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We are the leading voice of #disability services across Europe, representing over 20,000 services in 50 different countries.
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#EASPDnewsletter🗞 | Featuring:

🤝 52 European organisations call on the EU to ensure the next MFF promotes a fairer, more inclusive Europe
👩‍🍼EU Parliament launches report on Gender Care Gap
🔍UN researches barriers to equal political participation

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Text reads: EASPD Newsletter. October 1 2025. We have the ambition, now time for the investment. Picture in the background shows many hands coming together in solidarity.
October 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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€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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October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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#EASPDnewsletter🗞 | At the core of EASPD's work is connecting organisations that share the goal of creating a truly inclusive world.
That's why we spent the week with 20 managers of service providers within the @therealancor.bsky.social network.

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Text reads: EASPD Newsletter. September 2 2025. Building bridges to strengthen disability support. Picture in the background shows a large group of people, men and women, standing in three lines and smiling.
September 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞 | Our next big event is around the corner!
🗓️ On 20-21 October, we'll be in Turin to explore how service providers and families can work hand in hand to strengthen support systems for people with disabilities.

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Text reads: EASPD Newsletter. September 1 2025. Reshaping support to empower families. Photo in the background shows a boy in a wheelchair and a young woman by his side. Both are smiling. They're playing with someone who is outside of the picture frame.
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Inclusive education in action! Join us on 12 Nov in Brussels & online for the Final Conference of ACT Inclusive.

🗓12 November 13:00–17:30 CET
📍 Brussels & Online
💬Interpretation in EN, FR, ES and SI

Learn more and register here: easpd.eu/.../inclusiv...
Text reads: Join our final conference. Inclusive education in action: Lessons and tools from the ACT-INCLUSIVE project. 12 November | 13:00-17:30. Decorative Images of a cartoon person holding a sign board upon which the text is written. EU Co-funded logo
September 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Unaccompanied children face huge challenges arriving alone in a new country. Guardians step in to guide and protect them. Hear their stories from Ukraine & beyond in our new #GUIDEforGuardians video. 🎥 Watch now:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZc5RgCQWcQ
September 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Whether you’re a teacher, school staff member, parent, or someone who cares about creating welcoming classrooms for all children, ACT INCLUSIVE has the resources you need to turn ideas about inclusion into practice.

Find out how ACT-INCLUSIVE tools can help you here: easpd.eu/news-detail/...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | In short:

🎟️ Registrations to our conference in Turin on 20-21 October are open!
💻 AccessibleEU's online course on accessible technology design
🏡 EU commits to promoting independent living
💡 New Knowledge Hub resource

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EASPD Newsletter. July II 2025. Public spending must turn into social impact. The picture in the background shows a man and a woman standing behind an elderly lady sitting in a wheelchair. They are holding hands and all smiling.
July 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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We have launched registrations for our upcoming conference on supporting families of people with disabilities in Turin! Register👇
www.easpdconference.eu

#EmpoweringFamilies
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July 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | You'll find:

🍿EASPD Summer Film Screening
🔍NGOs face scrutiny from European Parliament over funding
🤝QoLAB's local workshops aim to transform disability services
💡 Knowledge Hub resource by our Head of Operations

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Text reads: July I. EASPD Newsletter. Welcoming sport to the club! Image shows two people in a wheelchair playing basketball in an indoors court.
July 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | Featured:

🏡 EASPD contributes to the first-ever EU Affordable Housing Plan
👨‍⚕️ Join Care4Skills Open Day on 2 July
👏 AccessibleEU celebrates the European Accessibility Act
💡 Knowledge Hub resource

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Text reads: EASPD Newsletter. June 2 2025. Rethinking guardianship for children on the move. Picture in the background shows a woman smiling and hugging two children, a boy and a girl.
June 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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From withdrawing money from an ATM to using a smartphone, the European Accessibility Act will raise the bar for accessibility requirements 🙌 To celebrate and promote awareness, Accessible EU is hosting a hybrid networking event on Thursday 3 July at the Thon Hotel, Brussels. More 👉 shorturl.at/jzi7J
AccessibleEU European Event. Thursday 3 July 2025, 9:30-17:30. Hybrid event, Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi 75, Brussels, Belgium
June 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | You'll find:

🔎 Why social services must be part of the EU Apply AI Strategy
☕ Upcoming EASPD Knowledge Café on Supported Decision-Making
🏫 ACT-INCLUSIVE celebrates inclusive education in 5 countries
💡 Knowledge Hub resource

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Text reads: EASPD Newsletter. June One 2025. SUPPORT launches a new era for supported employment. Picture in the background shows two men, one of them in a wheelchair, working in a café.
June 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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EASPD and the Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (NSDPP) is calling the @europarl.europa.eu Parliament's IMCO Committee to support a procurement framework that prioritises long-term value, fairness and sustainability.

Read our Open Letter here: easpd.eu/news-detail/...
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June 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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We’re happy to announce that the Beyond Digits project has officially launched its website! 🎉

🌐 Visit www.beyonddigits.eu/ to learn more about the project and how its accessible financial training materials will help professionals promote the financial literacy of neurodivergent adults.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | You'll find:

👥 Two new members join EASPD Board
📩 Zero Project Awards 2026 nominations are open
📰 SIMS promotes inclusivity in sports journalism
💡 Knowledge Hub resource by our Learning and Development Officer

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Text reads: EASPD Newsletter. May II 2025. Inclusion begins with shared experiences. The picture in the background shows a group of people on the beach playing a game and high-fiving.
May 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Another model is Work integration enterprises- which can include Work Integration Social Enterprises #WISEs- in this model workers have regular employee status and associated rights.
May 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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- Participation
- Visibility
- Universal Design

Theresa Shearer of Enable shares the three pillars of their work to ensure that the #Glasgow2026 CommonwealthGames is as inclusive as possible for both athletes and spectators.
May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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‘Inclusion means not that you invite yourself to the dance, it means you dance yourself. It means that you participate and you are counted in decision making. Until this happens we must be visible.’ Mar Galcerán, Member of Valencian Parliament opens our panel with her meaning of #CultureOfInclusion
May 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Welcome back to our conference 'A #CultureofInclusion'. This morning we are having a conversation with Gabrielle Sedor, Chief Operations Officer and Foundation Director of ANCOR.
May 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Leticia Herero, a writer and activist shares her experiences in pursuing a career in the artistic sphere. Disabled artists are often not recognised or given the support they need to pursue artistic professions. Additional support was crucial to her to enable her to fulfil her career ambitions.
May 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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We are here in Gandia for our conference ‘A #CultureOfInclusion’ to address the role of disability services in the implementation Article 30 of the #UNCRPD enabling areas to culture, art, sport and leisure.
May 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | This week:

📋 Policy briefing on Study on Alternative Employment Models for Persons with Disabilities
🏛️ MEPs in Strasbourg discuss social funding
🤝 European WISE Alliance's first meeting end of May
💡 Knowledge Hub resource

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Text reads: May 1 2025. Standing together for Europe's Social Economy. EASPD Newsletter. Picture in the background shows a group of young people standing in an office, smiling and having a group high five.
May 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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📣 Deadline Extended! The countdown is on for our international conference 'A Culture of Inclusion: Enriching lives through Arts, Sports and Leisure', taking place 15–16 May in Gandía, Spain!

Haven’t registered yet? You can now do so by 8 May: lnkd.in/eQfPThC

#CultureOfInclusion
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April 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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#EASPDnewsletter 🗞️ | You'll find:

🌞 EASPD members-only networking on the beach
🗓️ European Mental Health Week from 19 to 25 May
🧠 Beyond Digits’ event on financial literacy and neurodiversity
💡 Knowledge Hub resource by our Senior Policy Officer

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Text reads: April II 2025. Putting inclusion centre stage. EASPD Newsletter. The image in the background shows a group of women wearing sports clothes, sitting on the stands, smiling and cheering.
April 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM