Social services humanitarian response in support of Ukrainian refugees

26 April 2022

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

Integrated Care and Support - Promoting Partnerships across Services, Improving Lives

13 September 2021

This report presents details of the questionnaires, practices, and meeting discussions of ESN’s Working Group on Integrated Care and Support that between 2018 and 2021 analysed the integrated provision of support and social...

European Social Services Awards 2021 - Striving for excellence in social services

23 June 2021

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...

Building More Resilient Social Services - See your effort rewarded

31 May 2021

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...

ESSA 2020: Transforming Community Care

21 December 2020

The six winners of the 2020 edition of the European Social Services Awards were announced at an online ceremony on 4 December. The European Social Services Awards (ESSA) are a central initiative through which we celebrate...

ESN calls for public social services to be defined as essential during the European Week of Regions and Cities

28 October 2020

On 8 October, Alfonso Lara Montero, Chief Executive of the European Social Network (ESN) spoke in a workshop in the framework of the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities entitled ‘Empowering Services’. The session gathered...

Development of a Guardian ad Litem Case Information System

2020 Ireland Members only

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council developed a Guardian ad Litem Case Information System to deliver an electronic case management system. This allowed Guardian ad Litems...

Children & families Technology Young People

Integration pathways for Young People Leaving the Care System

2019 Romania Members only

Bucharest's 6th District General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection offers integrated services for children without parental care. Young people in the child...

Active Inclusion & Employment Young People

30 YEARS ON: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

27 November 2019

High-level conference at the European Parliament celebrates milestones of the UN CRC but highlights implementation challenges, especially for children in care and unaccompanied migrant children.

Community Integration Team

2019 Portugal Members only

The team works with young people aged 16-25 to develop individual plans which cover different aspects of their life such as education, employment, health, financial, home life, and...

Integrated Support & Care Young People
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