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The education, training and qualifications of nursing and care assistants across Europe

October 1, 2016Healthy ageing and long term care, Social and health care services, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

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Promoting Upward Social Convergence

October 1, 2016Employment and active inclusion, EU2020 and Social Pillar, Social investmentBy Heather Roy

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Services for Work and Social Inclusion of long-term unemployed persons: good practice from Eurodiaconia members

October 1, 2016Employment and active inclusion, Extreme poverty, Social investmentBy Heather Roy

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Weekly editorial: Filling the gap

September 30, 2016Eurodiaconia, NewsBy Heather Roy

This week, Eurodiaconia has hosted its 3rd annual breakfast debate on the Social Pillar here in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting…

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+++PRESS RELEASE+++ Older people needs are not a burden

September 30, 2016Eurodiaconia, Featured, Healthy ageing and long-term care, News, PressBy Heather Roy

PRESS RELEASE 30th September, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   OLDER PEOPLE NEEDS ARE NOT A BURDEN   On the occasion…

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Serbia: EHO launched a report on the issue of returnees

September 28, 2016Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

Our Serbian member Ekumenska Humanitarna Organizacija (Ecumenical Humanitarian Organisation – EHO), has launched a report on the issue of returnees…

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Success Stories: EUROPE 4 ALL? A project of Diaconia Valdese for youth workers

September 26, 2016Members, News, Social investment, Social servicesBy Heather Roy

Our Italian member Diaconia Valdese (Waldensian Diaconia) ran the project “EUROPE 4 ALL?” from 2014-2015 through an Erasmus+ grant of…

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Value and dignity: A reflection by Eva Bachinger and Martin Schenk.

September 26, 2016News, Partners and mediaBy Heather Roy

Do we talk about values only to stay silent about human rights? Refugees coming into Europe from beyond its borders…

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Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: The responses we are already developing

September 23, 2016Eurodiaconia, Featured, NewsBy Heather Roy

I am writing this just after returning from the European Association of Urban Mission Conference. This brings together City Mission organisations…

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Finland: HDL and Fazer to launch new employment initiative

September 23, 2016Employment and active inclusion, Members, NewsBy Heather Roy

Our Finnish member Helsingin Diakonissalaitos (Helsinki Deaconess Institute) along with Fazer Group launched a new two-year employment initiative titled “125…

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