Vote the best practices in social services

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The European Social Services Awards recognizes innovation and excellence in social services in Europe. Source: Affinity Nonprofits

The European Social Services Awards 2020 recognizes how social services are changed the ways they provide care in the community to support vulnerable people.

The European Social Network organizes the European Social Services Awards to recognize innovation and excellence in social services in Europe. Each year, the prizes are focused on a particular theme in order to shine a spotlight on particular areas of social service.

In 2020, the awards will focus on ‘transforming community care’ and how social services are changed the ways they provide care in the community to support vulnerable people.

The main aims of European Social Network are to identify and promote best practices, recognize outstanding work done in the field, encourage peers to work with and support each other in improving their practice and promote innovation in social services in Europe.

In 2020, there are six finalists for each category. The winners will be awarded based on judges votes and the popular vote. If you are interested in voting, you can do it on this link. The winners will be announced in the award’s ceremony which takes place in December.

The nominees are as follows:

Innovation Awards

SESOSGI Gipuzkoa Social and Health Services, Spain
Fostering First, Ireland
Szeretet Szocialis Otthon of Somogy County, Berzence, Hungary
General Directorate of Families, Children, Education and Youth, Madrid City Council, Spain
Forget-me-not House, Slovakia
Cultural Association la Kalle, Spain

Outstanding team Awards

Youth Advocate programmes Ireland (YAP Ireland), Irelandin
Vilnius municipality, Lithuania
URIHO Institution for vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities, Croatia
Northern Ireland Social Care Council, UK
Simon Community Scotland, UK
Foundation for Social Welfare Services, Malta

Collaborative Practice Awards

Municipality of Esbjerg, Denmark
Counselling Centre for Migrants in Vienna, Austria
CRESCER, Portugal
Foundation Cepaim, Spain
Third Sector Platform of Catalonia, Spain
Regional Health & Social Care Board, Northern Ireland

Research Project Awards

Welfare Department, Riga City Council, Latvia
National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) Cymru, UK
Boeblingen County Youth Welfare Service, Germany
Vice-presidency and Department of Inclusive Policies and Equality, Valencian Institute of Social Services IVAFIQ, University of València, Spain
Network of European Foundations, Belgium
School of social workers of Peru region – Lima, Peru

Technology Tools Awards