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…
Today, Consumers International launched the Global Blueprint for Inclusive Energy Services: Recommendations for the Italian Marketplace, a practical framework to help the energy sector truly meet the needs of consumers in vulnerable circumstances, with a particular focus on Italy’s ageing population. This report marks…
VOCAL, the Scottish Eurocarers' member supporting carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian, has released a report on the increased financial pressures facing carers, and the need for greater support. Unpaid carers are often managing higher household costs, cutting back on paid…
Eurocarers is pleased to share a key output from the OUR VOICES project: Minimum Support Standards for Young Carers and Child Participation. This publication marks an important milestone of the project and builds on the analytical work carried out under…
Recognition of young carers varies enormously across the world. Some countries have years of awareness-raising work behind them, while others are only beginning to find their footing — and many organisations working in this space lack the capacity or funding…
Eurocarers is pleased to highlight a new online training course developed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, in collaboration with Eurocarers and with the support of the European Commission. This course represents an important step towards strengthening…
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…
The Eurocarers network is invited to the defense of Mariam Kirvalidze's doctoral thesis titled "Older adults’ contribution to informal caregiving: profiles, adverse health consequences, and support interventions". The online event is taking place on 23 April 2026 at 1pm CET. Kirvalidze's…
Eurocarers alongside 68 European networks and 288 national organisations from 32 countries endorsed a joint statement on the next EU Budget. Together, the EUFunds4Social coalition led by EASPD calls on the European institutions to safeguard and strengthen a standalone European…
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