Social affairs

The European think & do tank POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ-PLS is dedicated to strengthening the European Union’s social cohesion through innovative initiatives in the fields of disability, social protection, health, human services, poverty, socio-professional integration and social clauses.

Building a new social contract involves :

  • promote participation by all in decision-making processes and joint social projects
  • re-establishing links between civil society, the market and the state
  • strengthen and create a sense of belonging to the company

News

  • Citizen participation ｜ Social affairs

Professional and Civic Inclusion of Young People through Culture: Video Festival and Advocacy

In September, the city of Turin hosted the international short film festival “Moonstep”, an event entirely organized by young people from Belgium, Italy, and Hungary. More than just a film showcase, this festival served as a true springboard for the sociocultural and professional inclusion of young European adults.
  • Social affairs

BE OFF by BE UNIT: Supporting young people in organising a video festival

BE OFF was one of three short film pre-selection events organised by young people as part of BE UNIT – a European project that aims to develop the skills of young people in Belgium, Italy and Hungary in the fields of audiovisual media, event management and advocacy strategies.
  • Social affairs ｜ Social economy ｜ Sustainable development

Acquiring or improving digital skills: online training coming soon

The partners in the Skills to Connect project are working on an online course to train people in basic digital skills. They recently met in Porto.
  • Citizen participation ｜ Social affairs ｜ Social economy

Training in Italy to boost employability and active citizenship among young adults

Together in Italy, POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ – PLS and its partners ran a series of training workshops for 45 young adults from Italy, Hungary and Belgium, to develop their audiovisual skills and active citizenship.
  • CSR & diversity ｜ Social affairs

Tools for mentoring young people

Find out about practical tools for the different stages of a mentoring program.

 
  • Social affairs ｜ Social economy ｜ Sustainable development

Improving the sustainability and CSR skills of self-employed entrepreneurs

Helping self-employed entrepreneurs to improve their CSR skills is the aim of the SURE project. Discover its third newsletter!
All social affairs news

Publications

pr1_-en
  • CSR & diversity ｜ Social affairs

SportyMentor : Sport and mentoring to help disadvantaged young people !

SportyMentor’s first deliverable – a guide to define the scientific basis of the support programme that will be proposed – is now AVAILABLE on the project website in all the languages of the consortium (English – French – Portuguese – Romanian).
ed-2023_third_places_in_europe_a_comparative_analysis-1
  • Social affairs ｜ Social economy ｜ Sustainable development

THIRD PLACES IN EUROPE A comparative analysis

POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ-PLS, commissioned by the Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT), presents a comparative analysis of third places in Europe.
captureh4w-nl
  • CSR & diversity ｜ Social affairs

De strijd tegen partnergeweld in het Brusselse Gewest: werk als katalysator voor emancipatie!

Vandaag is het meer dan ooit noodzakelijk om het behoud en de (re-)integratie van vrouwen die met geweld worden geconfronteerd in beschermende organisaties te bevorderen en te vergemakkelijken. Ontdek onze aanbevelingen in deze policy paper.
capture_immigrant_population
  • Social affairs

Immigrant population and the labour market

Études & Dossiers, Social Affairs, December, 2004
  • Social affairs

Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity: findings, issues and perspectives

Special Issue, 2011
All Social Affairs publications

Projects

  • Social affairs

MONOPEDIA: From knowledge to action for the autonomy and empowerment of single mothers!

MONOPEDIA aims to raise awareness among single-parent families, especially mothers, of the diverse range of FW-B services in the fields of culture, education and sport, with a view to combating the lack of access to entitlements.
  • Citizen participation ｜ Social affairs ｜ Social economy

BE UNIT: Improving the employability of young people in the audiovisual sector and their active citizenship

The BE UNIT project aims to improve the employability of young European adults in the film and video production labour market, as well as their active citizenship.
  • Social affairs ｜ Sustainable development

APIA: training on feeding people with autism

Coordinated by Les Insatiables (Groupe SOS, France), the Erasmus+ APIA project, of which POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ-PLS is a partner, aims to improve the theoretical and technical knowledge of care professionals concerning the nutrition of adults with autism, so that they are better able to support them in their eating habits and promote their well-being and autonomy.
  • Social affairs ｜ Social economy

SKILLS TO CONNECT: Digital skills at the service of seniors

Supported by Erasmus+, the SKILLS TO CONNECT project aims to enable current and future professionals working with senior citizens to acquire basic digital skills.
  • CSR & diversity ｜ Social affairs ｜ Sustainable development

APTE : EMPLOYABILITY THROUGH MENTORING AND PRO-BONO MISSIONS IN SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

Funded by Erasmus+, the APTE (A pathway to employment) project aims to support young people with few or no qualifications as well as adults over 45 in their search for employment, while enabling the social economy sector to expand in line with the objectives of sustainable development.
  • Social affairs ｜ Social economy ｜ Sustainable development

SURE : Sustainable and Responsible Entrepreneurship

Supported by the European Erasmus+ programme, the SURE (Sustainable and Responsible Entrepreneurship) project aims to develop teaching resources on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and green skills to train vocational educators involved in the field of individual business creation.
All social affairs news

Inscription à notre newsletter