Policy toolkits
In this section, you will find different tool kits EAPN drafted in order to provide EU social NGOs useful information and ideas in different fields related to the fight against…
EU jargon explained
Click here to download EAPN Glossary as a pdf document. Active Inclusion Annual Convention of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion Annual Growth Survey Annual SPC Report Capacity…
What we stand for
It is unacceptable that over 120 million people are living in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion of in the European Union. We are committed to the eradication…
Our members
EAPN is a network of 31 national networks of voluntary organisations and grassroots groups active in the fight against poverty within the Member State of the EU and Norway, and…
Our structure
Our work is carried out by our members, split into specific statutory and working groups. These groups feed into our European level work their national perspectives, individual expertise or the…
The way we are funded
Primarily EAPN is funded by a grant from the European Commission to support our running costs. Our funding comes from the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) which…
Structural Funds: Making a difference to tackle exclusion
Since the 90s, EAPN has been involved in lobbying the EU institutions to promote a legal framework for Structural Funds, which places the fight against poverty and social exclusion…
Services and Social Services: In defense of quality universal services
EAPN is campaigning together with the Social Platform to demand progress on developing a horizontal EU framework which will ensure social standards are met and ensure universal access to affordable,…
Getting more participation by people experiencing poverty…
Participation by people experiencing poverty and social exclusion is a challenge that has grown over the years since EAPN was founded. EAPN mainly concentrate its efforts around three main areas:…
Governance and civil dialogue
Finding its roots in the participation of excluded groups in the decisions that affect them, EAPN has been actively involved in the promotion of civil dialogue between EU institutions and…