Eurodiaconia Welcomes a New Member: The Lahti Diaconia Foundation!
We are delighted to announce that Lahti Diaconia Foundation has joined our Membership. Our European diaconal network is now represented…
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Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Meeting
As Europe commits to green and digital transitions, this will inevitably shift the labor market with simultaneous job creation and…
Social Services Europe’s statement on the Social Economy Ministerial Meeting
Social Services Europe (SSE), of which Eurodiaconia is a member, released a joint statement directed at the Ministers responsible for…
Eurodiaconia joined Helsinki Deaconess Institute to receive the French Housing Minister
On 10 February, our Policy and Membership Development Officer, Ms Magdalena Bordagorry, travelled to Helsinki to join our member Helsinki…
A briefing “Right to Affordable Clean Energy” by EAPN is available now!
EAPN’s briefing on “The Right to Affordable Clean Energy” addresses energy poverty within the framework of the EU transitioning to…
Domestic Violence prevention initiatives by WCC Armenia Round Table Foundation
The ecumenical WCC Armenia Inter-church Charitable Round Table Foundation (ART) started the Armenian Apostolic Church’s initiative and the World Council of Churches,…
An Opportunity for Direct Advocacy in Upskilling Pathways Consultation
In 2016 the European Council adopted the Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways with the objective to assist adults in acquiring literacy,…
The Free Churches Group’s Published Reports on Social Cohesion and Loneliness
The Free Churches Group’s reports on ‘The Church and Social Cohesion: Connecting Communities and Serving People’ and ‘How to Booklets’…
FEP published an Inventory of Citizen Accommodation Practices
Our member, Fédération de l’Entraide Protestante, published an inventory of citizen accommodation practices, reflecting on these practices’ interests, difficulties, and…
The European Solidarity Corps programme launched a new call for proposal
The European Solidarity Corps aims to foster solidarity in European society, engaging young people and organisations in accessible and high-quality…