Based in Greece, ActionAid Hellas is MOMENTUM’s lead partner. ActionAid is an independent international civil society organisation, fighting poverty and injustice in Greece and all over the world. Since 1972, it has been training people and supporting their communities, so that they can claim a life of dignity and a fairer world for all. In Greece it started with the Child Sponsorship programme; in 2000, it launched its educational programme and from 2014 onwards it has also been supporting vulnerable people who live in the country.

Point of contact:
Lila Mastora | Project Manager lila.mastora@actionaid.org

The Helleinc Ministry of Migration and Asylum is the competent authority for planning and implementing the national policy on migration in Greece. It is responsible for third country nationals who enter the country both legally and illegally, and for issues of reception, registration, residence, and social integration. Furthermore, the Ministry is responsible for planning and implementing the national policy on asylum and on international protection, and for providing protection to the applicants and individuals that fulfil the criteria for international protection.

Point of contact:
Nassos Vitsentzatos | Project Manager a.vitsentzatos@migration.gov.gr

Veneto Lavoro is the technical in-house agency for employment of the Veneto Region, in Italy. It is in charge of planning, managing, evaluating and promoting labour policies and monitoring the regional labour market, economy and society. It also implements the regional Employment Information System and develops innovative projects, both at local and EU level.

Point of contact:
Romilda Patella | Project Manager romilda.patella@venetolavoro.it

EURICSE is a research institute based in Trento (Italy), whose mission is to promote knowledge development and innovation for the field of co-operatives, social enterprises and other nonprofit organisations engaged in the production of goods and services, and to deepen the understanding of these types of organisations and their impact on economic and social development. Euricse’s activities aim to reduce the fragmentation in the research on cooperative and social enterprises, and to enhance the visibility of this sector in the scientific and political debate. To this end, Euricse’s activities include research, training, consulting, and communication activities.

Point of contact:
Ilana Gotz | Project Manager ilana.gotz@euricse.eu

Irecoop Veneto is a training organisation established in 1980 by the Confcooperative Veneto – the Regional Union of cooperatives in Veneto region of Italy and the Federation of Cooperative Credit banks for the development of social economy in the region. It promotes and organises training courses and consulting support for the start-up of new cooperatives. It collaborates with Employment agencies and local entities for promotion of employability of disadvantaged groups with work experience projects and special training courses.

Point of contact:
M. Franca Barison | Project Manager
f.barison@irecoop.veneto.it

Spanish Red Cross belongs to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement carrying out its mission and vision under the seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, Unity, Universality, Imparciality, Voluntary service, Independece and Neutrality. In Spain, Red Cross has more than 250,000 volunteers and more than 1,250 attention points that allow to provide assistance to almost 5 million people annually througout the country. All this with the support of about 1.4 million partners, companies and allies in all sectors of society.

Point of contact:
Beatriz Aldama | Project Manager
beatriz.aldama@cruzroja.es

The Department of Universities, Equality, Culture and Sports through the General Directorate of Cooperation for Development of Cantabria Government (Spain), holds the competence in Development Cooperation. We manage its planning and evaluation, as well as the competences in the migration area. Cantabria Government has got an Integral Plan of Attention to Refugees in Cantabria (since 2017) thanks to which legal, social, health and educational services are made available to migrants and refugees.

Point of contact:
Silvia Abascal | General Director
abascal_s@cantabria.es

In 2012 the Santander International Entrepreneurship Center (CISE) was created in partnership with the Regional Government, the University of Cantabria and Santander Bank. CISE promotes an entrepreneurial culture through a wide range of innovative training programs that combine agile methodologies and real-life experiences thereby stimulating creativity, promoting innovation, inspiring a network of talented people and ultimately creating employment opportunities.

Point of contact:
José Carlos Ceballos | Project Manager
josecarlos@cise.es

Building better business. Designing impactful solutions. (re)imagining the future. Impact Hub has been a catalyst for entrepreneurial action for 15+ years. Today, it is a global network of 24.250 people driving change – made up of 100+ communities in 60+ countries across 5 continents. Impact Hub makes connects social entrepreneurs and innovators to large organisations, investors and the public sector. In addition, it implements programs to support social entrepreneurs and to positively impact the entrepreneurial ecosystems and the society from local to global scale.

Point of contact:
Marina Sarli | EU Programs Lead
marina.sarli@impacthub.net

Impact Hub Lisbon is the Portuguese chapter of the wider Impact Hub global network. We accelerate the transition to a new economy by supporting entrepreneurs, businesses and institutions that work for a more sustainable, inclusive and impactful future. Since 2016, we have supported the start, growth and scaling of 700+ entrepreneurs, delivered 20+ innovation programs, provided a collaborative coworking space for 1000+ members, and built a wider ecosystem of diverse impact actors in key areas including female entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion, and circularity.

Point of contact:
Ana Có | Project Manager
ana.co@impacthub.net

Impact Hub Budapest provides a home for a diverse community that supports positive social change. We’ve been spreading the news of impact in the city since March 2016. Our NGO, the Foundation for Sustainable Enterprises (FVA - Member of Impact Hub and related partner, founders are the same), has been actively providing opportunities for the underserved and underprivileged people of Hungary, including projects targeting youth and women. IHB offers strong partnerships with stakeholders from various sectors, including large corporations, other NGOs, universities, start-ups, SMEs, consultants, and embassies, all with the ultimate effort to aid those in need.

Point of contact:
Fanni Csóka | Project Manager
fanni.csoka@impacthub.net