PRESS RELEASES & ARTICLES

ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ | Στη Θεσσαλονίκη παρουσιάζεται το EEA Civil Society Fund Greece ύψους €14,3 εκ.

Με χρηματοδότηση από την Ισλανδία, το Λιχτενστάιν και τη Νορβηγία, και διαχειριστή επιχορήγησης το Ίδρυμα Μποδοσάκη και το SolidarityNow. Ανοιχτές οι 4 πρώτες προσκλήσεις επιχορήγησης συνολικού ύψους €5,1 εκ.  Το Ίδρυμα Μποδοσάκη και το SolidarityNow, ως Διαχειριστής Επιχορήγησης του EEA Civil Society Fund Greece, διοργανώνουν την Πέμπτη 8 Οκτωβρίου 2026, στις 15:00, στο Δημαρχείο Θεσσαλονίκης, […]

PRESS RELEASE | SolidarityNow named “NGO of the Year” at the Hellenic Responsible Business Awards for its Solidarity Centers

SolidarityNow was awarded the Gold “NGO of the Year” distinction at this year’s Hellenic Responsible Business Awards, in the Society category, in recognition of the work and social impact of its Solidarity Centers in Athens and Thessaloniki. This distinction acknowledges the long-standing contribution of the Solidarity Centers in supporting people at risk of poverty and […]

ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ | €14,3 εκ. για τη στήριξη της Κοινωνίας των Πολιτών στην Ελλάδα

Νέο πρόγραμμα EEA Civil Society Fund Greece, με χρηματοδότηση από την Ισλανδία, το Λιχτενστάιν και τη Νορβηγία, και διαχειριστή επιχορήγησης το Ίδρυμα Μποδοσάκη και το SolidarityNow  Ανοιχτές οι 4 πρώτες προσκλήσεις επιχορήγησης συνολικού ύψους €5,1 εκ. Το EEA Civil Society Fund Greece, ύψους €14,3 εκ., ξεκίνησε επίσημα με την εκδήλωση έναρξης την Τετάρτη 16 Σεπτεμβρίου […]

ARTICLE | World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July

Human trafficking remains one of the most serious human rights violations. According to the 2025 Annual Report of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the number of referrals nearly doubled, rising from 465 in 2024 to 881 in 2025. The latest data show that labor exploitation has now surpassed sexual exploitation as the most common form […]

ARTICLE | The importance of evening education for labor market integration: A growing trend

At SolidarityNow’s Employment Service, we have recently observed a steady increase in requests from people with a refugee background who wish to enroll in Evening High Schools. This is not simply an interest in education for its own sake, but a highly practical decision. Through their own experience, they have come to understand that learning […]

ARTICLE | When Bureaucracy Closes the Door to Employment

The barriers keeping refugees and asylum seekers out of the labor market “We have no other choice. We will have to terminate his contract. I’m sorry.” These were the words an employer used when informing an Employment Counsellor from the organization’s Employment Service that they were forced to dismiss a worker who had only recently […]

PRESS RELEASE | When Football Becomes a Tool for Inclusion: RoMOVE project concludes in Katerini

With football capturing global attention worldwide, the RoMOVE project has successfully concluded, highlighting the power of sport, and football in particular, not only on the pitch, but also as a catalyst for inclusion, empowerment, and social cohesion. A total of 75 Roma children, including 20 girls, participated in the project, taking part in 29 football […]

PRESS RELEASE | Event at the Athens Solidarity Center marking the completion of funding under the Swiss–Greek Cooperation Programme

An event was held at the Athens Solidarity Center (ASC) to mark the completion of funding under the Swiss–Greek Cooperation Programme for the period August 2023 – July 2026, in an atmosphere of collaboration and constructive dialogue. The event was honoured by the presence of the Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum, Ms Sevi Voloudaki, […]