Mission

ESN’s mission is to help our members change the lives of the most vulnerable in our societies through the delivery of quality social services. By working extensively with our Members across Europe to share knowledge, information, experience and expertise on European social policy and practice, we are determined to provide an excellent networking platform for European, national, regional and local social policy and practice and to see ESN as a central point of reference for local public social services in Europe.

Values

ESN strongly believes in the long-established values of social work with disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Together with our Members, ESN will work to:

• protect and care for vulnerable people
• respect the dignity of service users in care;
• pursue excellence in social care practice;
• listen to service users and respond to their needs
• promote solidarity with disadvantaged people and communities
• promote equality and non-discrimination as service providers and employers