On Wednesday, 25 September, the famous ‘Manneken Pis’ in Brussels was dressed as a urologist as part of the Urge to Act campaign, which aims at raising awareness on continence health problems. Incontinence is a very common urological condition which…
Our member Carers UK has published recently a new report, ‘Taking the next step for working carers - introducing a new right to paid Carer’s Leave’. It calls on the UK Government to legislate to introduce a new statutory right…
An investigation named “Strengthen the support for carers” has been released today in Sweden. The investigation has been made on behalf of the Swedish Government. The aims are to increase and further develop support for informal carers, both adults and…
The June 24 European elections are the focal point for a broader renewal of the membership of all the European Union's main institutions. Here is an infographics that will guide through the main milestones.
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…
The Norwegian Parliament has instructed the Government to revise the Carers leave options for Care days and compassionate leave in the Norwegian working legislation. This is to ensure same solutions for all and to ensure that women juggling work and…
The support that millions of unpaid carers provide daily to family and friends is worth a staggering £162 billion a year and is instrumental in supporting our NHS, social care system and wider economy. Yet, despite their huge contribution, far…
In June 2023, the Independent Advisory Board on Work-Care Reconciliation (Unabhängiger Beirat für die Vereinbarkeit von Pflege und Beruf) presented the second report. With this report, the Board is putting forward a detailed model for reforming caregiver leave and family…
Together with EU social and health stakeholders, Eurocarers urge the Council of the European Union and Member States to ensure that the EU Strategic Agenda 2024–2029 keeps social and health ambitions high, as a prerequisite to achieving a “strong, dynamic,…
The Social platform and the members of its Social Pillar and the Sustainable & Inclusive Development Working Groups just published a position paper on Rebalancing the European Green Deal: Towards a Green & Social Deal. The European Green Deal (EGD)…
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