The SIM Project seeks to empower organisations to improve their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices and establish stronger ties with local communities. We’ve been working on the project for 6 months and this blog post will give you an update...
We are sad to be bidding farewell to the BESTIE (Befriending for Social and Digital Inclusion) Project. This project has been something very special and we have met some amazing people through it, and held some wonderful events that have...
As we come to the end of Generation Blockchain, we’ll take a closer look at the project. This groundbreaking project is set to revolutionise the blockchain landscape. The need for Higher Education Institutes to implement innovative Blockchain educational resources...
Lola attended the Othering and Belonging Conference last month on behalf of Momentum. This two day conference took place in Berlin and explored how we can co-create democratic societies rooted in justice and belonging amidst rising populism and intersecting global...
We were delighted to host the transnational meeting of the WE LEAD project in Leitrim recently. Our project partners arrived from Iceland ( UNAK & Transformia) Denmark (EUEI) and Spain (CDEA). We stayed in the idyllic Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway, which...
Minister Foley launches new plan to encourage parents to avoid buying smartphones for their children in primary schools The Government has approved plans to roll out resources to support parents and parent associations who wish to develop voluntary codes regarding...
The EU Dare Project held their 2nd transnational partner meeting in Lucera, Italy. The project team spent 2 days progressing and planning the development of the project goals and resources. Currently we are working on our best practice compendium and all countries are gathering case studies from our respective regions
The Ethical Food Entrepreneurship Project partners were reunited in Galway recently for the transnational meeting. Partners Bia Innovator Campus were excellent hosts, and the other partners present were from Savonia University (Finland), Momentum (Ireland), IPB (Portugal), EUEI (Denmark) and Antalya Bilim University (Turkey). As the team near the last furlong
Imagine a place where everyone is welcome, where children can learn about biodiversity and nature. A place where members of the community can share stories around a campfire. A safe place with a warm welcome. There is a place like that in the heart of Sligo, it’s the Sligo Children’s
We are delighted to announce the launch of Future Festival Tools! This project will empower event professionals across Europe to be future-ready with green competency, tools and personal certification. Designed by experts for the festival industry, Future Festival Tools give you everything you need to help you make your festivals
The second transnational partner meeting of the Youth For Change Project took place in the beautiful town of Offida, Italy recently. Laura is looking after the project for Momentum and she is very grateful to i-strategies for their wonderful hospitality and excellent facilities. Youth for Change seeks to empower young
We’re working on the Surviving Digital Project. The project aims to equip community care organizations, health professionals and social/cultural educators to create new programs that provide parents with the tools, knowledge and resources to tackle difficulties relating to screen addiction in their young children. In recent years, scientific studies have
Momentum are working on the IDOL project. Intergenerational Digital Service Learning (IDOL) will equip university staff to introduce digital tandem teaching skills to older and younger students. IDOL aims to design and develop a new teaching approach which empowers HEI staff and lecturers to implement intergenerational digital service learning through;
The final in-person transnational partner meeting of the INVOLVE Project took place in the beautiful city of Athens in Greece. INVOLVE aims to strengthen the visual literacy of entrepreneurs by introducing innovative visual literacy training into adult entrepreneurship education curriculum and courses. The project partners were joined by volunteers and
Let’s put the spotlight of one of Momentum’s offerings – eLearning platform/web development, and on our talented digital communications team. Since its launch, the Cultural Heritage 2.0 website has attracted considerable favourable reactions from across Europe. Here we outline the process behind the planning and design of the website and
The second transnational partner meeting of the Blockchain for Agrifood Educators Project took place recently in Prague. Blockchain for Agri-Food Educators is an innovative project that seeks to transform the provision of education in the agribusiness, food science, and nutrition sectors through the strategic utilization of blockchain technology. Orla was
We were delighted to welcome the partners from the Digi WorkWell Project to our Leitrim offices recently. This is such an important project as the pandemic has changed the way a lot of us work. Many of us are now enjoying remote or hybrid working, but this brings its own
We are delighted to announce our participation in a prestigious new Horizon Europe project, ARENAS (Analysis of and Responses to Extremist Narratives) project. The project is funded by the EU Horizon Programme, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) and is co-ordinated by Julien Longhi and his team in