Stick Your Labels – Challenge the Stigma of Poverty
In this video, community activists speak about five common myths commonly used by the media. The Stick Your Labels Campaign aims to raise awareness of poverty issues to support people…
Funding opportunities at EU level
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in the European Commission Calls for proposals Calls for tender DG Justice in the European Commission The Commission makes direct financial contributions in the…
Key Documents – Participation
June 2011: 10th European Meeting of People Experiencig poverty July 2010: 9th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty 20 / 04 / 2009: 8th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty…
Key Documents – Services
08.10.2008: EAPN joint lobbying letter to MEPs: take action to reduce energy poverty now! 09.07.2008: Network news: special issue on Energy Poverty in the EU is out! 03.10.2007: EAPN Response…
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…
8.5 million people in poverty in France
Dec 2012 – This video (http://youtu.be/4bLfywa7IS0) was made for the National Conference against poverty and for social inclusion (Dec 2012), which gathered the French Government, public administration services, NGOs working with People experiencing poverty and People experiencing poverty themselves. All these stakeholders have worked together in thematic workshops for the preparation of the event. The National Council on the fight against poverty and exclusion now has an “Collège” (group) of People experiencing poverty, which is now the 8th Collège member of the National Council.
Key Documents – Structural Funds
2011: Structural Funds must be used to deliver the EU poverty reduction target 2009: EAPN Structural Funds MANUAL 08.01.2008: October / December 2007: Inclusion in Structural Funds 2007 – 2013 25.07.2008:…
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…
Social Services, crisis and suicides in Italy
23/04/13 – by Nicoletta Teodosi, Cilap Eapn Italy
The latest tragic news reports, three person suicides due to financial problems, confirm that social services are experienced as an indignity. Confirms the sense of marginality in which a person can find him/herself in a particular moment in their lives. Conversely Social Services are places where one can be heard and more often than not, find answers. Modesty and shame are the prevalent feelings accompany the people used to live their own lives with dignity and never ask for anyone’s help.
Key Documents – Employment
April 2011: EAPN Response to the Flagship Initiative “An Agenda for New Skills and Jobs” 05.11.2008: “Delivering Results on Active Inclusion”: EAPN key messages for the Round Table on Poverty and…