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BLEND IN - Language, Cultural and Social Orientation for Young Refugees

Start date: Nov 14, 2016, End date: Nov 13, 2018,

Anyone that moves to a country with different cultures, traditions and practices from one’s own can be expected to undergo a significant adjustment period. Refugees accepted for resettlement often come straight out of refugee camps and have little if any knowledge of the societal and economic realities which await them. Like others who have left their homes and resettled in a foreign land, refugee ...
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APPs for carers

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Recent advances in clinical research and technological innovation for healthcare have opened new horizons in care provision and support of vulnerable groups, in areas such as the management of chronic diseases and ambient assisted living. Relevant solutions are offered both through care service providers, but also at the homes of older, patients and vulnerable individuals. The delivery of these so ...
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Abused no More: Safeguarding Youth & Empowering Professionals

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

At present, school education in the law and basic rights that would allow young people to lead their lives equally in modern European societies is almost non-existent. However, research supports that when people are given the basic legal knowledge to deal with everyday situations not only they stand a better chance in society, but also avoid consuming public services unnecessarily (IARS, 2010). Th ...
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Joint Job Burnout Interventions for Beginner Nurses, Nurse Students and Care Workers

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Burnout is a syndrome affecting more and more European care and health professions due to exposure to a wide range of potentially stressful situations and social and economic conditions. Nurses, nurse students and care workers are permanently in contact to vulnerable people, illness and death, they are subject to multiple job stressors including high workloads , irregular and unsocial hours of wo ...
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Equipping Professionals for Supporting LGBT Migrants & Refugees

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

EpsiLon is responding to two current and urgent educational needs in Europe i.e. (1) the rise in migrant and refugee numbers (2) the persistent inequality and persecution of Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans-gender groups (LGBT). Combined together these two characteristics make LGBT migrants and refugees one of the most vulnerable groups in modern Europe. Our project aims to help address this issue by i ...
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Empowering Professionals to support Young Carers

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

The project targets youth workers in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Scotland who work with young carers directly or indirectly.Young carers can be defined as young people who provide assistance or support to another family member. They carry out, often on a regular basis, significant or substantial caring tasks and assume a level of responsibility which would not usually be associated with t ...
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Migration & Gender: Vocational and Educational counseling

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

According to Eurostat statistics, in 2012, there were an estimated 1.7 million immigrants coming to the EU from outside countries. In addition, 1.7 million people previously residing in one of the EU Member States migrated to another Member State. Thus, about 3.4 million people immigrated to one of the EU-27 Member States. Among them, a variable percentage from 51% (Italy) to 43% (Germany) were ...
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Socio-drama Tackling Ageism, Preventing abuse

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Ageism constructs older adults as 'different', and can result in violations of their rights. Particularly vulnerable are older people dependent on others for care and support. Their right to lead dignified, secure lives as equal members of society often go unheeded, creating context and opportunity for elder abuse. Confronting ageism is central to confronting elder abuse. With population ageing, ...
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Work-Based Training in the school-to-work transition process (WBT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Entering the labour market successfully when their schooling is finished is a challenge to young people all over Europe, especially if they are considered disadvantaged. The problem is not only visible in the economically weaker countries in Southern and Eastern Europe, but is also evident in the stronger countries. The barriers that disadvantaged young people face are generally the lack of a prop ...
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CARE 2 WORK

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

Images of the young carer can be traced as back as the 11th century. Whilst novels, and media images, tell us something about the changing nature and experience of young carers in Europe, surprisingly little knowledge has been gained from research or official statistics. So, whilst there is considerable literature which focuses on the lives and needs of informal carers in the community, most of th ...
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Sensory Gymnastic for the Elderly: program for the maintenance of sensory capacities in the elderly

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Sensory Gymnastic for the Elderly, GYMSEN is a training project which aims the maintenance of sensory capacities for the elderly with the consequences for the improvement of their wellness and quality of life. Aging is accompanied by changes in both physiological and psychological level that lead to loss of sensory abilities of individuals. This can trigger changes in diet and lifestyle. Inappropr ...
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Textiles for Ageing Society (TAGS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The elderly have specific needs for clothing and other textile products, for personal hygiene or medical reasons. Improvements in these products will significantly increase their quality of life and improve the effectiveness of medical and social care services. The optimum way to achieve significant advances is through a concerted and coordinated effort by innovators, manufacturers and end-users t ...
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