Call 2021, Round 1, European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label
Submission Deadline (Brussels Time) 2022-12-31 12:00:00
About your Organisation
Please note that the Organisation ID has replaced the PIC as the unique identifier for the organisation to apply for
Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps actions managed by National Agencies. Organisations that have a PIC and have
previously applied for funding in these programmes through the National Agencies have been assigned an Organisation ID
automatically. Please use the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps platform to check an Organisation ID, update
information linked to it or register a new organisation: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-esc/organisation-registration
Organisation ID Legal Name Country
Exxxxxxxx Latvia
Type of Quality Label
You are requested below to identify the type of Quality Label you are applying for. If you already hold a Quality Label, the
respective role cannot be selected again. The questions in the rest of the application form will vary depending on the
choices you make here.
Which role are you applying for?
• Host Organisation
• Supporting Organisation
Are you planning to apply for funds and act as a lead organisation? Please refer to the Guide for a full description of the
Quality Label for lead organisation.
Yes
Organisation Contact Details
Organisation ID Exxxxxxxx
Legal Name BIEDRIBA X
Legal Name (national language)
National ID (if applicable) xxxxxxxxxxx
Acronym x
Address x
Country x
P.O. Box 0000
Postal Code 1010
City X
Website x
Email x
Telephone x
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, Call 2021, Round 1, European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label
Submission Deadline (Brussels Time) 2022-12-31 12:00:00
Organisation Type
Type of Organisation Non-governmental organisation/association
Is your organisation a public body? No
Is your organisation a non-profit? Yes
Profile, Motivation and Experience
In this section, you are asked to present your organisation, its objectives and why you decided to apply for Quality Label.
Please keep in mind that the European Solidarity Corps is open to many types of organisations. Some questions may
seem obvious or unnecessary to you but it is important that you give clear and detailed answers so that the persons
assessing your applications can understand the context and environment in which your organisation operates. Make sure
to read the questions carefully and address all sub-questions. If some of them are not relevant for your organisation, say so
explicitly.
Please briefly present your organisation. What are its aims, main activities and target groups? Please note that your
answer will be published on the European Youth Portal. Please write your answer in English.
- Vision/mission
X (which in English directly translates to Hemp Cultural Center, but the visitors often call it for short
- KKC) is an independent culture center aimed at providing a platform and safe inclusive environment for interaction of
diverse range of people, cultures and ideas, and to organize cultural, entertainment and educative events to locals and
visitors of Riga since 2012. While KKC also works as a cafe/bar providing space for informal gatherings and a venue for
various grassroots initiatives and formal occasions, the sole mission and purpose of organization is organizing, producing,
and managing the cultural program of KKC as well as raising awareness and providing safe space for discussions related
to different social topics.
- Aims and objectives
The aim of KKC is to provide a regular and versatile cultural program to a wide audience, as well as encourage the
emergence of new and creative ideas, provide space for the experiments of young artists and people of other creative
fields. Since it was opened 9 years ago, KKC has been expanding the cultural boundaries by encouraging discussions on
the role of culture in our society and by giving impulse to various new initiatives. It has served as a meeting place and
given a platform to representatives of a wide range of age, interests, cultural and social background, and beliefs.
- Local context
KKC is located in the capital of Latvia – Riga. The neighborhoods of Riga are very diverse, and we are located at the very
center which is easy to reach, and only a walk or bike ride away from different creative quarters and hotspots. The
wooden building (built in 1895) with the garden that KKC inhibits is a legend itself and we are ardent admirers of it.
People of diverse backgrounds keep finding it with no signs at the doors indicating the hidden treasure inside and call it
their second home. Probably this is how the community grew starting in 2012 – by people telling others, inviting and going
together to the Cultural Centre, which today has up to 50 000 visitors yearly. From an underground gathering place it has
developed in a more mainstream and popular culture hotspot and public opinion shaper. We recognize the local social
struggles and strive to raise awareness about different social and environmental topics, as well to involve local
communities and broader society into social activism and discussion.
- Main activity fields
Management of a cultural institution, and the additional activity is the operation of a bar, cinema and the rental of
premises. The cultural program of KKC spans across a wide range of activities and events, such as exhibitions, classical,
experimental, jazz and avant-garde music concerts, public discussions, poetry and prose readings, film screenings,
stand-up comedy, and different kinds of performances. The art-house cinema screens non-commercial, independent and
powerful films of various genres, and in the past couple of years it has become an integral part of KKC.
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Submission Deadline (Brussels Time) 2022-12-31 12:00:00
About your Organisation
Please note that the Organisation ID has replaced the PIC as the unique identifier for the organisation to apply for
Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps actions managed by National Agencies. Organisations that have a PIC and have
previously applied for funding in these programmes through the National Agencies have been assigned an Organisation ID
automatically. Please use the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps platform to check an Organisation ID, update
information linked to it or register a new organisation: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-esc/organisation-registration
Organisation ID Legal Name Country
Exxxxxxxx Latvia
Type of Quality Label
You are requested below to identify the type of Quality Label you are applying for. If you already hold a Quality Label, the
respective role cannot be selected again. The questions in the rest of the application form will vary depending on the
choices you make here.
Which role are you applying for?
• Host Organisation
• Supporting Organisation
Are you planning to apply for funds and act as a lead organisation? Please refer to the Guide for a full description of the
Quality Label for lead organisation.
Yes
Organisation Contact Details
Organisation ID Exxxxxxxx
Legal Name BIEDRIBA X
Legal Name (national language)
National ID (if applicable) xxxxxxxxxxx
Acronym x
Address x
Country x
P.O. Box 0000
Postal Code 1010
City X
Website x
Email x
Telephone x
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, Call 2021, Round 1, European Solidarity Corps - Quality Label
Submission Deadline (Brussels Time) 2022-12-31 12:00:00
Organisation Type
Type of Organisation Non-governmental organisation/association
Is your organisation a public body? No
Is your organisation a non-profit? Yes
Profile, Motivation and Experience
In this section, you are asked to present your organisation, its objectives and why you decided to apply for Quality Label.
Please keep in mind that the European Solidarity Corps is open to many types of organisations. Some questions may
seem obvious or unnecessary to you but it is important that you give clear and detailed answers so that the persons
assessing your applications can understand the context and environment in which your organisation operates. Make sure
to read the questions carefully and address all sub-questions. If some of them are not relevant for your organisation, say so
explicitly.
Please briefly present your organisation. What are its aims, main activities and target groups? Please note that your
answer will be published on the European Youth Portal. Please write your answer in English.
- Vision/mission
X (which in English directly translates to Hemp Cultural Center, but the visitors often call it for short
- KKC) is an independent culture center aimed at providing a platform and safe inclusive environment for interaction of
diverse range of people, cultures and ideas, and to organize cultural, entertainment and educative events to locals and
visitors of Riga since 2012. While KKC also works as a cafe/bar providing space for informal gatherings and a venue for
various grassroots initiatives and formal occasions, the sole mission and purpose of organization is organizing, producing,
and managing the cultural program of KKC as well as raising awareness and providing safe space for discussions related
to different social topics.
- Aims and objectives
The aim of KKC is to provide a regular and versatile cultural program to a wide audience, as well as encourage the
emergence of new and creative ideas, provide space for the experiments of young artists and people of other creative
fields. Since it was opened 9 years ago, KKC has been expanding the cultural boundaries by encouraging discussions on
the role of culture in our society and by giving impulse to various new initiatives. It has served as a meeting place and
given a platform to representatives of a wide range of age, interests, cultural and social background, and beliefs.
- Local context
KKC is located in the capital of Latvia – Riga. The neighborhoods of Riga are very diverse, and we are located at the very
center which is easy to reach, and only a walk or bike ride away from different creative quarters and hotspots. The
wooden building (built in 1895) with the garden that KKC inhibits is a legend itself and we are ardent admirers of it.
People of diverse backgrounds keep finding it with no signs at the doors indicating the hidden treasure inside and call it
their second home. Probably this is how the community grew starting in 2012 – by people telling others, inviting and going
together to the Cultural Centre, which today has up to 50 000 visitors yearly. From an underground gathering place it has
developed in a more mainstream and popular culture hotspot and public opinion shaper. We recognize the local social
struggles and strive to raise awareness about different social and environmental topics, as well to involve local
communities and broader society into social activism and discussion.
- Main activity fields
Management of a cultural institution, and the additional activity is the operation of a bar, cinema and the rental of
premises. The cultural program of KKC spans across a wide range of activities and events, such as exhibitions, classical,
experimental, jazz and avant-garde music concerts, public discussions, poetry and prose readings, film screenings,
stand-up comedy, and different kinds of performances. The art-house cinema screens non-commercial, independent and
powerful films of various genres, and in the past couple of years it has become an integral part of KKC.
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