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Communities across Europe taking ownership of local services and initiatives.
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‘Tell us your story’, Paris
‘Tell us your story’ (Raconte-nous ton histoire) is a local community organisation which uses film and media to empower young migrants.
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E-commerce, Rhône Alpes and La Bourgogne
This project established an innovative social enterprise to develop online opportunities for the local social economy in the Rhone Alpes and Burgundy regions.
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Universal Services
Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership (MVCRP)
The Marston Vale line from Bedford to Bletchley is one of several railway lines in England designated by the Department for Transport as a Community Rail Service.
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ATM – Associação Tempo de Mudar para o Desenvolvimento do Bairro dos Lóios (Association “Time for a Change” towards the development of Lóios)
ATM is a not-for-profit organization which was formed by residents and local entrepreneurs of Lóios, to work for the community’s best interests.
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ADC MOURA – Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Concelho de Moura (Association for the development of the municipality of Moura)
ADC MOURA is a community association based in the municipality of Moura, a rural region of southeast Portugal, which is historically poor and underdeveloped.
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Aquatic Centre Le Razay
This project centres on free community access and direct engagement in the management of recreation facilities.
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Natural Resources
Carbon Co-op
The Carbon Co-op is a community benefit co-operative that promotes the development of carbon reduction measures and which aims to demystify the complexity of reducing household energy consumption.
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Cooperativa “Terra Chã” – Desenvolvimento Local, Artesanato e Serviços, (“Terra Chã” Cooperative – Local development, craftsmanship and services)
The Terra Chã cooperative’s main activities take place in and around the village of Chãos, which is located in the centre of Portugal (about 100 km to the north of Lisbon) in the municipality of Ri
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AVAal – Associação para a Valorização Ambiental da Alta de Lisboa (Association for the environmental improvement of Alta de Lisboa
AVAal is a non-profit organization founded in 2009, emerging out of the varied interests of people who met in Alta de Lisboa.
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