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European Social Network
Victoria House
125 Queens Road
Brighton BN13WB
United Kingdom
T:
00 44 (0) 1273 739039
F: 00 44 (0) 1273 739239
E: info@esn-eu.org
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"ESN
has created a network for directors of Social Services around Europe
which functions very well and has become indespensible."
Dr. Hermann Kues, Parliamentary Secretary of State, German
Ministry for Family, Youth, Women and Older People.
About the Network
The European Social Network (ESN) is the independent network for social services in Europe. ESN Members are key providers of vital social services and work closely with health, employment and education services and voluntary and private providers.
While models of organisation and financing vary, social services across Europe have a strong tradition of delivering care, support and protection to vulnerable people in disadvantaged communities. ESN is a forum for practice exchange and policy development among its members and for the representation of social services at European level.
The Network's activities are underpinned by our mission statement:
To
promote social justice, inclusion, equality, and anti-poverty in Europe
through development of quality public social services.
To work with European national directors' associations and other partners
to share knowledge, information, experience and expertise on social
policy and practice issues.
To provide a focus and a platform for the representation of social services
in European policy-making and to support social services to participate
in national policy-making.
Latest News
'Shaping the Future of Local Social Services in Europe'
Call for Workshop proposals: deadline 31/12 2007
Downloads>>Theme of the conference 2008 - Workshop guidelines 2008 - Workshop proposal form
Child Poverty and Welfare in Europe: the Message from Social Services
Download this Message>>European Social Services Conference 2007, Berlin
'Opportunity for All: the challenge for social and health services in a diverse Europe'
Download presentations>>ESN Report: Social Services and Social Inclusion
