New open learning centre in Kortrijk
February 8, 2006 8:58 AM

Students of the Provincial Technical Institute in Kortrijk can improve their learning process thanks to the new open learning centre and the electronical learning environment with 36 computers and 30 places for individual work. Stuents don't get traditional lessons, but can work individually under guidance.

Unie der Zorgelozen on national television
January 24, 2006 3:33 PM

          Theatre play Offside at Viva Vetex 2005 Unie der Zorgelozen on national television ! The national television program SAM  makes portraits of  people with initiatives to improve their environment. On Wednesday the 28th of December, the Unie der Zorgelozen, the theatre company of the neighbourhood Venning-Veemarkt, has been presented.

Sport shed at the Vetex
December 23, 2005 11:12 AM

            Photo : Maarten François Since the beginning of November Mr. Gino Derveaux is a member of staff of the vzw Buurt en nabijheidsdiensten.

Mosselbank : training for volunteers
December 23, 2005 10:47 AM

                “De Mosselbank" is a social housing block in Kortrijk, with 99 flats spread over 9 entities (built in 1997). In the summer of 2001 there were some complaints about damaged goods.

Makkie hands out service cheques in Kortrijk
November 23, 2005 10:42 AM

Makkie is a small social economy initiative within Kanaal 127 that has been started up with subventions from the Flemish Government. With a quick start in the head office in Kortrijk, and later in Roeselare, ‘Makkie Comfort services’ now opened a new office in the Business Centre of Brugge.

Services at home paid with service vouchers
February 7, 2006 3:34 PM

Service vouchers are a method to pay individual help at home. Service vouchers cost 6.

Exhibition about the Vetex
December 23, 2005 11:20 AM

After a reunion of the people living in the neighbourhood of Vetex, Kortrijk wants to keep the neighbours involved in the planning and development of the Vetex Poortgebouw. Therefore, one can read about the work in progress in the newspaper of the OCMW.

Makkie starts a new service
December 23, 2005 11:04 AM

Makkie is a social economy initiative at Kanaal 127 in Kortrijk. It now starts a transport service of the less mobile and persons of age.

Opening Learning Shop in Kortrijk
November 23, 2005 10:48 AM

The Learning Shop is officially opened on 22/11/2005. This one-stop shop, where one can find all information and promotional material about the offer of adult education and training in Kortrijk, is an initiative of various local partners : the Department of Education of the City of Kortrijk, and the Centres for Adult Education Drie Hofsteden, Hitek, PTI, Vivo and VSPW.

Book@Home
November 9, 2005 12:50 PM

  The Library of Kortrijk starts in November with a mobile service for a less mobile public ( sick, elderly or handicapt people ) with the Venning as a pilot area. The project Book@Home is a collaboration of the City of Kortrijk, the Public Centre of Social Welfare and an organisation that gives training and a first work experience to youngsters and is financed by ESF.