Erasmus Plus: An Opportunity for Quality Living

Erasmus Plus: an asset for the good living.

European Funding and innovation: the key role of erasmus plus

European funding represents an extraordinary opportunity to promote growth, innovation and social inclusion within the European Union.

Through focused programs, the EU provides resources for supporting projects to improve infrastructure, education, employment and scientific research in its member countries.

The most established and well-known is Erasmus Plus, a program that offers students, professionals and institutions the opportunity to participate in cultural exchanges, training activities and international collaborations. Originally created to foster mobility and European integration, it has now evolved to include a wide range of activities that go well beyond the simple experience of studying or working abroad.

An important Erasmus Plus activity relates to strategic partnerships (Key Action 2), focused on the exchange of good practices among participating countries. This tool aims to support the educational, professional and personal development of individuals and organizations in the fields of education, training, youth and sport, contributing to the construction of a European educational space through strategic cooperation and targeted training.

WellHOME: The Erasmus Plus Project for Housing Well-being

In this scenario, MeM recently launched an innovative project together with an international partnership:

“WellHOME: Special VET Program on Wellbeing Interior Design to enable people facing social exclusion to create healing home environments for social housing residents.”

This ground-breaking effort combines education and good living, with a focus on social inclusion and space renovation through Biophilic Design and Environmental Psychology.

The project represents a great opportunity for MeM and its partners, allowing them to:

1. Share knowledge and expertise in the field of design for wellness.

2. Develop new training methodologies accessible to a wider audience.

3. Improve the living environments of people with vulnerable conditions.

MeM was involved in this project because of its strong online presence and expertise in training and rehabilitation of living spaces, taking a multidisciplinary approach that integrates design, sustainability, and inclusion.

Project Partners and European Cooperation

The WellHOME project involves partners from different European countries, who met during the Kick off Meeting held in Valladolid last January, each with specific expertise in the field of training, social and sustainable design:

🌍 Fundacion Intras (Spain) – Project Lead Partner

🌍 The Social Integration State Agency (Latvia)

🌍 Idryma Prostasias Aprosarmoston Paidon I Theotokos (Greece)

🌍 Fonix As (Norway)

This combined expertise will provide the development of an innovative and replicable project, paving the way for new training opportunities in the field of housing wellness.

An accessible and inclusive training program

One of the most innovative aspects of WellHOME is the creation of a specific training program, developed by MeM in collaboration with the partners of the project.

📌 The main goal is to make the skills needed to upgrade common and private spaces accessible to everyone, including unskilled and fragile people, according to the criteria of good living.

An Accessible and Inclusive Training Program

One of the most innovative aspects of WellHOME is the creation of a specialized training program, developed by MeM in collaboration with the project partners.

The main goal is to make essential skills for improving shared and private spaces accessible to everyone, including non-specialists and vulnerable groups, following the principles of quality living.

What Does the Program Include?

• Theoretical and practical modules to acquire expertise in well-being design.
• Tools for designing healthy and welcoming environments, based on Biophilic Design principles.
• Sustainable and inclusive renovations, using eco-friendly materials and solutions.

This initiative will not only enhance the quality of life for those involved but also provide practical tools to create harmonious and healthy living spaces, while boosting the professional skills of participants.

What does the program involve?

✔ Theoretical and practical modules to gain skills in design for wellness.

✔ Tools for designing healthy and welcoming environments, following the principles of Biophilic Design.

✔ Sustainable and inclusive renovations, using eco-friendly materials and solutions.

This effort will not only improve the quality of life of the people involved, but also offer tangible tools to create more harmonious and healthy environments, while increasing the professional skills of the participants.

Impact and benefits of the WellHOME project

The impact of WellHOME extends on several levels, with significant benefits for individuals, professionals, and communities.

• Improved quality of life: participants will gain practical skills to improve the living spaces in which they live, creating more comfortable and functional environments.
• Professional growth and new job opportunities: the initiative will provide skills that are expendable in the labor market, increasing the employability of those who attend the training program.
• An innovative and replicable training model: the project is designed to become a benchmark in the housing wellness sector, with potential developments at the international level.
• Social inclusion and impact: WellHOME targets people at risk of social exclusion, providing them with opportunities to learn new skills, improve their housing conditions, and develop greater autonomy.
• Benefits for communities: improving living spaces means enhancing the sense of belonging and promoting a better social balance, through environments that promote well-being and connection between people.

Conclusions

MeM’s participation in the Erasmus Plus WellHOME project represents a significant step in the dissemination and training in the field of housing well-being.

Thanks to this project, it will be possible to diffuse Biophilic Design and Environmental Psychology to a wider audience, fostering social inclusion and improved quality of life.

WellHOME is not only an educational project, but a real cultural revolution in the way living spaces are conceived. With top European partners, this program has the potential to become a replicable model in many other settings, expanding access to training and improving the living environments in which we move daily.