1. Ensuring accessibility and affordability of SSGIs a challenge for policy making and civil society
Role of NPOs and social enterprises in provision of SGI, Warsaw, 12 March
Laura Jones

2. What is Social Services Europe?
8 pan-European NGO networks
100,000+ not for profit social and health care services
Promoting the visibility, recognition and impact of the sector
 social inclusion, cohesion and well-being in Europe
Key partner for policy development

3. Barriers to affordable, accessible SSGI
Austerity measures  budget cuts
Competition in procurement based primarily on price
Underuse of structural funds
Staff shortages
Low value given to sector

4. Overcoming barriers Implement the social investment logic
Use public procurement wisely
Build capacity to access structural funds
Work on recruitment and retention
Support social dialogue

5. Thank you for your attention