Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: Looking wider, planning further
A 2015 article in TIME magazine argued that isolation and loneliness could be the next big public health issue. The research…
Eurodiaconia is active in multiple policy areas related to the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Europe and to the promotion of social and health care services to foster social cohesion. In this section, you will find our main news.
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: Action to combat violence against women
Action to combat violence against women As in most years, the European Commission has adopted a theme for 2017 – a…
Eurodiaconia makes its voice heard in EU debate on social investment
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, poverty has risen and inequality has increased across Europe. In spite of the…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: The best and the worst of Europe
This week some of the team have been participating in the European Migration Forum. Gathering together Civil Society, European institutions…
Updated Funding Toolkit now available on Eurodiaconia website
We are happy to announce that our online funding toolkit found on our website, has been updated with new features…
Letter from our Secretary General to EPSCO Council Social Affairs Attachés ahead of European Semester meeting
Re: European Semester at EPSCO Council meeting on 3rd March 2017 Dear Social Affairs Attaché, On behalf of Eurodiaconia, a…
Investing in children: Eurodiaconia launches its Implementation Report
Eurodiaconia members share common values through their work as service providers and active advocates of children’s rights and child well-being.…
Weekly editorial from our Secretary General: A crossroad for change
I read a news item today that reported on a meeting in the European Commission where European Commissioners were asked…
Eurodiaconia launches new Guidelines on tackling Anti-Gypsyism
Anti-Gypsyism is increasingly recognised as a key obstacle to the sustainable inclusion of Roma in society. Its historical roots run…
Weekly editorial: Innovation as a source of positive change
Last week I had the pleasure of joining youth workers, deacons and pastors in the Diocese of Vasteras in Sweden…