A practical advocacy tool to help Eurocarers members put young carers on the national policy agenda Eurocarers has published a new policy brief, Mainstreaming Young Carers in EU Policy, designed to support members in promoting the recognition and support of…
Young carers across Europe and the world convened in Berlin from 20 to 22 October, to participate in Eurocarers Young Carers Working Group and 5th International Young Carers Conference (IYCC). Under the theme "From recognition to action: Supporting young carers…
A new documentary offers a rare, first-hand view of what it means to become an informal carer. At this week’s International Young Carers Conference in Berlin, we had the chance to view featherStrength, an award-winning documentary, and to meet its…
Germany marked its second Day of Parent Carers (Tag der pflegenden Eltern) on 24 October, coordinated by the Working Group of Caring Parents at wir pflegen e.V. This year’s focus was bureaucracy: alongside the care itself, parents spend a large…
The Greek Carers Network EPIONI and the other Comic Relief partners met in Athens and Aegina for the final event of the project and for a three-day international training for youth workers and professionals who work with young people. From…
One in five young people in Flanders takes on a caring role for a family member or loved one. Yet many of them remain invisible. With the campaign “I see, I see, what you don’t see”, Steunpunt Mantelzorg aims to…
We are pleased to share our latest policy brief breaking down what European Semester process is, how it can be used as a vehicle for strengthening informal carers’ advocacy in your country, and analysing how the 2026 edition responds to…
Tomorrow, 24 October, is Parent Carers' Day, organised by our German member wir Pflgene. This day is dedicated to the daily and often invisible work of parents who care for a son or daughter with care and support needs. In…
World Children's Rights Day (November 20) serves as an annual day of action for the *Interessengemeinschaft pflegender Angehöriger* (Interest Group for Family Caregivers) with a specific focus on children and adolescents who provide care. The day aims to draw attention…
How to turn knowledge about dementia into meaningful improvements in the lives of people with dementia and their informal carers? This question was central to the Dutch Dementia Care Standard Inspiration Week, held from 5–8 October 2026 and organized by…
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