Last Updated on November 25, 2013
On Monday, 6 October 2025, an event marking European Carers Day took place at the Office of the European Parliament in Greece, in Athens, as well as online. In line with 2025 European Carer' Day 2025 Campaign, the event highlighted the contribution…
The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and 51 prominent European networks have co-signed the Joint Statement “100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details”. The statement comes amid ongoing negotiations on the EU’s Multiannual…
AGE marked the International Day of Older Persons 2025, celebrated on 1 October, by launching its Proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat Ageism. AGE Platform Europe is the largest European network of organisations of and for older people. The organisation…
On behalf of the Centre for Care, Majella Kilkey writes about the current discussions around restricting migrant care workers' bringing dependants to the UK. Almost four years after the UK left the European Union (EU) and almost three years since…
In this podcast by the Centre for Care and the University of Sheffield, one of their PhD students, Millie Hind, speaks with Patricia Chinyoka, founder of Women of Zimbabwe. They discuss the barriers and inequalities faced by migrant care workers…
Follow the very interesting seminar of our Italian colleagues: In occasione della quinta edizione dello European Carers Day, l’Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IRCCS INRCA) organizza il seminario “Mai più invisibili: diamo valore al lavoro di cura…
Our French colleagues are inviting you to take part in their webinar on the 6th of October (in French) 🔥 Parce que chaque initiative locale peut changer la vie de millions de proches aidants. ✨ Et si la clé d’un…
As part of this year’s European Carers Day campaign – “Invisible no more: Let’s see & value Migrant Care”, Eurocarers is proud to launch a new Position Paper on Migrant Care Work. Across Europe, long-term care (LTC) services remain far…
The EU treaties make it clear, wellbeing is a core objective. However, our current economic system, designed to promote economic growth, is neither inclusive nor sustainable. Why is our economic system missing the mark? Research examining the relationship between income and…
