Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
The Salvation Army EU Affairs Office
EU Transparency Register
996731721536-55 First registered on 26 Apr 2016
Goals / Remit
The Salvation Army provides social services, poverty relief, civic involvement in social inclusion activities, refugee/migration support, anti-human trafficking services and support for Roma populations in 22 of the 28 Member States. It is present also in many of the bordering countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The Salvation Army EU Affairs Office represents the Salvation Army networks and national networks at EU level. The goal of the EU Affairs office is to provide an EU level platform for the Salvation Army to relate to the EU and European issues, to understand more about the workings of the EU, and to enable the Army to engage in advocacy, representing the organization as well as the people we serve. The EU Affairs Office is also a platform whereby we can share expertise, knowledge and experience and develop wider partnerships.
Main EU files targeted
The EU Affairs office is monitoring a variety of policy items related to our action for poverty relief and social justice. More in details, our office follows EU developments in the area of Roma inclusion, with a particular look at the implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies; EU policy solutions on refugees and migrants; the EU strategy and Directive on anti-human trafficking. More broadly, we follow the European Semester and its social aspects, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and EU Actions for Sustainable Development Goals. We also monitor and signal to the offices of our organisation in EU member states relevant EU funding and call for proposals.
Address
Head Office
The Salvation Army
International Headquarters
London EC4V 4EH
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
Armee du Salut
34, Place du Nouveau Marche aux Grains
Brussels 1000
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 3 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 08 Mar 2018
Name Start date End Date Ms Ruth Stannett 31 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2021 Mr Michael Stannett 31 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2021 Ms Abriel LEE 04 Apr 2020 01 Nov 2020 Ms Vera NYGARD 29 Jan 2020 25 Mar 2020 Ms Alexandra OLSON 27 Sep 2019 27 Feb 2020 Ms Ruth Stannett 12 Jul 2019 11 Jul 2020 Mr Michael Stannett 12 Jul 2019 11 Jul 2020 Ms Vera NYGARD 09 Jan 2019 09 Jan 2020 Ms Ruth Stannett 30 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2019 Mr Michael Stannett 30 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2019 Mr Giacomo MANCA 16 Feb 2018 25 Jan 2019 Ms Ruth Stannett 27 Jun 2017 22 Jun 2018 Mr Michael Stannett 27 Jun 2017 22 Jun 2018 Ms Catherine Storry 27 Jun 2017 22 Jun 2018 Ms Catherine Storry 19 Jul 2016 01 Mar 2017 Ms Catherine Mallet 19 Jul 2016 30 Jul 2016 Ms Ruth Stannett 09 Jun 2016 08 Jun 2017 Mr Michael Stannett 09 Jun 2016 08 Jun 2017 Complementary Information
We are currently three people working part-time for the EU Affairs Office however this will grow as the EU Office develops and expands its capacity. With the incoming months, we expect to hire an intern, which will support on our work and allow us to deeper focus on anti-human trafficking ad a topic. Possible cooperation with a former employees is also envisaged on a freelance basis (expressed with the 25% ratio).
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Michael Stannett (Vice President)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Michael Stannett (Vice President)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
The Salvation Army's work in 128 countries is co-ordinated by our International Headquarters in London, UK. At present, there are five Zones - each headed by an International Secretary. The EU Affairs Office based in Brussels represents the international Salvation Army Europe zone as part of the worldwide Salvation Army. The EU Affairs Office carries out EU level activities and represents the needs of The Salvation Army and the recipients of The Salvation Army services. The EU Affairs Office represents The Salvation Army in 22 of the 28 EU countries, plus other European countries outside the EU, please see list on website below. Across the Europe zone we have a total of 757 social projects, 1518 community centres, 65,400 volunteers, 20,000 employees and 2.5 recipients of our services.
Member organisations
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/europe
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
Other financial info
As the EU Affairs Office is new for the Salvation Army, the present funding is met via contributions from the International Salvation Army by a levy from each country in which The Salvation Army works in Europe. For the office to develop in the future, wider funding sources will be required. Conferences and training seminars related to EU issues are funded independently from the EU Affairs Office although it will have a sigificant influence in those activities.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
With access to the EP, we would like to join the anti-racism and diversity intergroup and the extreme poverty and human rights intergroup
Communication activities
The EU Affairs Office has published a positional statement on anti-human trafficking and is part of a European Network on AHT which meets regularly to develop advocacy initiatives and to develop common activities. This year, initiatives against the demand for trafficking are foreseen.
EU level advocacy and events are being developed increasingly as the office develops its capacity. The Salvation Army also has a Roma Task Force and pan-European network. We have recently developed a policy statement on Roma Inclusion, with the collaboration of the Salvation Army Roma Task Force and Roma Contact Persons across Europe. A strategy on the National Roma Integration Strategies after 2020 is among our current concern in advocacy for effective integration.
In addition, we are increasingly active in the support of our members working in projects to tackle extreme poverty and homelessness. Other positional statements and policy work can be found on the international website. As members of European platforms as Eurodiaconia, the Social Platform and the EAPN we contribute to publications, press releases and other joint communication actions in relevant policy areas.Other activities
We would like to be consulted where relevant in high level groups, consultative committees within our area of expertise mentioned.
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Meetings
2 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 22 Jun 2022 Location online Subject Social Platform position on an EU Solidarity Strategy to respond to the Ukraine crisis Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 26 Jan 2018 Location Berlaymont Brussels Subject Implementation of the European Pilar of Social Rights and the design of the new Multiannual Financial Framework Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen Portfolio Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Attending - Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists
- Meetings