Child poverty and housing shortage are destroying the social contract

Child poverty and housing shortage are destroying the social contract

For Ireland’s young people, rhetoric is not enough; what this generation really needs is genuine commitment and urgency to see problems solved

A missed opportunity for child poverty reduction

Download the joint statement Together with the Investing in Children Alliance, Caritas Europa reacted to the European Parliament’s vote on the European Social Fund Plus post-2027. We appreciate key elements such as the 5% earmarking of ESF+ funds to fight child poverty in all Member States, increased allocations for countries with higher poverty rates and meaningful engagement with civil society and targeted groups. However, we hoped to see the …

EU Alliance for Investing in Children’s response to the European Parliament’s vote on the European Social Fund Plus post-2027 - Hope and Homes for Children

The EU Alliance for Investing in Children strongly opposes the position taken by the European Parliament in its vote on the Report on the European Social Fund Plus post-2027. In the EU alone, 20 million children – one in four – are at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Child poverty affects children’s physical and mental health, education, and well-being, and is among the main drivers of child institutionalisation. The Alliance will continue …