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To truly eradicate poverty, the EU needs concrete measures and binding action. That’s why the renewed call for adequate minimum income in the EMPL Committee report is a welcome step forward. However, this ambition must be backed up with sufficient resources. It’s essential that the next EU budget prioritises social investment and poverty reduction.

Ahead of the EU's first ever Anti-poverty Strategy coming next year, we welcome yesterday's @europarl.europa.eu EMPL Committee report outlining key priorities for eradicating poverty, including a call for adequate minimum income for all 🙌 #endpoverty #OverthePovertyLine

A post with the following text: "On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities we call on European Union Institutions to: - Strengthen funding for European and national organisations of persons with disabilities in the next MFF. - Reverse restrictions and ensure funding for civil society, including advocacy that protects citizens’ rights. - Boost civil society support: recommit to the ECBA Directive, monitor civic space, and protect Human Rights Defenders.

On International Day of Persons with Disabilites #IDPD, we denounce ongoing attacks on funding for civil society.

Adequate funding is key to this defending our rights.

We call on the EU and its countries to reverse this trend.

Read: www.edf-feph.org/internationa...

📢 Are you our next Communications Officer?
Join us in Brussels to shape our communications, create audio-visual content and support our network across Europe.

🔹 Strategy
🔹 Digital & video
🔹 Social media
🔹 Internal comms

🔗 Read more & apply: www.caritas.eu/communicatio...

Front page of the EU Policy Review.

Today on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we release our new EU Policy Review with a spotlight the realities of working parents with disabilities.

Read the full review 👉 coface-eu.org/eu-policy-re...

#IDPD #DisabilityRights #Equality #ParentsWithDisabilities

STD for Jan.14th & 15th 2026!
All invited to projects SPES & ToBe Research joint Final Conference in Bruxelles.
Over the past three years, the projects have generated #novelframeworks, #tools, and evidence, bridging the gap between #productivity, #environmentalsustainability, and #socialfairness.

Last week Caritas Spain presented the impact of its ESF+ work at an event by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu & @socialplatform.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu. After the event, we joined the delegation meeting @iratxegarper.bsky.social to express concerns about the future of the ESF+ in the next #MFF

Panel discussion on #GreenTransition, with speakers:

👉 @lauradebonfils.bsky.social @socialplatform.bsky.social
👉 @jacobrhansen.bsky.social @danskmetal.bsky.social
👉Stavroula Demetriades, @eurofound.europa.eu
👉 @brianvad.bsky.social Aalborg University
👉 Britta Thomsen, former MEP

➡️ bit.ly/C2EU_25

What can the EU do to ensure jobs support people, communities, and the planet? Read our Paper on Quality Jobs here 👉 www.socialplatform.org/documents/po...

Register and learn more about the event 👉 www.socialplatform.org/events/virtu...

Discover real models of quality jobs! 🚀

Join our second Virtual Study Visit on 28 Nov | 14:00–15:30 CET and meet three organizations proving that inclusive, fair & democratic work is already happening.

#QualityJobs #SocialPlatform #SocialJustice #SocialEconomy #InclusiveWork #EUPolicy

Read the full Policy Paper on Quality Jobs here 👉 www.socialplatform.org/documents/po...

Register and learn more about the event 👉 www.socialplatform.org/events/virtu...

Virtual Study Visits: How Civil Society and Social Economy support Quality Jobs where: Online when: 18 November 14h-16h00 CET and 28 November 14h-15h30 CET

Join our virtual visits on 18 & 28 Nov to meet social economy orgs building inclusive, sustainable work.

Ahead of the EU’s Quality Jobs Roadmap & Act, see what’s already happening.

Register now!
#QualityJobs #SocialPlatform #SocialJustice #SocialEconomy #InclusiveWork #EUPolicy

⚠️ Please note: Spaces are limited! Make sure to register in advance to secure your spot, even if you already have accreditation to enter the European Parliament.

We are delighted to be joined by MEP Estelle Ceulemans and MEP maritmaij.bsky.social, who will give their insights on advancing a stronger and more inclusive European social agenda

The discussion will focus on the critical role of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in reducing poverty, promoting social inclusion, and supporting national investments in social priorities.

📢 Join us on November 20th at 10:00 CET at the European Parliament in Brussels!

This event is co-hosted by the @socialistsanddemocrats.eu
and Social Platform.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4hJu5jT

ℹ️ Learn more about the event: bit.ly/4nYdESt

⚠️ Spaces are limited!

Care receivers and caregivers must not be left behind in the next #EUBudget.
Together with the Care Alliance, we call on the EU to make social and care policies a real priority.
Investing in care means investing in people. 🤝
Read the joint statement👉 www.caritas.eu/time-for-dec...

In 2024, our members
👛 generated a total turnover of more than €1.2 billion
👥 welcoming more than 45 million customers
🛍️ in their 2900 shops and reuse centres
👉 Discover more data and insights in our 2024 Annual Report 👉 www.rreuse.org/news/social-...

#RREUSEImpact2024 #PutSecondHandFirst

Eradicating Poverty by 2050: More Than Words, a Comprehensive EU-Wide Strategy Is Needed - EAPN Eradicating Poverty by 2050: More Than Words, a Comprehensive EU-Wide Strategy Is Needed Joint statement by the Coalition on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy PDF Version 21 October 2025 On 10…

A narrow focus on employability won't cut it. To truly eradicate poverty by 2050, we need a strategy that tackles the root causes, such as discrimination, inadequate social protection and lack of access to essential services.

Check the link to see what's at stake 👉
www.eapn.eu/coalition-st...

Because when we communicate clearly about why investing in people matters, we can drive real change, for growth, sustainability, and a fairer society.

Together with partners, we ran a Policy Messaging Lab, a hands-on session to align priorities, sharpen key messages, and make sure our collective voice for social investment hits home.

How do you turn big social goals into powerful policy messages? 💬

That’s what our Policy and Projects Officer, Ana Hannotte, tackled during the @sustwellbeing.bsky.social 2° Consortium Meeting in Barcelona.

#SWINS #SocialPlatform #SocialInvestment #EUProjects #SocialPolicy #Collaboration

🚨 New CECOP Report “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way”

Ahead of the release of the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap, our report calls on EU policymakers to embed coop values into an ambitious Quality Jobs policy.

➡️Access the report cecop.coop/works/new-ce...

Title reads: Tackling structural inequalities. Subtitle reads: What we need from the EU anti-poverty strategy

Title reads: access to adequate resources. Text reads: Ensuring financial security through adequate income support and quality jobs so everyone can meet their basic needs and participate fully in society.

Title reads: Access to quality services. Text reads: Guaranteeing universal access to affordable, inclusive, high-quality services support well-being and enable social mobility.

Title reads: empowerment, partcipation and inclusion. Text reads: Empowering people experiencing poverty to take an active role in policy-making and implementation.

🔴 Progress on eradicating #poverty is at a standstill.
The new EU Anti-Poverty Strategy could be a turning point, ensuring everyone can live in dignity!
Check out all our proposals on what it should include in our paper www.socialplatform.org/content/uploads/2025/05/anti-poverty-strategy-paper.pdf

#Capitalism, #Democracy and #WelfareState Prof Anton Hemerijck from @eui-sps.bsky.social joined the 2° SWINS Meeting for a deeply interesting keynote on welfare and #socialinvestment. SWINS aims to generate insights on how invstments in #socialservices contribute to key outcomes. More: www.swins.eu

🔴 Don't miss the @savechildreneu.bsky.social launch of the 2025 flagship report on child poverty in Europe - happening tomorrow!

🚦Which European countries have a real plan to fight poverty? Our traffic light graphic shows the impact on who has National/Local Anti-Poverty Strategies (NAPS/LAPS) and who doesn't. The gaps are alarming.

Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice!

🤝 Social coops care for vulnerable workers: they provide quality and accessible jobs for people who face barriers in the labour market

Europe needs public procurement rules, state aid regimes, and financial instruments that reflect the unique nature of social coops

👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

Image of a megaphone and speech bubble. Text Reads ‘100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details.’

€100 billion for social spending sounds like progress, but is all as it seems? EASPD joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next #EUbudget.

Read our statement here➡️ easpd.eu/news-detail/...

#ESFplus #SocialRights