2022
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Our network: 200 members in 42 countries. We are striving for a society where all children and young people grow up happy, healthy, confident and respected as individuals in their own right. We aim to bring about positive changes in the lives of children, in particular those affected by poverty and disadvantage.
We reach our goal by influencing policies, building civil society capacity, facilitating mutual learning and exchanging practice and research. We are committed to child participation and to actively involve children in different aspects of our work.
Eurochild was established in 2004 by a group of organisations formerly working together in the European branch of the International Forum for Child Welfare. Eurochild works closely with the European Union, as protecting children’s rights is among the EU’s aims and values. Eurochild is a member of several networks and working groups such as Social Platform, EAPN, European Public Health Alliance, European Economic & Social Committee, Child Rights Connect, Lifelong Learning Platform, ISSA and the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child.
We work closely with other civil society organisations through informal alliances and coalitions: The EU Alliance for Investing in Children, CRAG (Child Rights Action Group), the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG), the EU CSA Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG), Purpose, Initiative for Children in Migration (ICM), the L4WB Community, SDG Watch.
What is the change Eurochild wants to see? How will Eurochild be different? Discover our priorities !
Gain access to internal resources, exchange practices, find partnerships, link your work with the European policy agenda, participate in Eurochild’s policy and advocacy work. Join a leading network representing over 2000 children’s rights organizations!
We need to push for child protection reforms, prioritising investment in the early years, and ‘normalising’ child participation. The only future that the peoples of Europe, can rely on, is by investing in all the children of Europe. - Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Eurochild President
