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@socialplatform.bsky.social
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Leading organisation working on EU #SocialRights. We amplify the voices of people striving for a more social Europe & work to ensure social rights and equality are respected, upheld and mainstreamed across EU policy-making. www.socialplatform.org
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Mar 13
The EU faces major challenges—poverty, inequality, climate change, & labour market shifts. But cutting investment in #SocialEurope isn’t the answer!

Our latest paper outlines key #EUBudget recommendations to build an inclusive, sustainable future.

Read it here 👉 shorturl.at/j65YC #MFF
Dark blue background with Social Platform's logo in the top right corner. Text reads 'How to invest in an inclusive society. Looking ahead to the next EU budget' Dark blue background with Social Platform's logo in the top right corner. Text reads 'find all our recommendations in our position paper' an arrow points to an image of the publication front cover
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Caritas Europa @caritaseuropa.bsky.social · 4d
Care receivers and caregivers must not be left behind in the next #EUBudget.
Together with the Care Alliance, we call on the EU to make social and care policies a real priority.
Investing in care means investing in people. 🤝
Read the joint statement👉 www.caritas.eu/time-for-dec...
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RREUSE @rreuse.bsky.social · 3d
In 2024, our members
👛 generated a total turnover of more than €1.2 billion
👥 welcoming more than 45 million customers
🛍️ in their 2900 shops and reuse centres
👉 Discover more data and insights in our 2024 Annual Report 👉 www.rreuse.org/news/social-...

#RREUSEImpact2024 #PutSecondHandFirst
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European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) @eapneurope.bsky.social · 12d
A narrow focus on employability won't cut it. To truly eradicate poverty by 2050, we need a strategy that tackles the root causes, such as discrimination, inadequate social protection and lack of access to essential services.

Check the link to see what's at stake 👉
www.eapn.eu/coalition-st...
Eradicating Poverty by 2050: More Than Words, a Comprehensive EU-Wide Strategy Is Needed - EAPN
Eradicating Poverty by 2050: More Than Words, a Comprehensive EU-Wide Strategy Is Needed Joint statement by the Coalition on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy PDF Version 21 October 2025 On 10…
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · 12d
Because when we communicate clearly about why investing in people matters, we can drive real change, for growth, sustainability, and a fairer society.
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · 12d
Together with partners, we ran a Policy Messaging Lab, a hands-on session to align priorities, sharpen key messages, and make sure our collective voice for social investment hits home.
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · 12d
How do you turn big social goals into powerful policy messages? 💬

That’s what our Policy and Projects Officer, Ana Hannotte, tackled during the @sustwellbeing.bsky.social 2° Consortium Meeting in Barcelona.

#SWINS #SocialPlatform #SocialInvestment #EUProjects #SocialPolicy #Collaboration
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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 13d
🚨 New CECOP Report “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way”

Ahead of the release of the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap, our report calls on EU policymakers to embed coop values into an ambitious Quality Jobs policy.

➡️Access the report cecop.coop/works/new-ce...
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · 16d
🔴 Progress on eradicating #poverty is at a standstill.
The new EU Anti-Poverty Strategy could be a turning point, ensuring everyone can live in dignity!
Check out all our proposals on what it should include in our paper www.socialplatform.org/content/uploads/2025/05/anti-poverty-strategy-paper.pdf
Title reads: Tackling structural inequalities. Subtitle reads: What we need from the EU anti-poverty strategy Title reads: access to adequate resources. Text reads: Ensuring financial security through adequate income support and quality jobs so everyone can meet their basic needs and participate fully in society. Title reads: Access to quality services. Text reads: Guaranteeing universal access to affordable, inclusive, high-quality services support well-being and enable social mobility. Title reads: empowerment, partcipation and inclusion. Text reads: Empowering people experiencing poverty to take an active role in policy-making and implementation.
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SWINS Sustainable Wellbeing through Investment in Social Service @sustwellbeing.bsky.social · 16d
#Capitalism, #Democracy and #WelfareState Prof Anton Hemerijck from @eui-sps.bsky.social joined the 2° SWINS Meeting for a deeply interesting keynote on welfare and #socialinvestment. SWINS aims to generate insights on how invstments in #socialservices contribute to key outcomes. More: www.swins.eu
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · 20d
🔴 Don't miss the @savechildreneu.bsky.social launch of the 2025 flagship report on child poverty in Europe - happening tomorrow!
savechildreneu.bsky.social Save the Children Europe @savechildreneu.bsky.social · 25d
‼️No child should pay the price of inaction.

Join us next week for the launch of “Child Poverty: The Cost Europe Cannot Afford” report, revealing new data from 16 countries & how the EU can lift 5M children from poverty.

➡️ Register here now info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/child...
Child wearing a pink jacket sitting on a tree stump in a park, back facing the camera, with a colorful backpack on the grass beside them. Red panel on the right shows Save the Children logo and text: ‘Child Poverty: The Cost Europe Can’t Afford. Report launch 14 October 2025, 15:00–17:00, hosted by Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament.’
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European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) @eapneurope.bsky.social · 24d
🚦Which European countries have a real plan to fight poverty? Our traffic light graphic shows the impact on who has National/Local Anti-Poverty Strategies (NAPS/LAPS) and who doesn't. The gaps are alarming.

Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice!
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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 24d
🤝 Social coops care for vulnerable workers: they provide quality and accessible jobs for people who face barriers in the labour market

Europe needs public procurement rules, state aid regimes, and financial instruments that reflect the unique nature of social coops

👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-...
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EASPD @easpd.eu · 24d
€100 billion for social spending sounds like progress, but is all as it seems? EASPD joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next #EUbudget.

Read our statement here➡️ easpd.eu/news-detail/...

#ESFplus #SocialRights
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AGE Platform Europe @ageplatformeu.bsky.social · Oct 1
👵👴 Today is the International Day of Older Persons!

We’re launching our Proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat #Ageism: 9 key initiatives to embed age equality across EU policy.

👉 www.age-platform.eu/solidarity-b...

#IDOP #IDOP2025 #AgeingEqual #AgeDiscrimination
It's the International Day of Older Persons! Check our Proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat Ageism
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AGE Platform Europe @ageplatformeu.bsky.social · Oct 1
In celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social shared a special message recognising the potential and contributions of older people as the backbone of our societies and families.

👉 www.age-platform.eu/internationa...

#AgeingEqual #IDOP #IDOP2025
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Oct 1
What if our economy worked for people and the planet, not just profit?

Comment below ⬇️ and take a look at our paper 👉 socialplatform.org/documents/position-paper-a-wellbeing-economy/

#WellbeingEconomy #PeopleAndPlanet #FutureWeWant
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ERGO Network @ergonetwork.bsky.social · Sep 24
On 4 June, the European Commission published the Spring Package, comprising the 27 Country Reports, 27 Country-Specific Recommendations, and the accompanying Communication, in the framework of the 2025 #EuropeanSemester.
👁‍🗨Read our analysis of what it means for #Roma: ergonetwork.org/wp-content/u...
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European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) @eapneurope.bsky.social · Sep 25
For the first time, the EU will present an Anti-Poverty Strategy in 2026.
Poverty isn’t just an economic issue, it’s a violation of human rights affecting over 93 million people in EU. Yet, it’s addressed in silos.
That’s why a coalition of EU civil society organisations are calling for a strategy
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Sep 24
✨ 30 Years of Impact ✨

📅 Explore the key milestones of our journey and discover how far we’ve come, and where we’re heading next 👉 socialplatform.org/30years/
An infographic reading ’30 years of social platform’ with a pale grey background. Puzzle pieces of different colours form the shape of the number 30. Inside the puzzle pieces the following statements are written in small text: 40+ European social rights NGOs in our membership; Shaping landmark social policies since 1995; Leading successful campaigns and collective action for real social change; Building strong alliances with social rights defenders; Uniting the voices of diverse social groups, amplifying shared needs and priorities; Championing a sustainable, inclusive future of Europe where everyone can thrive.
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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · Sep 19
📢 Don’t miss CECOP’s flagship conference: “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way”

16 Oct 2025 | 🕒 14:30–17:30 CEST | 📍 Brussels

Hear from coops shaping the future of work! Testimonies, policy insights, and tools to scale impact.

🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-...
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Caritas Europa @caritaseuropa.bsky.social · Sep 19
🙌We are at the #PortoSocialForum as a proud member of @socialplatform.bsky.social.

➡️Social policy cannot be reduced to competitiveness.

A truly social Europe means rights protected, decent work accessible, quality services guaranteed & equal opportunities for all.
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Sep 19
A fair and resilient Europe can only be achieved by investing in people!

🗣️ Today at the #PortoSocialForum Social Platform’s Secretary General, Laura de Bonfils, spoke out on #QualityJobs, #Competitiveness and the need for a strong social agenda.
Catch-up on the full speech: forumsocialporto.gov.pt
Text reads: Porto Social Forum 2025. Image of Laura de Bonfils talking into a microphone Quote from Laura reads 'a fair, resilient Europe is only possible by strategically investing in people and their wellbeing throughout their lives'
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Sep 18
With the upcoming Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights we call for ambitious commitments to further advance social Europe – including quality jobs, work-life balance, education & training, access to affordable quality services and adequate social safety nets.
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Sep 18
Social Platform welcomes the opportunity to join over 200 leaders brought together from across Europe, to discuss the Forum’s theme of ‘Quality Jobs in a Competitive Social Europe’.
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Social Platform @socialplatform.bsky.social · Sep 18
🇪🇺 A Competitive Europe Can, and Must be Social Too 🤝

Today marks the start of the #PortoSocialForum, a crucial moment to remind EU leaders that Europe’s drive for competitiveness and security cannot come at the expense of its social foundations.

#SocialEurope #EU #EuropeanPillarOfSocialRights
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