Long-term unemployment goes beyond skills gaps

Based on research conducted by the Institute for Social Research as part of the UPFARM project, which examined long-term unemployment in Tuscany. Adapted for the blog by Impact Hub Network. When someone has been out of work for a year or more, the instinct is to ask: What obstacles and barriers are they facing? Which […]

When farming meets inclusion: can social farming bridge Europe’s rural workforce gap?

Based on the original article “Work and Social Farming: Characteristics, Opportunities and Limitations” by Francesco Di Iacovo and Giulia Granai. Adapted and restructured for the blog by Impact Hub Network. Across Italy and Europe, the agricultural workforce is aging. Farming skills built over generations are disappearing faster than they can be passed on. Fewer young […]