Programme

Track: Leadership 1

Lead by: Amimoni, Greece

In a rapidly changing sector, strong and self‑aware leadership is essential for guiding teams through transitions. This hands‑on workshop uses LEGO® Serious Play® to help participants uncover their personal leadership strengths and explore how making better use of individual skills can strengthen teamwork and help their organisations manage change more effectively.

Track: HR Management 1

Lead by: Tukena, Finland

Strengths‑based coaching models can drive positive change by helping staff recognise and build on their own capabilities. This workshop will teach participants how to help staff recognise and use their strengths at work, improve teamwork and create a safe and supportive working environment. 

Track: Finance 1

Lead by: Groep Gidts, Belgium 

As disability and social service providers face rising costs, shifting funding models, and growing demand, developing smarter ways of coordinating internally and collaborating externally has become essential. This session will focus on how better internal coordination and cooperation with cross-sectoral partners can improve financial efficiency. It will combine a reflection on management with practical entrepreneurial approaches to help organisations strengthen their long-term financial sustainability. 

Track: Comms 1

Lead by: Associació Alba, Spain 

Delivering integrated, community-based services requires collaboration with multiple community actors. This workshop, based on a real community example, will address how participants can work together with municipalities and local partners, define clear roles and communicate results in a way that builds trust.

Track: Capacity Building 1

Lead by: Semmelweis, Hungary 

In an environment where social service organisations are continually adapting to new expectations, resource pressures and evolving support needs, the ability to function with resilience has become a defining factor of long‑term quality and sustainability. This session will explore how organisations can strengthen operational resilience and continuously improve service quality while remaining aligned with person-centred and rights-based principles.

Track: Leadership 2

Lead by: Rehab / National Learning Network (NLN), Ireland 

The Balanced Scorecard is a strategic planning and management system traditionally used to implement organisational strategy and track performance.  This workshop will offer practical insights of how performance frameworks such as the Balanced Scorecard can be used to support better leadership, improve financial stability and maintain service quality while staying true to the organisation’s mission.

Track: HR Management 2

Lead by: EQUALCARE project

This practical workshop offers managers simple tools to support gender equality, improve work-life balance, and build fair and inclusive workplaces in disability services.

Track: Finance 2

Lead by: Fondazione Paideia, Italy 

This workshop will address how social service organisations can move beyond traditional funding streams, including foundations, to build more resilient, diverse, and future‑proof financial models. 

Track: Comms 2

Lead by: Samhall, Sweden (tbc) 

This workshop will examine how strategic partnerships and advocacy efforts can strengthen organisational influence, advance inclusive policies, and create sustainable impact at local and national level.

Track: Capacity Building 2

Lead by: DigitAble Project 

Across disability and social service provision, digital transformation is no longer just about adopting new systems; it is about ensuring technology truly enhances person‑centred support, staff workflows and organisational impact. This session focuses on how to guide organisations through digital change processes by engaging staff, clients and stakeholders in meaningful, impact-driven transformation.

Track: Leadership 3

Lead by: Lebenshilfe, Austria 

Good governance is essential to ensure that disability service providers remain true to their mission, deliver on the principles of the UNCRPD, and respond effectively to the complex demands of person-centred, community-based support systems. This peer-learning session will deepen understanding of how strong governance frameworks can prepare support providers to meet operational challenges and introduce tools to assess and strengthen governance processes.

Track: HR Management 3

Lead by: VYV3, France  

In this session, participants explore how activities and approaches connected to nature can enhance staff well‑being, reduce stress, and strengthen engagement at work. Grounded in emerging evidence on the restorative effects of natural environments, the workshop highlights how simple, accessible nature‑based practices can help professionals recharge, build resilience and maintain emotional balance in demanding roles.

Track: Finance 3

Lead by: BENEFITS project

Despite their vital role, support services are often evaluated only by monetary costs, overlooking the wider social, economic, and environmental benefits they create. This workshop introduces practical tools to measure and communicate the full social value of disability services, helping organisations integrate impact metrics into financial planning and strengthen engagement with funders.

Track: Comms 3

Lead by: TBC

Further information coming soon.

Track: Skills Development 3

Lead by: TBC

This structured peer-learning session presents four success stories from EASPD's membership and practical solutions on strengthening leadership and organisational capacity across different thematic challenges.