About Eurocarers

The role of carers is more crucial than ever due to demographic changes and challenges to formal health and social care services throughout Europe.

Purpose of Eurocarers

• To promote recognition of carers and carers' interests, irrespective of their age or the particular health needs of the person they are caring for.
• To promote the social inclusion of carers
• To promote the development of services that can support carers

Eurocarers brings together organisations representing carers and those involved in research and development and aims to:

• Stimulate and support the development of carers' organisations in countries and regions where these do not exist;
• Support carers and their organisations through the collection, exchange and dissemination of information, experience, expertise and good practice;
• Contribute to policy development at regional, national and EU levels, supported wherever possible by evidence-based research;
• Facilitate and create opportunities for co-operation on cross-national research, policy and practice, particularly the exchange of information about innovations and good practice;
• Interpret relevant EU policy developments for member organisations working at national and regional levels and involving these organisations in EU policy developments;

Collaborate with other interest and advocacy groups at national and EU levels - including organisations representing disabled people, women's organisations, organisations campaigning against social exclusion and poverty - in order to promote recognition of carers and carers' interests and shape a policy environment that is more favourable to carers.

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