NEET youth is one of the most vulnerable groups, and those living in rural areas are even more exposed to various risk factors: scarce of job opportunities, low-income sources, low educational opportunities etc. Romanian rural NEETs are no exception form this unfortunate rule. This is...
Casarrubuelos’ participation in the RAISE Youth project has been very productive and interesting. Thanks to it, and to the funding and support of the EEA and Norway Grants, the First Vermicomposting Demonstration Center in Europe has been established in Casarrubuelos (Madrid – Spain), as a...
A popular local manifestation ‘Autumn in Lika’ takes place yearly first weekend of October in the city of Gospić, Lika-Senj County. This economic, cultural and touristic manifestation is one of the most popular autumn events in Croatia with 20+ year old tradition. The aim of...
Residents of Torrejón de Velasco have visited the RAISE DEMO Center in Casarrubuelos - the First Vermicomposting Demonstration Center in Europe - to see first-hand what is being done in this Circular Economy Centre, a pioneer in the recycling of organic waste through composting and...
At the study visit of the Bulgarian partners, which Romania hosted between 26th-29th of August 2022, 13 NEETs from Romania were present, the RAISE Romania coordinator, Ioana Mănăilă, the project coordinator in Vrancea region, Atena Chiriac, providers of courses, experts, mentors, volunteers. The Bulgarian team, led...
During the period of changes and sanitary priorities lived in the hardest months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Casarrubuelos Town Council in collaboration with the RAISE DEMO Center of Vermiculture of Casarrubuelos were keeping in the municipal greenhouse several tree species, which now it is...
New collaborations between FUNDECYT-PCTEX & YMCA As part of the activities contemplated under the CREA RAISE Youth programme, the new name of the RAISE Youth Incubator in Extremadura, the team of FUNDECYT-PCTEX together with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Badajoz has organized a small...
On May 21, right next to the Zemen Monastery, stalls with delicious jams, syrups, herbs, fruits and vegetables welcomed their customers. The event was part of the traditional holiday in the city, which has been celebrated for over 220 years. In addition to the market, hundreds...
FUNDECYT-PCTEX has launched 'CREA RAISE Youth', a programme to promote youth entrepreneurship in rural areas based on technology and innovation. This programme includes training and support for ideas, combining collective work with individual mentorships to provide unemployed young people with the necessary tools to start...
The Town Hall of Casarrubuelos, on the occasion of International Book Day (April 23rd) and International Mother Earth Day (April 22nd), organized Cultural Days on April 22nd, 23rd and 29th. The RAISE DEMO Center of Casarrubuelos participated in these cultural days. This free-access cultural event hosted...