Ageing and Care Care and support for older people is a significant challenge for public social services in light of the demographic changes taking place across Europe. The promotion of autonomy and inclusion of older...
Users and social care managers work together to improve the quality of disability support services 26 October 2016 Service user involvement and a qualified, well-supported workforce are crucial to ensure high quality social services for persons with disabilities. Participants at ESN’s disability working group meeting looked at practical ways...
Children, Families and Youth Support Social services provide support to disadvantaged children, families, and young people. This can come in a range of forms including support for parents, child protection, alternative care arrangements...
New reform package affects rules for social services 2 November 2012 On 20 December the European Commission published a Communication on Services of General Interest in the EU, which brings together in a single framework the actions...
Reshaping services for a changing society 3 July 2013 The 21st European Social Services Conference took place on 17-19 June in Dublin. Opened by the President Michael D. Higgins...
Social investment throughout the life course 17 December 2013 Workshops at the Annual Convention of the Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion
New project launched to address young people’s access to social and health services 2 October 2017 On 26th September the European Social Network (ESN) took part in an expert workshop organised by Eurofound to discuss a new research project: Access of young people to information and support services.
European youth between education and employment - Improving young people's participation in society 24 June 2015 The ESN workshop on education, employment and social services for vulnerable young adults brought together 30 participants from 15 countries in The Hague on 4-5 June 2015.
Supporting migrant children - towards effective social integration 2 November 2017 Social services across Europe are supporting the inclusion of migrant children and young people and their access to essential services
Social welfare reform – The impact in local communities across Europe 2 May 2017 On April 20th and 21st, European Social Network (ESN) members gathered in Brussels to explore the transformation of social welfare. The focus of the discussion was on the impact of the financial crisis in social welfare across...
