SPEAK UP

On May 20th, Speak Up hosted a webinar on Hoogkerk’s (Netherlands) innovative participatory budgeting method. Through community dialogues and voting, this initiative enables citizens to have a say on some of the village’s budgeting expenses, directly responding to their needs. This event featured Ma...

On June 4th 2025, over 60 participants gathered in Skive for the conference Driving Climate Action Through Citizen Engagement, organised by Skive Kommune and VIA University College. It was the second external conference hosted by the Speak Up partnership. The event brought together local practitione...

In the heart of the Marlborough neighborhood in Saint-Martin-Boulogne, France, a modest café named Le Nid has blossomed into a symbol of community empowerment and cohesion. Entirely managed by local residents, Le Nid began as a response to the community's desire for a welcoming space to connect. Wit...