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Home > Publications
  • Briefing: Sources of Finance for Social Enterprises

    Briefing: Sources of Finance for Social Enterprises

    EPR has created a briefing on how to access finance for social enterprises; focusing on pan-European programmes. The sources include the Employment and Social Innovation Instrument (EaSI), European Progress Microfinance Facility (EPMF), Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME), European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Social Impact Accelerator (SIA) and Triodos Bank. As […]

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  • Third country Social and care service professionals: Unlocking the job creation potential of social services

    Third country Social and care service professionals: Unlocking the job creation potential of social services

    The study was co-commissioned with members of Social Services Europe. EPR develops analysis and advocacy on policy and initiatives at EU level that affect the social services sector. The social services sector as defined by the European Commission covers employment and training services, social housing, child care, long-term care and social assistance services. In this […]

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  • Employment Models within Social Economy and role in including PWD into Labour Market and Society

    Employment Models within Social Economy and role in including PWD into Labour Market and Society

    The study aims to address a gap in research and understanding on the quality of inclusion of PWD in social economy enterprises, including so-called Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs). In December 2018, EPR and EASPD co-hosted a public affairs event about the employment models within the social economy, where the research from this study was […]

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  • EPR mini study of Good Practices on Staff Engagement, Motivation and Retention

    EPR mini study of Good Practices on Staff Engagement, Motivation and Retention

    For over twenty-five years, EPR has been supporting its members in identifying the factors that will allow them to increase the quality of rehabilitation service to person with disabilities (PWD). This compendium of good practices in staff engagement, motivation and retention looks at success factors from the five organisations APPACDM de Coimbra (PT), The Cedar […]

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  • EPR Analytical Paper on Employment of People with Disabilities

    EPR Analytical Paper on Employment of People with Disabilities

    EPR promotes the development of quality services to overcome barrier to the employment of people with disabilities. This paper analyses the impact that key EU policies have on EPR members’ sectors of work, showcases examples of good practices in the delivery of service from members and provides recommendations. The aim of the paper is to […]

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  • EPR Toolkit on Partnerships with Employers

    EPR Toolkit on Partnerships with Employers

    Why this toolkit? In working towards a more inclusive labour market, social service providers building partnerships with employers is essential because it can lead to a more in depth and long-lasting cooperation and therefore greater success in the employment of PWD in the mainstream labour market. The more employers employ PWD, the more employers will […]

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  • EPR Annual Report 2017

    EPR Annual Report 2017

    In 2017 EPR kept working to provide mutual learning opportunities to its members, service providers to persons with disabilities, through professional development activities such as study visits, workshops or trainings together with engaging in policy development activities at EU level as part of the Social Services Europe network or the Social Platform. Our Annual Conference […]

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  • Report on transition services

    Report on transition services

    The purpose of this Report (2014) is to understand the various programmes and approaches that EPR members are using with transition age youth (ages 14 to 24 and beyond) to increase their independence and inclusion in the community. Based on these programmes and approaches, there are specific themes that are replicated among the EPR members […]

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  • EPR Compendium of good practices

    EPR Compendium of good practices

    Employment, Mental Health, Quality and Community-based and mainstreamed services are some of our members’ key areas of work. Between 2014 and 2017 EPR received funding from the EU EaSI Programme, which among other activities, allowed us to promote good practices on these four themes of service provision. To raise awareness of the good practices on […]

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  • EPR publishes study on Rights and Ethics

    EPR publishes study on Rights and Ethics

    In November 2017 EPR published a study on Rights and Ethics in practice in the social services sector. Authored by the EQUASS manager, Marie Dubost, this study showcases five case studies collected as inspiring practices from Ampans, REA College, Associacio do Porto de Paralisis Cerebral, Irmas Hospitaleiras and Theotokos Foundation. The publication and content was […]

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