No choice but to care
In the framework of Carers Week 2024, Carers UK just published their Carers Week report: No Choice But To Care, which finds that 10 million adults which is 62% - of current and former unpaid carers had no choice in…
Eldicare 2.0 partners meeting in Prague
On the 16th and 17th of April the Eurocarers team flew to Prague to attend the annual meeting of the Eldicare 2.0 consortium – the first occasion for partners to meet in-person since the project kick-off in Athens last July.…
Call for abstracts – Ageism and sexism in old age: The need for a new narrative on ageing
Older Women’s Network, Europe (OWN-EU) and Linköping University, Ageing and Social Change (ASC) invite you to submit an abstract for an oral presentation at a free online conference they are co-organizing on 10th October 2024 on: Ageism and sexism in…
New Eurobarometer survey shows a strong social Europe top priority for EU citizens
A new Eurobarometer survey published today confirms that 88% of European citizens consider a social Europe to be important to them personally. This is consistent with the findings of a similar survey published in 2021, showing the continued relevance of the Pillar…
Invitation to contribute – Carers’ Organisations and their Impact: the creation of a global movement
Carers’ Organisations and their Impact: the creation of a global movement by Sue Yeandle (University of Sheffield, UK) Please share your organisation’s story for this new book, forthcoming from The Policy Press. Sue Yeandle says: “For many years, around the…
2nd Arts & Mental Health Festival, 23th -25th May 2024
The Greek Caregivers Network Epioni (www.epioni.gr) successfully organized the second multi-thematic festival "Art and Mental Health" in Aegina, from 23 to 25 May 2024. The Art and Mental Health Festival contributes to raising public awareness on mental health issues and…
ZAINLAB: employment and training opportunities in the care sector
ZainLab project, promoted by the Department of Labour and Employment of the Basque Government, aims at responding to the challenges that the care sector is facing in our society. Launched in 2021 as part of the Basque Employment Strategy 2030,…
Music enhancing the lives of older individuals with dementia and their informal carers – join us on June 19th
We are delighted to invite you to the final event of the SOUND project, focusing on "Music Enhancing the Lives of Older Individuals with Dementia and Their Informal Carers." This conference represents the culmination of our collaborative efforts within the…
EU renews commitment to a strong and resilient social Europe
The declaration emerging from the High-Level Conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights provides a broad framework, although with vague entry points for our forthcoming work, which is understandable given the upcoming election cycle... As far as our sector…
Innovative Approaches Tackling Long-Term Unemployment
The European Social Fund+ (ESF+) Social Innovation+ (SI+) initiative has launched a Call for proposals aimed at addressing the persistent challenge of long-term unemployment across EU Member States and associated countries. With a substantial budget of 23 million EUR, this…
