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Annual Report 2020
Our Annual Report 2020 is now available online! In this publication we look back at the year 2020, our Conferences, Workshops, Trainings that we adapted and delivered fully online. The growing EPR community strengthened its boundaries and succeded working together in a year full of challenges due to covid-19. Read our key publications, check out our […]
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Calendar of EPR events 2021
You can consult our calendar of events here, which is updated as soon as dates are confirmed. Calendar of EPR activities 2021
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From Care To Employment: A Short Study On Programmes Supporting Return-To-Work
In 2020, EPR issued a short study focusing on disabilities programmes, services, projects that support clients from illness or the acquisition of a disability into labour market inclusion. To do so, EPR gathered information from its members. Six organisations submitted practices on the subject of the study that were analysed aiming to compare different approaches, […]
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Quality Services for Social Inclusion: Mapping Quality Regulations, Requirements and Trends in Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities
This study mapping quality regulations, requirements and trends in vocational rehabilitation for persons with disabilities in Europe has two main objectives: To better understand the current obligatory and voluntary regulations, requirements and trends in vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities across different European countries; To inform the relevant stakeholders and policy-makers on the existing gaps […]
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Covid-19 and Mental Health: Delivering Mental Health Services Under the Pandemic
This briefing paper gathers information about mental health service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It disseminates the experiences and challenges of EPR members and puts together conclusions and recommendations to European policymakers on the subject. The lessons learnt by EPR members in providing mental health services during times of crisis also contribute to […]
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Employment of People with Disabilities: Joint Message
EPR jointly developed a clear message to EU institutions to advocate the employment of persons with disabilities. The statement was issued by the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), the European Disability Forum (EDF), the European Network of Social Integration Enterprises (ENSIE), the European Union for Supported Employment (EUSE), Workability International and EPR. We called on […]
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Annual Report 2019
Our Annual Report for 2019 is now available online. In this publication we look back at our year, our Conferences, Workshops, Trainings and key publications our community worked in to learn mutually from each other and lead innovation in service provision for people with disabilities. Would you like to learn more about our activities in […]
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Briefing Paper EU Funding Programs post 2020 – Opportunities for Social Services
This briefing paper presents a complete overview of the EU funding programs currently being negotiated for the period starting after 2020. The paper looks at novelties, challenges and opportunities those bring to EPR members and alike organisations. Read the Briefing Paper here.
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Women and girls with a disability – Active Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
This analytical paper looks into existing EU and international policy frameworks to tackle gender inequalities and provides recommendations for EU policy makers. EPR brings to light the main barriers confronted by women and girls with a disability; specifically those related to the fields of work the EPR network engages with. As such, this paper focuses […]
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Mapping systems and trends in quality social services for social inclusion
This study commissioned by EPR involves mapping systems and trends supporting quality social services for social inclusion. Its two main objectives involve having a better understanding of current and potential trends of the social service sector in the field of quality, and informing the European Commission about the developments and needs of this sector in […]
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EQUASS
The European Quality in Social Services (EQUASS) is an initiative of the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR). EQUASS enhances the social sector by engaging social service providers in continuous improvement, learning and development, in order to guarantee service users quality of services throughout Europe.
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This website received support from the EPR framework partnership agreement with the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion for 2018-2022 from the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). For further information please consult: http://ec.europa.eu/social/easi