Case studies

Find out about the best practice Inclusion case studies that organisations from across Europe have been involved in by clicking the dots on the map.

The case studies have been carefully selected to showcase examples that not only impact upon social exclusion during the project's lifecycle but have sustained the impact after the project's end.

If you are interested in a particular type of project or activity in a certain European region then pick from the drop down lists. You can also view the project case studies in an alphabetical list, by choosing 'View List'. 

Project Name: Fashion for people with special needs
Project Type: Comenius
Location: , Portugal

The 2010 Comenius bilateral partnership Fashion for people with special needs project looked to create a small fashion collection for people with physical handicaps or other medical conditions.

Project Name: fe:male - female entrepreneurs
Project Type: Leonardo
Location: , UK

The 2010 Leonardo Transfer of Innovation funded fe:male project looked at overcoming the disadvantages faced by women across Europe when trying to start their own businesses.

Project Name: Flensburg-Linköping Inclusion Project
Project Type: Comenius
Location: Flensburg, Germany

The main goal of this bilateral Regio Partnership between Germany and Sweden is the exchange of information and best-practice projects in the field of inclusive processes in schools and the reduction of exclusion and discrimination.

Project Name: Foreign Language Acquistion Made Easier (FLAME)
Project Type: Grundtvig
Location: , Sweden

The 2010 Grundtvig Partnership funded Foreign Language Acquistion Made Easier (FLAME) project looked to develop basic English skills for prisoners.

The 2009 Comenius Regio funded Partnership project looked at the 'Further secondary and vocational education opportunities and development for hard of hearing students'.

Project Name: Garden of Plenty
Project Type: Leonardo
Location: lg, Slovenia

Organisations from Slovenia and France came together to share experiences in social management. The project aimed to stimulate Slovenian citizens to get involved in sustainable food harvesting and to share their knowledge and skills along the way.

Project Name: Generation Games
Project Type: Grundtvig
Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

This 2009 Grundtvig Partnership funded project looked at intergenerational learning to increase quality family time through the means of games.

Project Name: GetSet – Be ready to go
Project Type: Leonardo
Location: , Finland

The aim of the Get Set project was to develop a model of co-operative learning for adults, whose social and everyday and learning skills are poor and whose educational motivation is weak. The project involves five partners from four European countries and is funded through a Leonardo Transfer of Innovation programme grant.

In many European countries an increasing number of young people – especially with immigrant background – experience difficulties in the transition from school to work. Therefore, the main goal of the Transfer of Innovation project was to change this situation and to develop an internet based platform on occupational orientation and choice, which offers an alternative support for young people.

Project Name: GRAsp (Guidance, raising aspirations)
Project Type: Grundtvig
Location: , UK

Adults in rural communities in the West of Scotland were given the opportunity to gain new skills and find employment thanks to the GRAsp project.