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Social centre Capelderij
Located in Buggenhout (Belgium), BC Capelderij is a social centre for adolescents between 10 and 21 years of age dealing with behavioural and emotional problems. Below, you may find a report on the VGP BENELUX Community Day in Capelderij and an article about the functioning of the centre, including an interview with a counsellor Sofie Keppens and former resident Malik Salawu.
latest projects
We have supported 31 projects so far
and have a list of others approved. Moreover, we are constantly searching for new meaningful projects in need of financial support.
Society
Ukrainian Center in Brno
The Ukrainian Center in Brno offers social, psychological, and educational services for people from Ukraine seeking refuge from war, mostly women with children.
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Culture
CESAMM: Centre for Social Action and Music Making
The centre is created as part of the Chair Jonet at the University and University College of Ghent to develop research as well as to accompany musicians and social workers who propose music practice as a possible way to navigate towards more attractive positions in society
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Nature
Reorganization of Retezat Biosphere Reserve
Reorganization and adjustment of Retezat Biosphere Reserve, in order to fulfil the MAB criteria on Biosphere Reserves
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Nature
Monitoring of peatland water levels in Germany
Monitoring of peatland water levels as a basis for controlled rewetting of partially drained peatlands in the Rotenburg (Wümme) and Stade counties.
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Culture
Tibur Hof
Future headquarters for the VGP Foundation and VGP NV!
Built in 1807 in Rumst to replace an older castle, this late-classicist castle and its spacious park with classified trees, will see a brighter future with a new purpose.
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Nature
New International NABU Crane Centre
NABU e.V. is aiming to establish a unique International Crane Centre in Germany to provide information on climate protection and biodiversity. The New International Crane Centre will be a travel destination for all crane lovers in Europe.
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Culture
The ‘Basses danses’ of Margaret of Austria
A unique manuscript kept in the vaults of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) coming to life
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Society
Stage fright
A project to make a positive future story possible for underprivileged children who have difficulty finding their way to regular leisure activities or who have problems at school.
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Society
Krats along the sustainable food chain
Krats along the short chain! is a cycling project by Habbekrats that aims to familiarise vulnerable young people from Wetteren with ecology and sustainability.
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Culture
Green educational bastion
The project combines all three focus areas of the Foundation: nature conservation, cultural heritage and education.
Bastion IX is an impressive piece of heritage with a piece of unique nature to be integrated into the curriculum of Oscar Romerocollege in Dendermonde.
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About the Foundation
As established by VGP in 2019, our mission is to encourage nature conservation, have impact on local communities through social projects and conserve and protect Europe’s cultural heritage.