For those who care

Support services based on information and communication technologies can do a lot to support informal carers in performing their caring role

About us

Apps, communication, social sharing


Our target

A4C targets informal carers. An informal carer is a person that looks after family, partners, friends or neighbours in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability; the care they provide is usually unpaid and outside a professional framework. Read more

Tools and strategies

Our project intends to contribute to the wellbeing of informal carers by overcoming barriers which limit them and their care recipients from benefiting fully by learning, information and social participation opportunities offered via ICTs and especially mobile devices. Read more

Get involved

Do you want to be involved in A4C activities? Do not hesitate to contact us! Partners countries and contact details are available on this site. Read more

Documents and resources

Available and downloadable in this section the project leaflets, press releases and newsletters. Read more

Project news


Events, meetings and updates

apps4carers: the 3rd and final newsletter

Download the final newsletter! in this issu: the apps4carers app, the presentations from the closing conference in Kalmar, the local events and the dowloadable resources.[...]

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September 2018: final transnational partner meeting in Kalmar

The participant partners analysed the final outputs of the project, including the Apps4Carers App, launched on Google Play on September, and the results of the surveys that investigated the care load [...]

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Apps4Carers App is on your Google Play Store!

Are you a caregiver? Do you think that your mobile phone could support you? Check it out here for free! The project partnership has released the apps4carers app which is now available for Android Dev[...]

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