EASPD Brussels

13/01/2026

Has your organisation introduced changes to better align its services with the UNCRPD? Apply for EASPD Innovation Awards, you still have time until 1 February.

This year’s theme is Organisational Change in Disability Support Services. You can submit your application in one of the following categories:
➡ HR resource management
➡ Communication, partnerships and marketing
➡ Financial management and planning
➡ Capacity building for the digital and green transition
➡ Leadership and change management

Practices do not have to be limited to these themes, but they should be directly related to promoting organisational development.

👉 Learn more and apply here: https://easpd.eu/news-detail/easpd-innovation-awards-2026/

09/01/2026

⚠️ Last chance to apply to contribute to the EASPD International Conference “Leading Change in Disability Services” in Porto, taking place on 14–15 May 2026.

We're looking for those wanting to host a workshop or deliver an intervention on one of the following topics:
➡️ HR Resource Management
➡️ Leadership & Change Management
➡️ Digital & Green Transition
➡️ Financial Management & Planning
➡️ Communication, Partnerships & Marketing

👉 Find out more and apply before 15 January 2026 at 23:59 CET!
https://easpd.eu/news-detail/call-for-programme-contributions-for-easpd-international-conference-leading-change-in-disability-services/

05/01/2026

🎥 As part of the project, we are sharing a series of testimonial videos featuring voices from our training sessions and Listening Circles.

First, the Italian CESIE ETS (Palermo, Sicily) testimonial was conducted with the contribution of professionals who took part in our Listening Circles in Italy, highlighting the importance of emotional resilience, active listening and community-building in supporting unaccompanied children with disabilities.

And this is just the beginning: more testimonial videos from our partner countries will be released in the upcoming months.

Learn more about the GUIDE project here: https://easpd.eu/project-detail/guide/

19/12/2025

🗞 | As 2025 is coming to a close, it’s the perfect moment to take stock of the year behind us. Our Secretary General looks back on some of the highlights: from two successful conferences and a refreshed Knowledge Hub, to the launch of our brand new strategy “EASPD in Action” that will guide our work in 2026. Also:

🧑‍🏫 Building an Inclusive School for All 2026 training
💼 EASPD reaction to the Quality Jobs Roadmap
🥼 Equal-Care webinar on 9 January
💡 Knowledge Hub resource by our Policy and Project Officer

Read: https://shorturl.at/sIiP1
Subscribe: https://shorturl.at/zzpYy

18/12/2025

Don’t forget the deadline to submit your programme contribution to our international conference “Leading Change in Disability Services” in Porto.

you have until 15 January 2026, 23:59 CET to participate!

This is a unique opportunity to:
✅ Share your work with international peers
✅ Exchange ideas and best practices in disability services
✅ Be part of an interactive and innovative programme

📌 Learn more and submit your proposal here:
https://easpd.eu/news-detail/call-for-programme-contributions-for-easpd-international-conference-leading-change-in-disability-services/

17/12/2025

50 young people with disabilities from Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia and Spain spent a week in Hungary for the “Be a Volunteer!” project hosted by Nem Adom Fel.

Over 7 days, participants explored:
🔹What volunteering means to them
🔹How to share tasks and work as a team
🔹Activities they can do in their communities
🔹Their personal strengths and skills
🔹What they want to learn and where support is needed

Through games, role plays, group discussions, and reflection, they built confidence, friendships and a shared vision for inclusive volunteering. 🌈🤝

🔗 Watch the highlights from the meeting:

A Be Volunteer („Légy önkéntes!”) projekt keretében egy egyhetes inkluzív önkéntes felkészítő tréninget tartottunk Tihanyban.A programon közel 50 fogyatékoss...

10/12/2025

Disability rights are human rights.

On this , we’re reminded that human rights are the basis we rely on every day. Too often taken for granted or seen as abstract, they shape our daily lives in ways we may not even notice.

Support services are key enablers of these rights. EASPD calls for:
📌 Access to tailored support for all people with disabilities, when and where they need it
📌 Adequate, reliable funding for service providers
📌 Right training and recognition of care and support staff

Human rights don’t protect themselves. We all have a role to play in speaking up, challenging discrimination, and making sure that policies turn into real change.

Let’s work together to build a Europe where everyone’s rights are respected, valued and lived in full, every single day.

09/12/2025

🗞 | Last week, disability rights and inclusion took centre stage at both the European Parliament and the European Commission. Echoing her intervention in the Parliament, our Interim Head of Policy reminded us that practical solutions for better support already exist in many parts of Europe. Now it’s all about ensuring these solutions become available to everyone. More:

📋 EASPD's new Multiannual Strategy 2026-2029
📌 European Parliament sets its priorities for the next phase of EU Disability Strategy
🐣 INSPIRE video on inclusive rural communities
💡 Knowledge Hub resource by our Junior Policy Officer

Read: https://shorturl.at/N1O3T
Subscribe: https://shorturl.at/zzpYy

08/12/2025

In May 2026 we are hosting our International Conference "Leading Change in Disability Services" in Porto and we would like you to apply to the:

🔔Call for Programme Contributions: share your work with peers and exchange ideas.
Submission deadline 15 January 2026, 23:59 CET.
https://easpd.eu/news-detail/call-for-programme-contributions-for-easpd-international-conference-leading-change-in-disability-services/

🔔EASPD Innovation Awards 2026 on Organisational Development: gain visibility and recognition for your organisation’s innovative work.
Deadline 1 February 2026, 23:59 CET.
https://easpd.eu/news-detail/easpd-innovation-awards-2026/

⚠️ Submitting to one call doesn’t prevent you from applying to the other: you can contribute to the conference programme and/or apply for the Awards!

27/11/2025

On 6 November, partners of the project and members of their Blended Learning Network met in Brussels for a productive and inspiring day of collaboration.

Experts on long-term care, practitioners and people with lived experience came together to share country insights on support for informal carers and long-term care systems across Europe, highlighting both common challenges and national approaches.

Learn more here: https://easpd.eu/news-detail/well-care-partners-come-together-to-improve-long-term-care-support/

26/11/2025

🫂 Building truly inclusive communities starts with co-creation, listening to local voices, and trying out new ideas that bring people closer.

This is the aim of the ICALL project, which was spotlighted at our Conference in Turin during the workshop "Building Community Connections and Inclusive Spaces".

Participants explored the recently developed ICALL Training Manual, created to help local authorities, NGOs, and service providers shape inclusive communities from the ground up.

The workshop wrapped up with a meme game, proving that inclusion can be both meaningful and fun!

💡 What’s next? The training materials will soon be piloted in Finland, Greece, Hungary, and Poland to test how they work in practice and gather feedback.

🔗 Learn more about ICALL: https://easpd.eu/project-detail/icall/

25/11/2025

We are pleased to share that the project will take part in tomorrow’s webinar “New competencies and skills for healthcare professionals in integrated long-term care”.

Orazio Fiorini (EASPD) will contribute to the discussion by sharing the project’s insights, including what the European analysis reveals about training needs in the long-term care workforce.

Find out more about the event here:
👉 https://laurelproject.eu/uncategorized/webinar-announcement-new-competencies-and-skills-for-healthcare-professionals-in-integrated-long-term-care/