The Training Programme is designed to strengthen professionals’ ability to identify, support and promote the participation of Young Carers in decisions affecting their lives. The Programme, which was informed by findings from Work Package 2 and existing training resources collected from partners,
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The OUR VOICES project has reached an important stage in its work to strengthen the participation and advocacy of Young Carers across Europe. In our fifth newsletter, we share the latest progress from two key areas of the project: the development of
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We are pleased to announce the publication of a new scientific article developed within the OUR VOICES project: “Inclusion of young carers and children as next of kin in participation mechanisms across Europe: a rapid realist review of participation mechanisms in scientific
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The OUR VOICES project has published its Stakeholder Consultation Report, presenting the findings of consultations carried out in Bulgaria, Flanders (Belgium), and Italy with young carers, family members, professionals, and policy and institutional stakeholders. OUR VOICES brings together six organisations from five
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OUR VOICES project is entering a new hands-on phase: in Italy, Bulgaria, and Belgium, extensive stakeholder consultations have been launched, while the OUR VOICES trainings for professionals are being rolled out in all five partner countries.
We are pleased to announce the publication of Deliverable 2.2 of the Our Voices project: “Minimum Support Standards for Young Carers and Child Participation.” This public document represents a key milestone of the project and builds on the first phase of work
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We are pleased to launch Newsletter 3 (February 2026) of the OUR VOICES project, marking a significant step forward in our collective mission to empower young carers across Europe. This edition highlights an important transition: moving from research and mapping to concrete
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Empowering Young Carers across Europe: “OUR VOICES” Project’s First Steps In the first newsletter we announced the launch of the “OUR VOICES” project, which is a new EU-fundedinitiative that aims to make sure Young Carers (YCs) are truly heard. YC are children and young people under 18 who care for a parent or relative, often facing challenges that affect their education, wellbeing,and future opportunities. Through “OUR VOICES,” organisations from Italy, Sweden, Bulgaria, Belgium,and Slovenia, and the European organisation Eurocarers are joining forces to create real opportunities forYCs to take part in decisions that shape their lives. Officially launched in April 2025, the project will run fortwo years, starting with mapping existing participation mechanisms before testing new tools to help YCsengage more actively in schools, local communities, and even at the EU level. The ultimate goal is to build afairer, more inclusive Europe where
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The OUR VOICES consortium is glad to share that we are successfully completing Work Package 2 (WP2) — a crucial step in our mission to promote the participation of young carers in policy and advocacy. WP2 focused on mapping the situation of
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CERV-CHILD_OUR VOICES project aims to promote the inclusive and systemic participation of Young Carers at local, national and EU levels to ensure that their voices are heard and listened to, especially in policy matters that affect them directly. More specifically, the project,
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