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We are not Silicon Valley, but technology is making a difference in social services

26 April 2022

Last month, I spoke at a session on technology in social services at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, where I learnt about Ari, a robot developed by social services in Barcelona that supports older people in their own homes to...

AllAgeHub

2021 Sweden Members only

AllAgeHub is developing a user-centric testbed in close collaboration with the academia, the civil society, the industry and the public sector. In collaboration with actors from...

Technology Digitalisation

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...

Striving for accessibility for persons with disabilities in Europe

31 May 2021

For many, accessibility is not an issue they face daily. However, people with disabilities are consistently made vulnerable by structures and systems that lead to exclusion. May 20 was Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), an...

“Cobots” in Care

2020 United Kingdom Members only

“Cobots” are computer-controlled robotic devices designed to assist people in need of care. Responding to increased care needs and the demands of both paid and informal carers to...

Technology Service Quality & Management Community care

Implementation of a fall detection system in social care centres - intelligent monitoring system

2020 Latvia Members only

The project relates to the implementation of a unified service users’ monitoring system in all social care centres in Riga to ensure the monitoring of several indicators and the...

Service Quality & Management Technology Digitalisation

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...

Covid-19: Using digital technology to respond to the social crisis

21 December 2020

On 7 December 2020, ESN held the second meeting of its working group on digitalisation of social services. It became clear from the discussions that social services are ready to invest in digitalisation, if this means they can...

European Social Services Awards 2020: Meet the Shortlisted Candidates!

28 October 2020

We are delighted to announce the shortlisted programmes and organisations for the European Social Services Awards 2020.

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