Useful materials

The latest JRC Working Paper on Territorial Modelling and Analysis examines demographic shifts across the European Union, highlighting significant contrasts between urban and rural areas. 

The Social Economy in Europe report provides an overview of the current state of play in Europe, focusing on two key dimensions. First, chapters on care and housing demonstrate how these actors provide inclusive services that meet community needs while creating quality employment. Second, the report analyses the framework conditions that facilitate social economy development, including institutional arrangements, business support schemes and taxation policies across EU Member States.

This document explores different definitions of social innovation and how it differs from social enterprise. It highlights the importance of placing end beneficiaries/consumers at the centre of each innovation, through design, implementation, and evaluation. It also presents a journey towards scaling, focusing on key decision-making points and the various routes to scaling.

EU-level policy initiative: building on 14 actions areas, the pathway pinpoints avenues of actions for a strengthened and more resilient social economy ecosystem in the context of the ongoing twin transition.

EU-level policy initiative: goals are: 1) creating the right framework conditions for the social economy to thrive 2) opening up opportunities (including access to finance) and support for capacity building 3) enhancing recognition of the social economy and its potential.

Practice guide to provide a basic overview of social innovation and who engages on it.