Romania · Sfântu Gheorghe · NGO / Association
Asociatia Grup de Actiune Locala Sepsi
Sepsi Helyi Akciócsoport Egyesület is a non-profit organization focused on community-led local development in Sfantu Gheorghe. It works to improve the quality of life for people living in poverty and social exclusion through integrated development plans, infrastructure projects, and social inclusion initiatives. The organization facilitates partnerships and manages funding to promote equal opportunities and combat discrimination in disadvantaged urban areas.
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In their own words
About the organisation
We have been working in the framework of the Community Led Local Development programme since 2017, based on a Local Development Strategy 2017-2023 and the second LDS 2014-2029. We have to main pillars of activity: (1) a grant giving NGO supporting local organizations and institutions to implement projects from the LDS, and (2) community and institutional facilitation in order to promote participative processes and the involvement of vulnerable communities in city development.
Activities and experience
We work with 3 marginalized urban areas and with a wide range of institutional stakeholders. We organise public consultations, family visits, field trips, community actions together with the community. We represent inclusive approach to development in the institutional stakeholders' group.
Projects they have run (2)
Horizon1
- Uplift: Urban PoLicy Innovation to address inequality with and for Future generaTions2020–2023Partner
To understand patterns and trends of inequality across Europe. To understand how individuals experience and adapt to inequality through participatory research. Together with communities in four locations, co-design a policy tool aimed at addressing and reducing inequality and socio-economic divisions.
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Other programme1
- Implementation of the Local Development Strategy2024–2029Coordinator
The LDS is made up of 11 local interventions in marginalized urban areas with a total budget of 5,6M euros. Our job is to make sure that this financial support reaches those local institutions and NGOs that want to implement projects in the certain urban areas. Parallel to that we are responsible for getting the communities ready for the change and also monitor them and the projects.
Project experience
- Programmes applied to
- HorizonESF+Norway GrantsNational grantsPrivate foundation grants