‘Solidarity and community’ are proudly represented at the fore as Sweden steps into their presidential term at the Council of the European Union, which began on 1 January 2023. The Swedish Presidency is taking over during the most...

The European Social Network's reaction to the European Commission's European Care Strategy, launched on 7 September 2022

How ESN members are responding the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. 

Covid-19 has shown the vulnerabilities of the long-term care sector, highlighting once again the key role of a skilled care workforce for a high quality and ongoing provision of services to people with long-term care needs. As we...

The social difficulties of families in poverty, young care leavers and people in long-term care are often complex, requiring coordinated support from a range of services. Unfortunately, their responses can be fragmented, failing...

How can we ensure and measure progress in achieving the right to affordable long-term care (LTC) services of good quality, as stipulated by the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR)? This question is currently being discussed at...

The achievements of social services in this exceptional year are evidence of the extraordinary commitment of those in the sector to improving the quality of life of disadvantaged people. Do you want to see your great effort...

Do you want your services or programmes to be recognised at European level? If so, tell us how you made a difference in supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic, and you could be a winner at the next European...

Following a year of work, the European Social Network (ESN) has published its latest report on long-term care. The report Putting Quality First – Contracting for Long-Term Care examines how public procurement and quality assurance...

In Europe, the demand for long-term care for older people is growing and is set to increase exponentially in the coming years. Traditionally, meeting this demand has differed across Europe depending on cultural norms, whereby in...