Latest Activities and News

On 25 March, young members of our Advisory Board spent a few hours with Commissioner Glenn Micallef. Discussing the matters most important to them and learning more about what the EU is doing.

On 11 March, two of our young members – Lisa Marie and Faith – took part in a Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner Michael McGrath. Lisa Marie shares her experience.

Meet our young member Aurora, who through her activism, has inspired many young people to be brave, share their opinions, and fight for justice and equality. Her example shows that standing up for what is right and using your voice can make a real difference in the world.

On 11 March, two of our young members – Faith and Lisa Marie – took part in a Youth Policy Dialogue in Dublin with Commissioner Michael McGrath. Faith tells us more about it.

Three funding programmes are open until end-April 2025. If your organisation has a project that meets the criteria, you could apply for EU funding to to help further protect and promote the rights of the child.

A Youth Dialogue in Athens on promoting inclusiveness through sports and culture with Commissioner Glenn Micallef brought together 28 young people from diverse backgrounds. Read more about it.

The European Parliament's Youth Survey heard from EU children and young people (16-30), on their sources of information, exposure to disinformation, political engagement, and voting behaviour. See what they said.

This report, developed by the Eurochild Children's Council is accessible for children, and others who need an easy to read version. It presents the findings of the VOICE project which listened to children and caregivers about their experiences online.

We have a new European Commissioner – Glenn Micallef – who will work on children’s rights, including child participation.

Our young Spanish Advisory Board member Eva ran a survey to find out what people around her thought about voting for 16-year-olds. She presented the results at our December Board meeting.

We've been working on it since April, and now our 2025-2026 Work Plan is here! Click through to read about the topics and activities that we'll be focusing on for the next two years.

The Advisory Board met in Brussels on 30 November and 1 December, and celebrated contributions from eight retiring child members, and welcomed eight new members.

Children and families in difficulty now have a new place to turn to in Iași, Romania. Platform member, Justice for Minors has just opened the first multidisciplinary centre for children and families!

Discover JERICHO, a project co-funded by the European Union, helping children and young adults understand the risks around child exploitation and how to stay safe.

Since mid-October, we’ve added new pages, videos and pdf documents to the Platform website, which we thought you might like to know about.