HELLO CITIZEN,
In this newsletter, discover :- An important date
- Great news from the projects
- A sad news…
- And our new collaboration !
The Citizenfund continues to gain recognition !
The Annual General Meeting is coming up !
- On may 27, 2024,we’ll be holding our Annual General Meeting! Come and join us to find out what’s been happening at Citizenfund over the past year, and what’s in store for the future….
More information on time and place coming soon.
If you’d like to get a little more involved in our citizen initiative and join the selection committee, don’t hesitate to contact us by e-mail!
Project news
In the interests of their expansion, Brupower is always looking for roof owners in Brussels to organize low-cost energy sharing in Brussels. If you’re interested, or know someone who might be, please get in touch !
Louvain-la-neuve’s MUNDO LAB welcomed many people who had gathered at the Circular Economy conference for an inspiring visit! Moreover, they are looking for 2 new employees (technicien de maintenance et responsable réception / logistique), feel free to share this if you know someone who might be interested.
Are you an entrepreneur or looking for a stimulating work environment? Whether you prefer a a private office or a coworking space La Menuiserie got what you need !
BC Materials recently took part in a conference at BOZAR on sustainable construction using local materials. The talk, entitled “Stage A+ talk”, was produced in collaboration with Pierres et Marbres de Wallonie. Stay tuned for the availability of the video on YouTube in the coming days!
Wilfried has just released its latest issue (no. 26). Through his investigations, reports and interviews, he paints a fascinating picture of a society that exudes the desire for change. It’s a mad, intoxicating race, with something just as frightening in it.
Bpart has been selected for the 3rd GovTech Connect Bootcamp with 15 other start-ups, an EU initiative to develop the positive transformation of European cities into #SmartCities via innovative start-ups in the public sector!
Sonian Wood Coop is reinventing itself, with a new focus on high-end furniture collections created in collaboration with designers. Take a look at their latest creations on their website!
Bulkbar continues its great momentum with a new employee and the development of its activities in Paris !
Urbike will be running the second edition of its bike courier training course this spring, from May 13 to June 7 for 12 participants!
Rudy Testa, the Hyppy project leader, took part in a podcast in April, 99 challengers (a podcast specializing in the presentation of positive-impact entrepreneurs and agents of change), to present their approach. Don’t hesitate to listen to it here to find out more about this wonderful initiative.
Give a Day looking for an “account & project manager” to help them grow and increase their positive social impact!
May 25th, Ma Ferme will welcome the heads of the European lists of 4 major parties for a rich debate of ideas, in the simple setting of Ma Ferme. Places are limited!
Hooba continues to grow, with a new employee arriving in April to help them achieve their next goals!
Discover how Relieve Furniture contributed to the design of La Menuiserie. If that’s not beautiful!
Yuman organized its 5th YuTalk on Wednesday April 24, on the theme of “Slow fashion: what’s behind the price? Participants had the opportunity to listen to and exchange views with speakers on this highly topical theme. Don’t hesitate to take part in their next YuTalk by following their news on their social networks.
Ouch it hurts...
It’s with great disappointment that we share this news with you: for the first time in its history, Citizenfund has to say goodbye to a project. Coucou, which has unfortunately gone bankrupt. We had supported them with 12,000 euros, which we unfortunately won’t be able to recover.
As you know, Citizenfund is there to help financially, but not only. We also support our projects in other ways: we are their ambassadors, communicators… We’re keeping a close eye on our project and knew that Coucou wasn’t doing well, but we didn’t know that they were thinking of filing for bankruptcy. Following this surprise, we have updated the contracts we sign with our projects to ensure total transparency….
With start-ups having a low survival rate, we know that the projects we support are risky. Even more so when they have a social or environmental purpose. So it’s normal for projects to fail… but that doesn’t stop us from feeling a bit sick at heart… 
If you have any questions, please email us at info@citizenfund.coop. We’ll try to answer them in our next newsletter.
Citizenfund X Meet my job
As you may have seen on our networks, we are now collaborating with Meet My Job, the Belgian recruitment platform for finding a job with sustainable companies.
Each month, we’ll include in our newsletter a few offers found on their site (with a particular focus on companies in the Citizenfund universe, because we can be chauvinistic from time to time… 
).
Yuman is actively seeking two interns, one in communication and the other in marketing digital.
Urbike is also looking for a business development trainee
… And Relieve Furniture too ! They’re looking for a project management trainee
Finaly, Meet My Job are themselves hiring, with a marketing position !
See you soon !
The Citizenfund team