Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease in particular, is a topic that many adults find difficult to understand and deal with. It is often considered too complex or "heavy" to discuss with children. However, children understand more than we think—as long as…
In June 2025, the Dutch LGBTI magazine Winq released a series of portrait stories exploring the experiences of 5 young carers that are part of the LGBTI community. This initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Strategische Alliantie Jonge Mantelzorg,…
We are pleased to announce the launch of OUR VOICES, a 24-month project funded under the CERV-2024-CHILD programme, coordinated by Eurocarers. The project focuses on promoting the rights and meaningful participation of young carers (YCs)—children and adolescents under 18 who…
We are pleased to share this practical guide from the EUROP'AIDANTS project, prepared in collaboration by Aidants Proches, EPIONI and APAS 82. This guide highlights three inspiring best practices from each partner country, discovered during their study visits, which can…
On the 5th and 6th of June the Eurocarers team attended the annual meeting of the Eldicare 2.0 consortium in Vienna – the second in-person meeting since the project kick-off in Athens in July 2023. The event provided an occasion…
Pårørendealliansen is delighted to announce that Robin K. Andreassen, advisor at the Norwegian Alliance for Informal Carers (Pårørendealliansen), has been selected as a member of the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) within the EU-funded Joint Action on Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases (JA…
The Eurocarers Annual General Assembly (AGM) 2025 took place on 26–27 May at the Hotel Tatra in Bratislava, Slovakia, bringing together members and stakeholders from 19 countries to reflect on shared progress and explore new pathways to support informal carers…
A recent report by Menon Economics, commissioned by the Norwegian Alliance for Carers (Pårørendealliansen), has shed light on the immense economic value of informal caregiving in Norway. The study estimates that in 2024, unpaid carers will contribute services worth approximately…
Our colleagues from Care Alliance, along with a number of partner organisations, are holding our annual Carers Week on the 9th to the 15th June. There will be free events online and in person across the country, as well as…
Published on the occasion of the International Day of Families 2025 – “Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development” On this International Day of Families, Eurocarers highlights the often-overlooked role of young carers – children and young people who provide care to…
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