MEMBERSHIP OF EUROCARERS

Eurocarers brings together carers' organisations and relevant research & development organisations.  These organisations may function at the EU, national, or - depending on the structures of national health and social service systems- sub-national or regional levels.

The Association has three membership categories:

  1. full members
  2. associate members
  3. observer members
Full members must:
  • be located within the EU
  • have a predominant interest in the advancement of informal care
  • have a European or national remit, or, depending on the structures of national health and social service systems, a sub-national or regional remit
  • be not-for-profit
  • be legally constituted according to the laws and usages of the country in which they are established
  • adhere to the Association's statutes

Associate members and observer members

Interested organisations that do not meet the criteria listed above can become associate members.  Interested individuals can become observer members.

Other categories

Recognising the work of some disease-specific organisations (e.g. Alzheimer's Disease) as well as the fact that some national carers organisations may focus on a particular group of carers or carers' issues only, these organisations are invited to become (full) members of the Association, provided they acknowledge its broader remit.

(European) NGOs may also have a keen interest in carers' issues and the enhancement of carers' interests; these organisations are welcome to join as members of Eurocarers.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications for admission as a member shall be directed to the Accreditation Committee of Eurocarers, by filling in the application form together with the requested documents and data.  This form can be obtained from the Eurocarers Secretariat by sending an email to enquiries@eurocarers.org or by downloading our application form .

The Accreditation Committee shall review the membership application and issue advice to the General Assembly, which shall decide whether or not to admit the applicant as a member on a two thirds majority of the votes present or represented *

Membership is acquired following (i) a resolution of the General Assembly* to that effect and (ii) payment of the applicable registration costs and membership fee.


Membership pack

After admission as a member of Eurocarers the organisation or individual receives the membership pack, containing all relevant documents of Eurocarers Secretariat: eg Statutes, Internal Rules, list of all members, printed materials.

*Until the first General Assembly takes place, the Accreditation Committee shall issue advice to the Executive Committee who will decide on a majority of the votes present.