European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities
Budget
€400 — €0
EP Access
4
accredited persons
Staff
8
3 FTE
EU Grants
€1,257,930
Mission & Goals
EASPD is the leading voice of disability services across Europe. Representing over 20,000 services in 50 countries, we promote human rights and equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high-quality support. Our work focuses on key areas essential to quality support provision. This includes Inclusive Living, Employment, Education, Early Childhood Intervention, Person-Centred Technology, Workforce Development and Human Resources, Arts, Culture & Sport, and Policy Impact. We believe that support services play a key role in enabling people to enjoy their human rights on an equal basis, beyond disability or any other factor. It is precisely this belief that guides our work. EASPD’s mission is to deliver the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by supporting its members in the design, development and set-up of models of support, responsive to individual needs and wishes.
EU Legislative Interests
- European Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - EU Budget - European Pillar of Social Rights - European Semester & Economic Governance - Social Economy Action Plan - Public Procurement and State Aid - Union of Skills - Quality Jobs Roadmap - EU Child Guarantee - EU Care Strategy - EU Affordable Housing Plan - EU Anti-Poverty Strategy - Apply AI Strategy
Communication Activities
EASPD organises 2 conferences per year and in 2025 we organised one in May in Gandia, Spain on implementation of Article 30 of the UNCRPD and one in October in Turin, Italy on how family policies across Europe shape caregiving responsibilities, and how support services can better collaborate with families to promote self-determination and well-being. EASPD's most recent publications related to the EU policies mentioned above: -https://easpd.eu/news-detail/network-for-sustainable-development-in-public-procurement-call-for-value-driven-and-strategic-procurement-system/ -https://easpd.eu/news-detail/joint-statement-keep-what-works-8-success-factors-for-a-future-esf/ -https://easpd.eu/news-detail/strengthening-inclusive-housing-through-state-aid-reform/ -https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/briefing-paper-on-the-study-on-alternative-employment-models-for-persons-with-disabilities/ -https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/skills-for-all-bridging-economic-growth-with-social-inclusion-through-the-union-of-skills/ -https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/building-quality-jobs-for-all-easpds-recommendations-for-the-quality-jobs-roadmap/ -https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/housing-as-a-path-to-inclusion-and-independent-living/ -https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/unlocking-the-potential-of-artificial-intelligence-in-social-services/ -https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/children-with-disabilities-in-the-child-guarantee/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EASPD is a member of several organisations and networks dealing with disability, social and poverty issues: • Participatory status with the Council of Europe and of the Conference of INGO of the Council of Europe • Full Member of the Platform of European Social NGO’s • A seat in the Disability Platform of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities • Commission Working Group on Early Childhood Education and Care • Full Member of Social Services Europe, European Disability Forum, Civil Society Europe • European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care • EU Alliance for Investing in Children • Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement
Organisation Members
https://easpd.eu/membership/our-members/
Additional Information
https://easpd.eu/publications-detail/easpd-annual-report-2024/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.