Insights from Nijmegen show that even within the same city innovative ideas cannot simply be copied, but need adaptation to specific contexts. This report is part of a series assessing local innovation in relation to process, partners and stakeholders, and level of embededdness in the local welfare system.
Teresa Bolaños Ríos
Social innovations in the city range from child and eldercare, an association for immigrants of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarus descent, to addressing the lack of houses in adequate condition at an affordable price in the old centre of town and employment.
There are some interesting innovations tackling youth unemployment, support for single mothers and their children, and improvements of living conditions in suburban areas. This report is part of a series describing innovative projects in the welfare areas of housing, employment, family care and immigrant integration in 20 cities across Europe.
The objective of this series of reports is to study the interplay of innovations with local welfare systems, to identify critical factors and think about appropriate ways of up-scaling innovations.
The objective of this series of reports is to study the interplay of innovations with local welfare systems, to identify critical factors and think about appropriate ways of up-scaling innovations.
The objective of this series of reports is to study the interplay of innovations with local welfare systems, to identify critical factors and think about appropriate ways of up-scaling innovations.
The “Transformation Plan for the Neighbourhood of la Mina” was presented at the WILCO Project final event. Download the poster for more information on this social innovation.
This final event poster demonstrates the modes of working and impact of Fondazione Welfare Ambrosiano in Milan which provides micro-credit schemes for people in need.
This cooperative, represented at the WILCO closing event, is all about enabling young people to reach their potential.
This poster informs about guidelines for immigrant integration which served as policy support in the city of Bern. It was featured at WILCO’s closing event.