We unite 200+ socio-cultural organisations in 39 countries across Europe and beyond, creating opportunities for training, cooperation, and advocacy. Together, we strive to transform practices and territories.
News
Meet the winners of Up Grants 2026: Culture for Democracy
Discover the three projects that won the latest edition of Up Grants, our contest that promotes innovative grassroots socio-cultural practices.
Events
Culture Converge 2026
Our exploration of socio-cultural centres as defenders of democratic participation continued at Culture Converge 2026, our annual conference that took place in Lisbon on May 20th - 22nd.
Lisbon
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Events
Charting the way forward in our inclusion and accessibility work
On May 13th, from 9:30 to 11:00 CET, we are delighted to reconvene our working group on inclusion and accessibility in socio-cultural centres.
Online
Advocacy resources
A manifesto from socio-cultural centres
A gaze into what the future of our communities could look like, written by and for the workers of the socio-cultural sector.
Programmes
Make sure you are not a bot
A cycle of six online training sessions plus a set of educational audio capsules to guide you on your path towards digital sovereignty.
Advocacy resources
The EU Backoffice
Discover the podcast series that we produce together with Reset! Network, and dive into the EU cultural policy-making process with us.
Events
Lights On 2026: Reimagining Democracy
You can now apply to the next edition of our flagship training programme for young cultural professionals.
Tampere
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