Context/background of the project:The field of social inclusion of people with vulnerabilities represents a difficult and articulated field of work per se. In particular, in recent years, also as a result of the economic crisis, the new migratory flows, and the increasingly rapid changes our multicultural societies face, social workers and organizations active on this topic are going through a phase of even greater difficulty.The specific changes related to the field of work, digitalization and the technological revolution prevailing in recent years, have further weakened the capacity of the sector, often only indirectly and passively involved in the digital revolution.Objectives:Taking these two elements into consideration, the ELASTIC Project (Exchange and Learning for Adult Social Workers: Training ICT Competences) aims to support and improve the digital skills of social workers and organizations active in the sector.Improving communication flows, providing effective digital tools and improving the effectiveness of their intervention are the strategic objectives of the project.Number and type/profile of participants and description of undertaken activities:The partnership included 10 organizations, from 5 European countries (Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium).•4 Service providers in the field of social inclusion;•4 European or national NGO networks;•1 Training institution;•1 University.The participants in the project activities were (21 in total):•Adult social workers directly active in the social inclusion of vulnerable people (homeless, migrants, other minorities, etc.);•Managers involved in service management;•Other staff involved in administrative and communication related tasks.The project implemented 3 training and mutual exchange events, during which the participants were able to learn good practices, new tools, successful projects related to the use of ICT in the field of social inclusion. At the same time, exchange visits were carried out between the partners in order to further improve the content of the exchanges.Results and Impact:1.Participants have visited and exchanged practices with organizations active in their same field but in different countries with different political, social and life conditions, they have observed ad tested how different solutions could meet their same work-related tasks;2.Participants apply the acquired knowledge to their own original methodologies and practices to contribute to the redefinition of their organizations and the welfare system;3.Knowledge on new digital tools has been acquired and their use is more widespread inside the involved organizations;4.Participant organizations have a different and more open approach to digital systems and tools to exchange and manage information, communicate and work in teams;5.Strong partnerships among European participant organization have been built;Main result: •Enhanced digital skills and ICT tools use in social work organizations and their operators and, in general, their networks and collaborations. Impact: On Participants and Partners organizations:•Increased use of ICT tools learned during ELASTIC;•Better and more effective information exchange and systematization of the communication flows;•Strengthened communication among their local networks;•Strengthened efficacy of their intervention.IMPACT on the CONTEXT and STAKEHOLDERS•Support to social inclusion of vulnerable people;•Enhanced efficacy social inclusion service provision management by Public Entities, NGO and Public Bodies;

Highly ambitious in its objectives and scope and innovative in its focus, conceptualisation and methodology, EqualHouse is the first research project to integrate all dimensions of housing inequality into one transdisciplinary and transnational research design. By analysing the many aspects of housing inequality, hitherto largely studied separately, it will make key contributions to understanding of housing inequality and how it can be tackled and respond comprehensively to the work programme priorities. EqualHouse is designed to identify the most significant dimensions of housing inequality across Europe, clarify their scale, form, causes and consequences and provide local, regional, national and European policymakers with robust guidance on how to address these inequalities in a sustainable, inclusive and affordable way. It will analyse the scale, form and dynamics of housing inequality comprehensively across the EU27 and UK, identify its new, acute and intersectional forms and explore its interaction with income and wealth inequality. The policy, regulatory, service and finance drivers of (and solutions to) housing inequality will be examined, in both national and international perspective. EqualHouse will propose solutions to address acute, intractable and new forms of housing inequality such as unaffordability, homelessness among refugees and migrants, labour market related housing inequalities and energy poverty. EqualHouse starts by considering policymakers and implementers concerns and involves them as partners in co-creating both the research and solutions to housing inequality, rather than relegating the production of these solutions to the project end-stage and generating and communicating them in a top down manner. To achieve these ambitious objectives, EqualHouse brings together a diverse and expert team of academics from across Europe and disciplines and housing policymakers, providers and end-user representatives.

Cancer is one the leading causes of death in Europe in the general population with reports noting the cancer-related mortality twice as high in the homeless population. Reasons for this excess are linked to risky health behaviours as well as significant barriers experienced by homeless people when trying to access the often highly fragmented health care systems. Timely and evidence-based preventive strategies including optimizing health care pathways provide a solution to the high cancer mortality and could improve overall health outcomes in this underserved population. The aim of the CANCERLESS project is to deliver an innovative solution as an aggregate intervention based on the combination of the tested Patient Navigator Model and Patient Empowerment Model to create the Health Navigator Model for Europe. The Health Navigator Model is an evidence-based patient-centred intervention which develops patient empowerment through health education and social support and promotes timely access to primary and secondary prevention services. CANCERLESS includes partner organizations with long-standing experience in working in the field of health and social care for the homeless in the south, east, northwest and central Europe, as well as academic institutions and local governments. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation as well as the Research and the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance frameworks based on implementation science know-how, the CANCERLESS project aims to reduce the gap in health inequalities for the homeless population by reducing cancer burden, which will, in turn, reduce associated costs across health and social care systems in Europe. Moreover, the CANCERLESS project aims to harness the transformative potential of the integrated care pathways in cancer as well as provide health and social care policy recommendations for the adoption and implementation of the Health Navigator Model across Europe.

Empirically informing a European theory of justice is a complex and challenging endeavour, however the emergence of current social crisis, and the resulting inequalities and unfairness, bring about the need to revise the premises that facilitate translation of the theory into concrete guidance to effective social policies and coherent programs and practices. To respond to this challenge, a trans-disciplinary Consortium has been organized to provide a comprehensive series of empirical data, in different ecological levels, in order to understand differences in perceptions of inequality. Through a case study on an extreme expression of inequality and unfairness - LONG-TERM HOMELESSNESS – organized in a multi-method and convergent design, HOME_EU is focused on understanding: a) How much inequality do EU Citizens accept regarding Homelessness; b) How the people with a lived-experience of Homelessness (both present and past) perceive the opportunities, choices and capability gains with the services and the existing social policies; c) What strategies consider the service providers to be more effective in reversing Homelessness; d) How social policies and policy key stakeholders contribute to effectively reverse Homelessness; and e) Develop a generalizable indicator (correlating the different ecological levels of analysis) based on the data gathered by each partner country on the key elements of policy and program efficacy. We believe that with this journey into an extreme situation, we are able to generate translational knowledge about the ecology of long-term Homelessness and contribute towards the advancement of an empirically based EU theory & practice of justice as fairness.

ContextA broad range of participatory interventions and prevention activities has been developed to prevent nuisance among youngsters. Interventions, targeting adults however, are limited and mainly based on repressive and sanctionary acts, including arrests, restraining orders and fines. Less is known about inclusive strategies and adult learning opportunities, which provide daily structure and support to this specific group. Experience shows that strategies tackling wider economic and social exclusion such as education, training and employment (ETE) can play a vital role in the (re)integration and recovery of homeless people and other marginalised groups (Busch-Geertsema, Edgar, O’Sullivan, & Pleace, 2010). While many efforts are being made to create equal opportunity for all, in reality, disadvantaged groups face unequal opportunities on all different levels and certainly have less access to work and educational opportunities (Nicaise & NESSE, 2010). Future interventions should therefore reduce these barriers and develop an integrated and more inclusive approach, which create opportunities instead of restrictions. Objectives: The main objective of the project was to provide adult learning providers, service providers and local governments with tools and models of good practice, which contribute to the social inclusion and participation of alcohol- and drug users and reduce at the same time alcohol- and drug related nuisance in the public space. The Street Support Project was built on the idea that each person has the potential to learn and to do something meaningful. Adult learning, education, work and other activities, supporting social inclusion and participation can play a vital role in this context., More specifically the project aimed to: * Promote Best Practices and information exchange: * Develop, implement and validate cost-effective and sustainable practices:* Disseminate information, knowledge and results of the project on European and national level:Participating Organisations: The project consortium consisted of 6 organisations: De Regenboog Groep – main applicant of this project – offers a broad range of services, such as day and night shelters, drug consumption rooms, adult learning opportunities and work integration programmes, by particular focusing on homeless people and drug- and alcohol users. The organisation coordinates as well Correlation – European Network Social Inclusion & Health, with more than 180 members within Europe (www.correlation-net.org). This networking function will help to disseminate project activities and results to a broad number of relevant stakeholders. FEANTSA (European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless) is a network organisation and centre of expertise in the field of homelessness. Based on their expertise, their research capacities and their European networking role, they can play a vital role in collecting data and information, linking to relevant organisations in the field and disseminating relevant information. In addition, 4 other organisation participated in the project, all of them working for homeless people, alcohol- and drug users and other marginalised groups. They explicitly were interested to develop and implement innovative and inclusive strategies: – Fixpunkt (Berlin, Germany),– Společnost Podané ruce o.p.s. - SPR (Brno, Czech Republic),– Comité Ciudadano Anti Sida de la Comunidad Valenciana – CCASCV (Valencia, Spain)– Cork Simon Community – CSC (Cork, Ireland)Activities of the project: The project consortium * Carried out a European-wide assessment in the field of homelessness and alcohol- and drug related nuisance * Compiled country reports in 5 European countries (Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland) and one European Report, describing the situation in regard to homelessness and alcohol- and drug related nuisance * Developed a toolbox for service providers and local governments, including guidance and support for the development and implementation of inclusive interventions * Collected models of good practice within Europe to showcase effective inclusive strategies * Developed and implemented four local pilot interventions and validated them with the Self-Sufficiency Matrix (developed by the Municipal Health Service of Amsterdam and the City of Rotterdam) • Organised 4 national multiplier events to disseminate the activities and results of the project among relevant national stakeholders • Organised a European multiplier event to disseminate the outcomes of the project to a large number of European stakeholders and promote effective and inclusive strategies Results The project created impact and awareness at both the policy maker’s level and the service provider’s level. A broad range of stakeholders was informed about the activities and results of the project.