Our UK member, the Centre for Care, has been taking evidence on carers and social care to the heart of the UK’s political debate, with a presence at the recent Labour and Liberal Democrat party conferences. Together with the Social…
On Wednesday 22nd July 2026, the European Commission published an update of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. The action plan helps guide the continued implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which contains 20 principles that…
As we build our 2026 European Carers Day campaign around “Care Doesn't Follow a Schedule. Flexibility Matters,” we are highlighting evidence and experiences that help illustrate why flexibility at work matters for informal carers. This commentary by Kirsty Liddiard, Katherine…
On behalf of the Center for Care, Professor Clare Gardiner reflects on the needs of unpaid carers providing end of life care who are in employment, what support is available to them in the UK, what we can learn from…
One of the highlights of this year's General Assembly of Eurocarers' Members was the adoption of the Guidance for Ethical Involvement of Carers and Carer Organisations in Research. This position paper sets out what genuine research partnership with carer-led organisations…
On the 3rd of June 2026, the European Commission published the 2026 European Semester Spring Package. The European Semester process is an annual year-long EU mandatory process that coordinates, monitors, and evaluates Member States’ budgetary and policy reforms and investments:…
Last month, Carers UK published a major new report ‘The tipping point: when unpaid carers can no longer combine caring with paid employment’, supported by Standard Life. Drawing on survey responses from over 10,500 carers across the UK, as well…
On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April, the Eurocarers’ Policy Working Group convened in Bilbao, kindly co-hosted by our member Grupo SSI, a cooperative organisation active in the social field. This year’s face-to-face meeting focused primarily on crucial issues concerning…
Article by Marta Osilo A significant step has been taken in Italy towards the recognition of informal carers. Bill No. 134, titled “Provisions for the recognition and support of family carers”, has been tabled in Parliament with the aim of introducing,…
In March 2026 the European Commission and the European Social Policy Analysis Network (ESPAN) published a new report titled 'Long-term care settings for older people: An analysis covering 38 European countries'. The study focuses on the 27 EU countries, nine…
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