Social services have been at the forefront in the fight against Covid-19, which continues to have a significant impact on the sector. By organising a helpdesk event to support social services during the Covid-19 crisis, the...

After months of ensuring the provision of essential social services to the most vulnerable, and despite the significant challenges brought about by the Covid-19 virus, the European social services sector met with European Union...

For the past three months, the European Social Network (ESN) has been addressing the impact of Covid-19 on social services with a series of webinars that have looked at continuity of care, measures supporting social services in...

We are delighted to launch the second edition of the European Social Services Awards. Would you like to win one of the six awards?

With Covid-19 challenging the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), there is the urgent need to put these at the centre of the rebuilding of our society.

Social services are needed to navigate the uncharted territory of a global pandemic like Covid-19 to support individuals and communities, identify what community resources become available, help with grief and trauma, ensure that...

“This is Europe's moment. […] Beyond showing solidarity to overcome the crisis of today, I want to propose a new generational pact for tomorrow.” stated European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen at the European...

The COVID-19 crisis continues to change how social services ensure the continuity of care for the most vulnerable children.

With more and more European countries announcing deconfinement measures, the European Union is pressing for a coordinated EU response to the Covid-19 health emergency recovery.

The European Social Network (ESN) launched a working group which will run between 2019-2021 to examine the increasing role of technology in the delivery of social services.