Latest Activities and News

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.

On 19 November 2024, lots of people took part in Bubnovačka, a special drumming event, to raise awareness on protecting children from violence. Because every child deserves to feel safe and loved.

The Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS) event is back, and it’s your chance to have your voice heard! On 13-14 March 2025, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will bring together nearly 100 young people from across the EU and beyond in Brussels.

Our Platform won a 2024 Special Achievement Award for promoting inclusive and accessible language for co-creation with children on the Feeling Safe consultation.

The Democratic Activation of Youth (DAY) project in Naples, Italy, helps children and teenagers (aged 14-18) to have a say in what happens in their community.

The University of Barcelona IMCITIZEN project is holding a series of webinars from October 16-30 on "Children's Participation Platforms: Active Citizenship in Decision-Making."

The "Together" project is all about making sure children's rights are respected. It is important to let children be part of making big decisions. To do this, the project wants to help adults understand and respect children’s rights and make sure they can join in on important decisions.

The EU Children's Participation Platform held a first working meeting - Create, Plan, Participate - in Brussels on June 27-28, with 37 child members between the ages of 10-17.