In its sixth edition, the 2024 European Social Services Awards celebrated the people and organisations shaping more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities. Under this year’s theme, Promoting Inclusive Communities, the Awards recognised innovative approaches that actively engage vulnerable populations in designing, delivering, and planning social services. By fostering collaboration and participation, these initiatives empower communities and strengthen social cohesion.

ESSA 2024 honoured over 250 finalists from across Europe and beyond, bringing together more than 650 participants to share best practices and inspire meaningful change. This year’s edition further reinforces the Awards' commitment to celebrating impactful approaches that ensure social services are co-created with and for the communities they serve, ultimately fostering inclusive, resilient, and sustainable environments.

Service Delivery Winner

REACH_U 2.0: CRESCER, Portugal

Workforce Support Winner

Supporting Family Caregivers: Taking Care of Those Who Care: ATS Bergamo – Health Protection Agency, Department of Planning for the Integration of Health and Social Services, Italy

Collaborative Practice Winner

Deinstitutionalisation and Reform of the Care System for Young Children: Hope and Homes for Children, Bulgaria

Digital Transformation Winner

Ensuring Web Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: The Agency for Sustainable and Operative Social Provision, Azerbaijan

Research and Evaluation Winner

Evaluation of Community-Led Support: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Excellence in Communities

BIO-CARES: Community-Delivered, Person-Centred Care in Rural Areas: Confederation of Rural Development Centres (COCEDER), Spain

Read all the details of the 6th edition of the awards, download below: