Project tackles rural long-term unemployment among adults aged 45+ in Ireland and Greece through guaranteed 12-month employment, employer subsidies, training and personalised career coaching.
Shortlisted projects for Social Innovation Forum 2026
YAM, tested by the EU, with 14–15-year-old students, a participatory, neutral and confidential approach where youth lead and adults guide.
Reintegrating 2,200+ sick and vulnerable children into education and peers through scalable online/offline peer mentoring by 2,600+ trained volunteers, driving systemic social change.
A 4-component social innovation ecosystem for neurodivergent employment: individual coaching, employer DEI services, a protected work unit with microgreens farm, and a national media campaign.
A community storytelling and podcast hub empowering vulnerable youth in Turin through multimedia, music, intercultural dialogue and creative participation.
No single service can tackle vulnerability alone. By bringing together social, health and education professionals in rural areas, the initiative supports 450,000 vulnerable people through coordinated care.
Ensuring employment sustainability and financial resilience through a multi-layered model of well-being and immersion for Ukrainian Refugees in local communities.
A comprehensive solution for mental health prevention, early intervention, and support for secondary school students based on a peer-to-peer approach
ALL.D enriches, transfers and scales up an innovative Labour Insertion Model to improve employment opportunities for long-term unemployed people with disabilities and mental health conditions across Europe.
Patient-centered holistic, qualified social and medical care in Hospice day care center specifically adapted for palliative and hospice patients and their relatives.
Youth-led AI literacy initiative empowering students, professionals and civil society to understand, question and responsibly use AI.
Young people become Citizen Scientists: they detect microplastics in rivers, feed open global data and build resilience against climate anxiety — backed by GreenTech Innovations.