The Minister of Health and Social Affairs wants to work towards a national strategy for carers. The ME-WE project aims to strengthen young people’s mental health. The Minister of Health and Social Affairs in Sweden, Lena Hallengren, wants to work…
The first year of the project was dedicated to gain insight into: the profiles, needs and preferences of adolescent young carers in six European countries (Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and UK); the legislation, policy and service frameworks that exist…
Today the international community celebrates the 29th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. States have committed to do everything in their power to protect and promote children’s rights to survive and thrive, to learn and grow, to…
On the occasion of the World Mental Health Day, the European Commission DG Research & Innovation sheds lights on young carers with an article on Caring for the mental health of young carers. The Me-We Project is presented as a pioneering…
On this day, dedicated to mental health, Eurocarers would like to shed light on young carers, a group of young people that is particularly vulnerable to mental distress and illness and yet that largely remains invisible. Young carers are people…
Wie meistert die 12-jährige Sarah ihren Alltag, wenn ihre Mutter stark an Polyarthritis leidet? Welche Aufgaben im Haushalt übernimmt sie, die über das «normale Mass» an Ämtli hinausgehen? Hat der 15-jährige Joël manchmal das Gefühl, zu kurz zu kommen neben seinen Brüdern Alain (17)…
The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with organisations working for carers (Anziani e Non Solo, CARER, COMIP and Eurocarers). The aim is to raise schools professionals’ awareness on young carers and to…
The UK charity Partnership for Children has developed an inspiring school based programme – Zippy’s Friends - to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young children. Starting from the recognition that modern life can be full of challenges…
All over Europe, there are children, teenagers and young adults who take care of an ill or disabled family member. Studies suggest that 1-2 teenagers in every school class are taking on those responsibilities. We call them Young Carers and…