Sociact - Social Innovation Hub

08/06/2026

The event “Youth in Action: Social Entrepreneurship & Local Impact” brought together municipalities, organisations, young people and stakeholders from 15 European countries to exchange ideas and good practices around youth participation and social entrepreneurship.

A sincere thank you to all local and regional media outlets for their continued support in highlighting initiatives that strengthen youth engagement, social innovation and European cooperation.

📰 Read the full press release below (🇬🇷edition): https://pelop.gr/i-patra-sto-epikentro-tou-evropaikou-dialogou-gia-ti-neaniki-koinoniki-epicheirimatikotita/

Αυτά ήταν μερικά από τα ερωτήματα που βρέθηκαν στο επίκεντρο του ευρωπαϊκού εργαστηρίου «Youth in Action: Social Entrepreneurship & Local Impact», το

04/06/2026

What happens when municipalities, organisations and young people from across Europe come together?

💡 New ideas.
🤝 New partnerships.
🌍 New opportunities for local communities.

More than 90 participants joined the NQYWC workshop “Youth in Action: Social Entrepreneurship & Local Impact” in Patras to exchange experiences and explore how youth participation and social entrepreneurship can create positive impact at local level.

A big thank you to all partners, speakers, stakeholders and participants who contributed to this inspiring European gathering.

28/05/2026

Today in Patras 🇪🇺

“Youth in Action: Social Entrepreneurship & Local Impact” brings together municipalities, universities, organisations and young changemakers from across Europe for a full day of dialogue, collaboration and knowledge exchange around youth social entrepreneurship and local impact.

Today’s agenda includes:
☕ Welcome networking & European best practices
🎯 Roundtable discussions with local authorities and organisations
💶 Funding opportunities for young/social entrepreneurs
🏛️ Youth entrepreneurship policies & local support mechanisms
💡 Interactive World Café Workshop on ideas, finance & support ecosystems
🤝 Networking, collaboration & next steps

A collaborative European initiative organised by SOCIACT in the framework of the NQYWC project.

📍 Patras, Greece

22/05/2026

🌊 Sport should be accessible to everyone.

As a partner of the European project WAVES, Sociact - Social Innovation Hub invites athletes, coaches, organisers, and members of the aquatic sports community to participate in our survey on inclusive and sustainable water sports events.

Your voice can help shape more accessible sports across Europe.

📋 Participate here: https://bit.ly/4drsEov

20/05/2026

How can cities empower young people through social entrepreneurship and local action?

Sociact - Social Innovation Hub invites you to the "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁" a collaborative event bringing together municipalities, universities, NGOs and young changemakers from across Europe.

💡 Social innovation
🌍 Youth participation
🤝 Local partnerships
🚀 Community impact

The event is organised in the framework of the European project NQYWC – Network for Quality Youth Work in Communities, which focuses on empowering municipalities and organisations to build more inclusive, participatory and sustainable youth ecosystems across Europe.

A day dedicated to collaboration, participation and new ideas that can help shape more active and inclusive communities.

📍Commercial Association of Patras, Greece
📅 May 28, 2026

✅ Register here: https://bit.ly/4dkGRor

15/05/2026

💧 Open Water. Open Participation.

Sociact - Social Innovation Hub is proud to participate as a partner in the European project , promoting inclusion, accessibility, and sustainability in water sports across Europe.

Help us create better and more inclusive sports events by completing the WAVES survey.

📋 Participate here: https://bit.ly/4drsEov

KOE News, AY Institute, Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Αθλητισμού - KOA

12/12/2025