Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Social Services
At the forefront of providing support to individuals, families and communities, particularly during times of crisis, social services are central to creating caring, inclusive, and productive societies.
The annual European Social Services Awards (ESSA) acknowledges outstanding achievements in social services. Organised by the European Social Network (ESN), the Awards shine a spotlight on successful new approaches and the extraordinary ongoing work of public social services managers, funders, planners, providers, and deliverers of social services, as well as providing opportunities for exchange and mutual learning to improve social work policies and practice.
This year’s theme, “Promoting Inclusive Communities” , celebrates the creation ofInclusive communities refer to those where people can be fully involved in their spaces, places, activities and events regardless of age, ability, income or background. The 2024 Awards will honour practices and approaches that prioritise the engagement and local participation of vulnerable populations, collaboration across services to make it happen, and the empowerment of people in their communities, to enable inclusive, resilient, and sustainable neighbourhoods and communities.
Registrations Now Open for the European Social Services Awards 2024!
We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted projects for the 2024 Awards under the theme ‘Promoting Inclusive Communities.’
Having reviewed over 100 innovative and impactful applications, the judging panel selected 45 organisations from 19 countries to be shortlisted across the six categories.
The shortlisted organisations will be celebrated at a Ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, on 4 November 2024. Register now to join the event and learn more about the inspiring projects that have contributed to developing more resilient and inclusive communities worldwide.
Voting is now open for the 2024 European Social Services Awards—cast your vote in each category and submit by 5 PM on 21 October!
