Metropolitan College is the largest private postsecondary organisational group in Greece with over 7500 students nationwide. Since its foundation in 1982, it has established a number of collaborations with UK and other European Universities aiming at delivering of a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
AMC is well equipped to excel in the provision of private higher education in Greece. AMC plans to become a leading provider of high quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses of well established higher institutions, mainly in the sector of Psychology. Its high level researchers and experienced teachers in the sector of Psychology strengthen the quality of our partnership.
From 2011, it includes five postgraduate programmes and a BSc (Hons) Psychology in English (BPS accredited) and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in Greek (non BPS accredited). In this activity, AMC has always been driven by the scientific model of psychological inquiry that has derived from the UK, the US and Northern Europe.
Staffordshire University has a long and proud history of providing high quality, progressive and inclusive higher education, with more than 15,000 students and 1400 staff members. Staffordshire University has a long history of coordinating and participating in EU funded projects including, Erasmus+, Horizon 2020, Framework Programme 7, TEMPUS, EDULINK, Lifelong Learning Programme and Interreg.
Staffordshire University has a number of specialised research centres one of which is the Centre for Health and Development (CHAD). The Centre for Health and Development (CHAD) is an innovative partnership between Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire University. Its purpose is to contribute to the reduction of health and social inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing through carrying out high quality translational and internationally recognised research, emphasizing on eldery people.
Staffordshire University has an internal Quality Improvement Service which provides a range of quality assurance and improvement services to the Faculties, Schools and Services within the University.
The School of Health and Social Care at Staffordshire University trains a wide range of Nursing, Allied Health and Social Welfare Professionals. Its focus is on Higher Education, but the School has strong links to Further Education Colleges, along with both public and private providers of health and social care. In addition, members of academic faculty produce research on a range of topics concerning carer support and health inequalities.
The Centre for Health and Development provides a focus for this research and development activity. The project team have over twenty years’ experience of developing teaching and learning material at a variety of levels (from undergraduate to post graduate) in the field of ageing care services and are able to draw from multidisciplinary expertise for this project having worked with a range of disciplines including nursing, psychology, biology, philosophy and theology.
KMOP is a Social Action and Innovation Centre, with more than 40 years of accumulated experience in supporting disadvantaged groups. Founded in 1977, KMOP is one of the oldest NGOs in Greece.
In a rapidly changing world where existing theories and ideologies cannot give answers to the contemporary problems, our scope is to contribute actively by developing and implementing a variety of tools, programmes and policies. Apart from direct provision of services through decentralised community based facilities, counseling and educational services, we are active in scientific research and in the provision of capacity building to public authorities and CSOs. Our partners reflect our global nature as we work across countries and across sectors. We are extremely passionate about what we do and what we achieve.
In KMOP, we are all about kindling a better world. A world based on sustainable development, social growth and individual well-being.
KMOP is at the forefront of efforts to implement community-based mental health care in Greece and runs three Care Homes and a Day Care Centre providing integrated and non-stigmatizing mental health services, working with a team of 60 carers and support staff.
Moreover, KMOP is implementing the following relevant projects:
Erasmus + Projects targeting carers:
- Comment – Training in community mental healthcare: support of mental health professionals in entrepreneurial activities and provision of advanced clinical, social and management skills
- Care2Work – Youth-led project aiming to tackle the barriers faced by young carers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups when accessing employment, education and training
- C2E – Care to Entrepreneurship: development of young carers’ practical, creative and entrepreneurial skills to enable them to become confident and successful young entrepreneurs
- CO.S.M.I.C. – COmmunity Support for Migrant Informal Carers: involvement and motivation of informal carers of migrant background to take part to informal education programmes
EuropeAid Programme:
Provision of day care services for the elderly persons and in-house community-based services for adults with disabilities – Project supporting the decentralization of the social sector governance; promoting and facilitating the licensing of Civil Society Organizations delivering social services to the citizens of Kosovo.