entry.
The competition is open until 28 September 2012.
Need inspiration?
Last year we created a series of blog posts to help you create your entry, why not take a look at these and get inspired.
You can also see some of last years’ winning entries here
Good luck, we look forward to hearing Your Story.
Your Story Competition: deadline 30 September!
Posted: September 22, 2011 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: competition, Ecorys, lifelong learning, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, Your Story Leave a comment »The deadline for our Your Story competition is fast approaching with only 8 days left to submit your entry.
It’s open to everyone who has participated in the Lifelong Learning Programme or Youth in Action and this is your chance to share your experience, your skills, and your learning with us through photos, film or words.
If you’re still struggling for ideas why not have a look at our hints and tips to:
There are many exciting prizes on offer including an Amazon Kindle, a Flip Camcorder and £100 of Amazon vouchers. What are you waiting for? Enter Today!
Competition: Tell Your Story (in words)
Posted: July 27, 2011 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action competition 3 Comments »
The Your Story competition (words, photography and film) is open till 30 September 2011. This is your chance to win a prize and to demonstrate how the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action have broadened your horizons.
Following Emma’s guidance on submitting your photos and your films, I’ve put together a few pointers to help you prepare for the written category of the competition.
Making an impact sharing Your Story
Posted: November 30, 2012 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: #LLPYiA2012, #llpyourstory, leonardo, Leonardo Mobility, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, Study Visit, Transfer of Innovation, transversal, Your Story Leave a comment »Recently Ecorys and the British Council celebrated the impact and success of the organisations and individuals that we fund through two events: our Valorisation Conference and the award ceremony for our Your Story competition. These events are our chance to meet you in person and to hear your stories. The entries we received for our Your Story competition, and the presentations at our Valorisation Conference, were all inspiring, motivating and engaging and highlight how our funding helps to broaden horizons. Spending time with our projects and hearing, in detail, the work that you have done really makes us proud to be part of the Lifelong Learning Programme.
Your Stories
Spread the Sign, Doncaster Deaf Trust
At our Valorisation Conference we had the chance to speak to the Doncaster Deaf Trust who have been involved in several Leonardo projects that support deaf and hearing impaired learners in vocational education and training. Together, with their partners, they have worked on a Transfer of Innovation project called ‘Spread the Sign‘ which has developed a website with over 70,000 signs in 14 different sign languages, making it an ideal tool for vocational learners preparing to study or work abroad.
The Trust have used this tool to help as part of one of their other Leonardo Mobility projects, helping to prepare young deaf learners for their work placements in specialist deaf schools and colleges in Sweden, Germany and the Czech Republic. This experience has helped the students involved to secure employment and successfully transfer their skills into the labour market. Read the rest of this entry »
Winners announced #llpyourstory
Posted: November 19, 2012 Filed under: Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal | Tags: competition, Ecorys, grundtvig, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, transversal, Your Story 2 Comments »Since the closing date of our Your Story competition on the 28 September, we’ve been busy looking at all your entries and choosing a winner, and highly commended, in each category. It wasn’t an easy task to just pick two in each category as all the entries were inspiring, humbling and motivating. Today, at our awards ceremony, myself and Faye got to meet all the winners from across the British Council and Ecorys Your Story competition.
I’ll be blogging in more detail about the awards in the next few weeks as I’d like to share with you the personal stories that make the programme what it is, for now, I’d like to leave you with the winners:
Read the rest of this entry »
European Language Label: showcasing languages for mobility, employability and economic growth
Posted: November 6, 2012 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal | Tags: CILT, Ecorys, Employment, European Language Label, languages, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, mobility, transversal 1 Comment »The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) funds many projects that involve innovative ways of language learning, but not all of our beneficiaries are aware that their project and hard work could be recognised through the European Language Label. I hope that my blog post will spread the word further about this European-wide initiative.
Why languages?
Language skills are important for people’s mobility, economic growth and careers. The European Union has 23 official languages, more than 60 minority and regional languages, and many more languages that are spoken by migrant communities across Europe. Languages are part of our identity; who we are and how we behave. Learning other languages allows us to communicate effectively with our European partners as well as aiding our understanding of other customs and cultures.
- 98% of Europeans think that mastering foreign languages is useful for their children’s future
- 72% agree with the EU objective that everybody should learn at least 2 foreign languages
- 67% see English as one of the most useful languages. German, French, Spanish and Chinese are also highlighted for their usefulness.
(Source: Eurobarometer survey)
Language barriers can be a major challenge when working with European partners, getting work experience or studying abroad. I am sure many of you could think of numerous examples of how frustrating it can be when we cannot fully express ourselves in a foreign language or when certain things are misinterpreted or misunderstood due to a lack of language skills or cultural awareness. However at the same time, I hope you agree that despite all the challenges faced, it is very rewarding when it all comes together and all the obstacles along the way can be seen as a small part of the journey of a successful transnational project. Read the rest of this entry »
Share Your Story by midnight tonight!
Posted: September 28, 2012 Filed under: Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: competition, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, llpukecorys, Your Story, youth in action Leave a comment »Our Your Story competition ends at midnight on the 28 September and is 0pen to organisations and individuals who have taken part in any part of the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action. You might be the lead partner of a Leonardo Transfer of Innovation project, or attended a Study Visit through Transversal funding, or you might have been a Senior Volunteer as part of the Grundtvig programme, if you have received funding from the National Agency since 2007 then you are eligible to enter.
You can enter in one, or all, of our three categories:
- Film. Share Your Story in a film of up to 4 minutes in length.
- Photos. Share Your Story with a portfolio of 4 photos each with a caption of up to 50 words.
- Words. Share Your Story through a written piece of up to 1000 words.
For inspiration from last year’s winners, the terms and conditions, and to upload your entry visit: www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
Good luck!
Thank you to everyone who has entered so far and to all those who will be entering today, don’t forget to upload your entry by midnight tonight (28 September).
We will be announcing the winners on our competition website and on our blog so keep an eye out to see if Your Story is a winner!
Looking to the future
Posted: September 7, 2012 Filed under: Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal | Tags: #erasmusforall, Call for Proposals, Erasmus for All, Europe, grundtvig, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, transversal Leave a comment »It is a big welcome back to all of you who have been off for the Summer holidays, we look forward to tweeting with you and also seeing you at our upcoming events. If you are just getting back into the swing of things, here is some of what you missed during August:
- The 2013 Call for Proposals was released.
This is the last round of funding under the current Lifelong Learning Programme, the application forms and guidance will soon be available on our websites and we’ll keep you up to date with the latest via our websites, e-flashes, twitter and of course on our blog. - Erasmus for All, the next steps.
The Culture and Education Committee met for their first official exchange of views on the proposal and we looked at the next steps before the new funding programme starts in 2014. - Changes to the Grundtvig website
We’ve been working hard to make sure the journey through Grundtvig funding is as easy as possible, making changes to the website will help you through the application process whether you are an individual or an organisation.
What’s next?
It is a busy time for us with the start of our Information Days (there is still time to register for an event near you) and the release of our application forms. We are also nearing the end of our competition (there is still time to enter although time is running out!) and have also published the latest edition of edUKation.
What are the next steps for you? Are you attending one of our Information Days? Or are you still looking for partners for a project? Why not let us know your next steps and your questions in the comments and we’ll be happy to help.
