Platform of European Social NGOs
Budget
€682,853
EP Access
5
accredited persons
Staff
7
7 FTE
EU Grants
€451,972
Mission & Goals
Social Platform is the largest civil society alliance fighting for social justice and participatory democracy in Europe. Consisting of 40 pan-European networks of NGOs, Social Platform campaigns to ensure that EU policies are developed in partnership with the people they affect, respecting fundamental rights, promoting solidarity and improving lives. Rather than being merely interest representatives, NGOs member of Social Platform represent a structured voice of engaged citizens and civil society. In that respect, NGO members of Social Platform build European solidarity and help reduce the gap between politicians and citizens by enabling local organisations and people to participate in European decisions which have an impact on their lives. Social Platform is committed to transparency about EU interest representation.
EU Legislative Interests
- European Pillar of Social Rights - The European Green New Deal - Financing the just transition - A Strong Social Europe for Just Transition - Adequate minimum income - European Semester process - Equality and non-discrimination initiatives - InvestEU programme 2021–2027 - Rights and values programme 2021–2027 - European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021–2027 - European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund - EU's implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Communication Activities
Selected publications in publication section on our website: https://www.socialplatform.org/resources/): - Open letter: Support a Next Generation 2.0 fund to finance a more resilient, prosperous, sustainable and inclusive Europe. (2024) - Social Platform Reaction: Election of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commssion (2024) - Annual Report 2024 - Over the line Campaign - Civil Society for EU Campaign European Projects in which Social Platform is a partner: -Euroship: closing gaps in social citizenship (H2020 project, 2020-2023) https://euroship-research.eu/ - Merge: https://mergeproject.eu/. MERGE is Horizon Europe funded Coordination and Support Action (CSA) project with an aim to find pathways towards inclusive and sustainable wellbeing. - Spes: https://www.sustainabilityperformances.eu/about/. The objective of the Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios (SPES) project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme, is to better understand the interconnections between economic growth, human flourishing, and sustainability. The ambition is to equip policymakers with information that will guide their strategies for achieving sustainable human development, using new evidence about past, present and future performances of the sustainability transition - Hype: The project aligns with the primary objective of the call, which seeks to enhance citizens' participation in and contributionto the democratic and civic life of the Union, as well as facilitate the exchange of views and ideas. Selected Social Platform events: - In 2024 we organised policy debates, an event with the Council of Europe on Social Charter and an event with the European Climate Foundation. - We also organise events in Brussels (since the pandemic virtually), for example in the European Parliament or during the annual civil society days in the European Economic and Social Committee
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
https://www.socialplatform.org/partnerships-2-2/
Organisation Members
https://www.socialplatform.org/our-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.