Social Firms Europe CEFEC

19/12/2025

📌Check out the Social Firms Europe CEFEC Newsletter #38 to find out more about:

✏️ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN SLOVENIA (LJUBLJANA/BLED) AND UPDATES ON THE 2026 CONFERENCE
✏️ NETWORKING ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
✏️ NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
✏️ LINZ APPEAL
✏️ SFE CEFEC PODCASTS

Available also on our website: https://socialfirmseurope.eu/newsletter-no-38/

19/12/2025

🎉 Social Firms Europe CEFEC wishes you a joyful holiday season filled with rest, warmth, and time with loved ones. May the New Year bring renewed energy, good health, and new opportunities to grow our impact together.

Warmest wishes for the 🎄 holidays and a Happy New Year!

15/12/2025

📌 Between 28 June-02 July 2025 took place the 5th edition of the SFE CEFEC Academy event, in Mainz/Germany. With the help of Organizatia Institutul Bucovina and the Green Leaders project we recorded a series of Podcasts with the participants.

📣 So, we continue by sharing with you the recording, with: 📌 Radu Alexa from Romania.

🤩 Radu is the coordinator of Help and Advice Association, being an expert in the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities, inclusion and accessibility & his motivation for participating in the Academy was 👉

"to discover new skills, to improve my skills in the social entrepreneurship field and open a social enterprise in my home town Suceava."

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

09/12/2025

🤩 Many thanks to the active involvement of our Swedish CEFEC member, JäMå, in the E-Locum - Local Compacts of the United Mates of Europe project!

05/12/2025

Last week Bucovina Institute celebrated 20 years of activities with constantly promovation of community inclusion through social entrepreneurship! Happy birthday Organizatia Institutul Bucovina! 🥳💫💥

05/12/2025

📌 On 4 & 5 December, our Board member Klaus Meyer is representing us at the European Disability Forum „European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025“ conference in Brussels.

At the invitation of the 🇪🇺 European Commission, numerous policymakers, disability rights organisations and stakeholders from the inclusion sector are meeting to discuss the implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities.

🧭 A central point of reference is the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030: What progress has been made across its eight priority areas, which challenges remain, and what is planned for the years ahead?

✅ The debate makes it clear that significant structural gaps remain, particularly in the areas of independent living, accessibility, EU freedom of movement, and employment. There is broad consensus that advancing inclusion in Europe requires a targeted use of EU funding.

🤩 For us, the conference is an important opportunity to exchange perspectives, share best practices – and, above all, to send a joint signal for inclusion across Europe.

Follow the conference via 📽️ live stream: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/the-european-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-2025-12-04

03/12/2025

🤩 Taking part this evening in the 🔖 Webinar – Digital Storytelling for Social Impact, organized inside the project Story for Impact, by our CEFEC member from Bulgaria European Development Foundation

The Agenda includes:

📖 What is Digital Storytelling?
📖 Stories that Inspire Change: Real Impact Examples
📖 How to Craft a Powerful Narrative
📖 Digital Tools to Bring Your Story to Life

Thank you for the invitation! 🤗

03/12/2025

💡 Very soon, the European Commission will launch the Roadmap. 39 European and national organisations unite to share their vision for more integrated and inclusive forms of employment.

📘 In this joint statement, they present seven concrete standards to assess whether the Roadmap can truly deliver for all.

🤝 Their message is clear: quality employment is not only an economic objective, but a social contract, a shared responsibility to shape a fairer, more cohesive Europe where everyone can contribute and thrive with dignity.

👉 Read our joint statement: https://bit.ly/4pednfz

03/12/2025

🌍 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today serves as an important reminder of the need for inclusion, accessibility, and equal opportunities for all people with disabilities across Europe and beyond.

For Social Firms Europe CEFEC, this day strongly reflects the work we have been committed to since 1987. Our vision is a Europe where social enterprises and social cooperatives exist in every town and country-creating real, meaningful employment for individuals who face stigma, discrimination, and social or economic exclusion.

We believe that the right to work is fundamental, and that everyone should have the opportunity to participate fully in economic and social life.

💼 Through our network, we continue to:
✔ Promote the social enterprise model across Europe
✔ Influence policy to protect the right to work
✔ Support members with knowledge, resources, and collaboration
✔ Highlight best practices and vocational training
✔ Strengthen inclusive labour markets and social economy initiatives

Today, we continue our mission to make meaningful, accessible employment a reality across Europe.

02/12/2025

This year's Social Enterprise day on November 20th began with a hot cup of coffee and a brief look into two key networks for social enterprises in Europe, EN...