BOSCO

In 2002 the Municipality of Boulogne-sur-Mer and Shepway District Council set up the Boulogne Shepway Co-operation (BOSCO) Association under French law, with the main aim of promoting and contributing towards the development of projects that involve the co-operation of groups and organisations in Shepway and Boulogne-sur-Mer.

The setting-up of this association followed many years of effective co-operation between the two towns. This co-operation has been essential in fostering a culture of entente cordiale, and a keenness to learn from each other's knowledge and experience. This has resulted in a number of cross-border projects including:

• Folkestone Boulogne Town Centre Renaissance
• Primary Schools Partnerships
• Seasonal Jobs Project
• Community in Action
• Sport in Action
• Sign of the Times
• Empty Housing Transmanche Partnership

In April 2007 Canterbury City Council joined Shepway District Council and Boulogne-sur-Mer to create a broader partnership - renamed BOSCO+. All partners are working together to establish key cross-border projects that will seek funding from the European Union through its Interreg IV Programme, which is set to start in 2008. 

The BOSCO Association is currently part-funded by the European Union’s Interreg IIIa Programme.

For futher information on these initiatives, go to the BOSCO website.

 Project part-funded by the European Union