2021 Winners

Meet the winners of the European Social Services Awards 2021!

The winners in each category were decided by a combination of the votes from our panel of judges (65%) and the public (35%) in November 2021. and announced at the European Social Services Awards Ceremony on 1 April 2022, where voting for the Social Services Excellence Award also took place.

           Social Services Innovation Award

Alternative Accommodation for Older People to help them overcome loneliness

DG Elderly People, Madrid City Council, Spain


Outstanding Team Award 

Socio-Educational Project Team, Churriana de la Vega, Grenada, Spain


Collaborative Practice Award

National Housing First Programme

The Irish Government’s Housing and Health Services, all the NGOs involved and Genio, Ireland


Research Project 

Social Work and the Covid-19 Crisis

National Foundation of Social Workers & National Council of Social Workers, Italy


Technology Tool

DOST:Smart Model for Sustainable Social Services

Agency for Sustainable and Operative Social Provision, Azerbaijan


Social Services Excellence Award

Agenzija Sapport Community Service Team, Agenzija Sapport, Malta


Thank you to all our partners, judges, nominated finalists, participants and voters