15 October 2020
Following the benchlearning in 2019, this web meeting invited participants to share their developments and experience in case management for facilitating the employment of PWD. They discussed funding and policy barriers to successful case management and integrated care and support. The aim of the meeting was to identify success factors and recommendations for policy and […]
14th October 2020 10:00-12:30 CEST
The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) is a key social initiative launched by the European Commission and aimed at improving the promotion and protection of social rights of EU residents. It is structured in 20 principles divided in three categories, referring to equal opportunities and access to labour market, fair working conditions and social […]
2nd October 11:00 - 13:00 CEST
EPR & Badiliko joined forces to support EPR members and extended network between the months of July and October via an exclusive interactive Webinar Learning Series: “Well-being at Work: Coping & Balancing” Who was this for? Those of you who were looking for an opportunity to learn, connect and share with each other how to […]
29 - 30 September 2020, 10-12.00 & 14-16.00
In 2019, the theme of digital transformation was chosen for a two-year period for EPR’s activities; a theme that became even more pertinent due to changed ways of working brought on by the impacts of COVID-19. The 2020 Annual Conference was one of the key activities organised by EPR to address the theme. It aimed […]
24 September, 14.30-16.30 CEST
EPR hosted a General Assembly online on the 24th September 2020. Two of the main agenda points were discussing the draft 2021 work programme and budget.
27 May, 10 June, 21 Sept
Sessions Two online interactive workshop sessions, one-to-one support and a follow-up workshop were included in the package. 3-hour sessions was held on May 27th (9.30-12.30), June 10th (9.30-12.30) CEST, Brussels time. There was a final session for participants to share and learn from their experiences either online or in-person on 21st September 13.30-16.30 (in the […]
9th September 2020
EPR Centre Coordinators met online to touch base on EU policy developments in our sector, project developments and catching up on the provision of services under the circumstances at the time. This was an internal meeting for EPR members only.
EPR Mental Health gathers experts on mental health issues from our membership to work together around a commonly agreed topic, developing resources together and learning from good practices from their centres. On July 13th, the EPR Mental Health WG held its next virtual meeting. This Working Group was for EPR members only although outcomes, activities […]
9th July 10:30-12:30 CEST
EPR & Badiliko joined forces to support EPR members via an exclusive interactive Webinar Learning Series: “Wellbeing at Work: Coping & Balancing” Who was this for? Those of you who were looking for an opportunity to learn, connect and share with each other how to improve your coping skills in times of change, ambiguity and […]
EPR members of the Policy Working Group met online to discuss updates on EU policy developments related to EU funds, Disability Strategy and support to social services during COVID-19. Only for EPR members The Agenda of the WG was shared between the Working Group members. This event receives financial support from the European Union, from […]
25th June - 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
On June 25th, an alliance of European organisations working in social services to which EPR is a partner organised, together with the European Institutions, a social summit to draw attention to the key role social services play in the welfare of the European Union and on the issues that arose for the social sector during […]
18th June - 11:00 to 12:30
This online meeting derived from the Task Force on Adapting Service Provision put forward by the EPR Secretariat to help members shared information and learning experiences drawn from delivering services under COVID-19. The question to be answered was: What challenges are there in engaging with employers to promote the hiring of people with disabilities under […]
16 June, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
New authority Just like parents, teachers, schools, Vet trainers and job coaches were very much conscious of the loss of authority in the educational and social system. The traditional authority has been severely eroded, yet in today’s social environment it is neither desirable nor possible to recapture the authority of the past. In traditional society […]
15th June - 10:00 to 11:30
This online meeting derived from the Task Force on Adapting Service Provision put forward by the EPR Secretariat to help its members to share information and learning experiences drawn from delivering services under COVID-19. The online meeting focused on sharing expertise and practices oriented at developing online content aimed at delivering training and teaching through […]
11 June: 10 -11.15 am (CEST)
EPR members only Inclusive Job Design is a comprehensive term for an employer-oriented method to create sustainable jobs for people with disabilities whose chances of competitive employment are limited, especially those that have a low level of education. Inclusive Job Design is based on the needs and demands of an employer, the method implies the […]
8th June - 15:00 to 16:30
This web meeting was derived from the Task Force on Adapting Service Provision launched by the EPR Secretariat to help members share information and learning experiences from delivering services under COVID-19. This meeting focused on sharing information on policies and practices and experiences on what returning to work looked like for service providers to people […]
3rd June 10:00 to 12:00 CEST
This webinar was organised by the European Commission together with European organisations working on social services such as EPR to address questions relating to the support the EU could give to social services to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
28 May, 10.00-12.00 Brussels time
All EPR members were invited to take part in this important gathering of the community. This meeting took place online, with two main agenda items to approve the accounts for 2019 and to approve changes to the statutes. The agenda was circulated to members two weeks in advance. EPR members received intial information about the […]
26 May: 2.30 - 4.00 pm
The emergency linked to the spread of COVID19 had countless consequences on the service provision and on the daily work of EPR members. One of these consequences was the shift of all possible interventions from the physical to the digital world. Working and meeting remotely became a priority and an obligation for many organizations. For […]
12th May - 10:30 to 14:30
EPR Mental Health gathers experts on mental health issues from our membership to work together around a commonly agreed topic, developing resources together and learning from good practices from their centres. On May 12th, the EPR Mental Health WG held a virtual meeting to discuss the outcomes of the resource developed in 2019 and the […]