Last Updated on November 25, 2013
Our UK colleagues from Carers Trust just shared an important report from inside Parliament which lays bare the devastating impact of caring responsibilities on the future prospects of hundreds of thousands of young people across the UK. The report has…
Discover the inspiring perspective of Birgit Meinhard-Schiebel, president of our Austrian member, the Austria’s Interest Group of Caring Relatives, on why growing older is not a challenge—but an adventure. In her reflections, she explores how planning, courage, and support turn…
Across Europe, care systems are under growing pressure. Population ageing, staff shortages and insufficient investment in long-term care mean that families are increasingly left to fill the gaps. As highlighted in a recent opinion piece by Henk Nies in Het…
We are extremely proud to report that our distinguished colleague Professor Sue Yeandle, from the University of Sheffield’s Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities (CIRCLE) in the University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, has been honoured for her…
In November 1965 the world’s first carers’ organisation the National Council for the Single Woman and her Dependants (the Council) was founded by Mary Webster – a remarkable but previously unknown woman. Bringing others in similar circumstances together, she led the…
Dr. Maxine Watkins and Dr. Louise Overton report on the first study to apply subjective notions of financial wellbeing directly to the experience of care and caring and with an emphasis on capturing and understanding changes in carers’ financial lives…
At a joint press conference on 11 December 2025, Germany’s Health Minister Nina Warken, presented the most important findings of a federal-state working group ‘Future Pact for Care’, which will start a process of legislative measures in 2026. wir pflegen e.V. welcomed…
Building on the success of the three previous editions, which brought together over 500 participants and achieved a 96% satisfaction rate, the 4th Francophone Congress on Support for Carers will take place against the backdrop of the 2023–2027 National Strategy…
Job Title: Policy & Advocacy Officer Location: Brussels, Belgium Reports to: Executive Director Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Starting: preference for mid-February 2026 About Eurocarers Eurocarers is the European network representing informal carers and advocating for their recognition, support, and inclusion…
