• Our work

    Eurodiaconia links diaconal actors to examine social needs, develop ideas and influence policies impacting Poverty and Social Exclusion, Social and Health Care Services and the Future of Social Europe.

    Eurodiaconia also provides a platform for transnational networking and best practice sharing.  

     

  • Our vision

    As the leading network for diaconal work in Europe, we look to develop dialogue and partnership between members and influence and engage with the wider society.  We do this to enable inclusion, care and empowerment of the most vulnerable and excluded and ensure dignity for all.

     

  • Our goals

    We aim to see a positive social change in Europe through:

    Praxis, enabling membership engagement and partnerships

    Advocacy, creating a network of competence to impact policies at European and national level

    Identity and values, supporting the development of approaches and thinking on Diaconia in Europe today

     

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General EU funding information
Structural Funds Toolkit

18 October 2012

Please find here the Structural Funds Toolkit for Social NGOs that has been drafted by members of EAPN.

Its overall aim is to help EAPN National Networks (and more generally other social NGOs) to get engaged in the next programming period of Structural Funds (2014-2020) by pushing for the poverty reduction target of the Europe 2020 Strategy to be reflected in Operational Programmes (OPs) and Partnership Contracts (PCs).

In this toolkit, you will find:
- An update on the current EU Context;
- A summary of the EAPN activities related to SF;
- Some advice/ tips (like key contacts, key elements on the process, how to build a lobby strategy…);
- Good practices of successful NGO-driven initiatives related to the SF negotiation processes;
- EAPN key messages;
- A glossary of terms;
- An annex fiche aiming at helping you to draft your national contribution/input/shadow OP.
 
New briefing on proposals for European Social Fund

15 December 2011

Eurodiaconia has published a briefing on the proposals for the regulations relating to the European Social Fund (ESF) for the new budget period 2014-2020. This briefing summarises and analyses the main elements of the proposals on the ESF and relevant proposalsesf for the “common provisions” for all the cohesion policy funds and proposes next steps to be taken.

Please click here for the briefing. For further information on Eurodiaconia's activities on this topic please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in the Eurodiaconia secretariat.
 
New brochure on EU funding possibilities to promote active ageing

5 September 2011

With 2012 as the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations, the Committee of the Regions, AGE Platform Europe and the European Commission have issued a brochure presenting EU funding possibilities for regional and local initiatives to promote active ageing and solidarity between generations. The brochure shows what resources are available and invites regional and local stakeholders to make the best possible use of them, preferably working in partnerships involving several countries. The brochure presents numerous examples of projects which have received EU funding. It also includes short presentations of the most relevant EU funding programmes to support new active ageing projects. Open the brochure here
 
EU funding: DG regions

The purpose of EU regional policy is to reduce the significant economic, social and territorial disparities that still exist between Europe's regions.

Specifically, it works to:

  • bring out the best in every region
  • make all regions more competitive
  • create more & better jobs

Regional policy must also help EU regions address issues like:

Additional information: General, Tenders
 
EU Funding: Justice, Fundamental Rights and Home Affairs

Fight against violence (Daphne) (Justice, Fundamental Rights and Home Affairs)

Support for actions which fall under:

  • Taking preventative measures and actions to protect children, adolescents and women from all types of violence and commercial sexual exploitation.
  • Carrying out information campaigns to increase awareness and tackle paedophilia trafficking, juvenile delinquency, sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation and forced marriages.
  • The exchange of best practices, the creation of relevant NGO initiatives and cross-border cooperation and pilot projects at local and regional level.

Eligibility: Public or private institutions active in the field of prevention of and protection from all kinds of violence against children, young people and women, particularly NGOs and voluntary organizations.

Funding area: EU Member States, EU candidate and EFTA/EEA countries, Western Balkans. 

Additional information:  

Drugs prevention and information (Justice, Fundamental Rights and Home Affairs)

It is aimed at supporting actions which intend to prevent and reduce drug use, dependence and drug-related harm. It also covers actions which help towards the improvement of information related to drug use and to those which support or work towards the implementation of the EU Drugs Strategy.

Eligibility: Public authorities, private organisations or NGOs.

Funding area: EU Member States, EU candidate and EFTA/EEA countries, Western Balkans.

Additional information: European Commission – Drug prevention and information

European Refugee Fund (Justice, Fundamental Rights and Home Affairs)

It is aimed at supporting measures which would permit displaced persons to lead a life for which they themselves are responsible by:

  • Enabling and improving access to employment, including vocational training.
  • Assisting such persons in their acquisitions of knowledge of the language, society, culture and institutions of their host country.
  • Enabling access to housing and to the medical and social infrastructure of the host country, bearing in mind the need for separate accommodation for single women and girls.

Eligibility: Public authorities, private organisations or NGOs.

Funding area: EU Member States, EU candidate and EFTA/EEA countries, Western Balkans.

Additional information: European Commission – The European Refugee Fund
 
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