27 Mar 2019
We took part in a strategic dialogue organised by the European Commission to review four country reports: Latvia, Portugal, Bulgaria and Lithuania.
27 Mar 2019
Leaders in social services will share recommendations on how EU funds can promote quality social services at our European Parliament event on 9 April, hosted by MEP Sofia Ribeiro.
27 Mar 2019
The European Social Network (ESN) publishes a new toolkit that collects tools and examples of good practice in various European countries to support those furthest from the labour market.
27 Feb 2019
The report presents six key social challenges for Europe to tackle in order to promote decent living standards, good working conditions as well as equal opportunities and participation.
27 Feb 2019
Key messages for social services working with unaccompanied migrant children shared in Catalonia event.
27 Feb 2019
Legislation and practice on care for young people is being expanded beyond care plans to better support the transition to adulthood and improve long-term life outcomes.
26 Feb 2019
Alfonso Lara Montero, ESN Chief Executive, outlines the vision for our work in 2019.
30 Jan 2019
Connecting the local practices of social services to the global sustainable development agenda is key to reach targets.
30 Jan 2019
ESN welcomes the Employment Committee’s vote to increase the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) with over 27% of the budget earmarked for social inclusion.
30 Jan 2019
Greater service coordination is supporting outreach to vulnerable families and their access to childcare
30 Jan 2019
Our members showcase their practices and discuss effective strategies at our working group meeting.
27 Nov 2018
Following the successful conclusion of our Inclusive Activation Seminar in Vienna, we reflect on recent European level developments on integrating the long-term unemployed (LTU) into the labour market.
27 Nov 2018
The European Social Network (ESN) welcomes the greater prominence given to social issues in the Annual Growth Survey, the first step of the European Semester cycle.
27 Nov 2018
In Armenia we presented how innovation, evidence-based practice and data analytics in social services are driving more sustainable social welfare systems.
26 Nov 2018
Social services help people furthest from the labour market access and retain employment through coordinated support
1 Nov 2018
Social services across Europe are supporting the inclusion of migrant children and young people and their access to essential services
29 Oct 2018
We report on the key social issues and policy recommendations of social services in 24 countries in our latest report.
23 Oct 2018
The European Social Network’s (ESN) Working Group on the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) met in Brussels on 1-2 October to discuss the role of social services in eradicating poverty (SDG1).
26 Sep 2018
The European Commission study on Long-Term-Care (LTC) highlights the common trends in Europe such as the shift from residential to homecare services, financial issues and the expansion of informal care.