By: Shannon Pfohman, Executive Director of Eurocarers On the occasion of International Women’s Day, and as the European Commission prepares to unveil the 2026–2030 Gender Equality Strategy, it is time to turn the spotlight on the silent backbone of Europe’s…
In November 2025, members of the European Young Carers Working Group (EYCWG) met in Amsterdam to share their experiences and agree on a common message to EU institutions and national governments. The result is the Amsterdam Message (2025): Young Carers…
Our Greek member EPIONI published their 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the essential role of informal carers (parents, relatives and friends) who provide daily care and emotional support to people living with mental health problems. In his message, President Spyros Zorbas…
The Belgian federal government has decided to gradually phase out the right to receive unemployment benefits for an unlimited period of time. The stated objective is to encourage job seekers to return to work more quickly. The reform has been…
We are pleased to share the publication of “Young Carers’ Minimum Support Standards and Child Participation” (Deliverable D2.2), developed under the OUR VOICES project (CERV-2024-CHILD) This comprehensive document sets out essential standards for recognising, supporting and ensuring the meaningful participation…
The International Young Carers Conference (IYCC) 2026 invites researchers, practitioners, policy makers, service providers, and young carers themselves to submit abstracts for presentation at the conference, taking place on 21–22 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The IYCC is the leading…
Eurocarers is pleased to share news of an upcoming book by Professor Sue Yeandle (CIRCLE, UK), which will explore the emergence, development and global impact of carers’ organisations over the past six decades. The book, entitled Carers’ Organisations and their…
We are pleased to share a series of recent and upcoming activities, publications and resources from our colleagues at the Centre for Care in Sheffield, a UK-based research centre bringing together leading expertise on care, caring and social care systems…
Our Belgian colleagues invite the Dutch-speaking Eurocarers community to attend their Inspiration Day on Young Carers. On 5 March (10:00 – 16:00) at the Provinciehuis in Leuven, we are hosting an Inspiration Day on Young Carers focused on how we…
DanceCARE is an adult education Erasmus project based on Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) and Conscious Movement (WM) as innovative tools in emotional education and support for long-term caregivers. The main objectives of the project are to: reduce the burden of…
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