European Federation of Healthcare Clown Organizations
Acronym: efhco
General Information
Identification Code: 897362334010-17
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Entity Form: ivzw / aisbl
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 2/19/2019
Last Update: 2/29/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: efhco is the umbrella body representing 22 healthcare clown organizations with professional trained clowns in EU Healthcare (in hospitals or special institutions for kids, seniors, dementia or any special needs).
By bringing humor, solace and laughter into hospitals, hospices, care institutions, Healthcare clowns have been found to boost the resistance and willpower of their patients, whether young children or adults.
efhco is Brussels-based, representing registered 22 NGOs from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK, Norway and Switzerland.
efhco aims to
1) Raise awareness for the importance of professional clowns work in healthcare
2) Lobbying for a Common EU / ECVET Qualification in professional Clown Training and within the Curricula of Medical staff; Establish best practices and working methods
3) Maintain the standard of the Quality Label by efhco, offered by regular audits for its full members
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Culture and media
- Education and training
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Public health
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Standards of Care for Newborn Health
Implementing Access to a Holistic Range of Health and Social Services (epf European Patients Forum)
Information Exchange with MedTech Europe on Healthcare Technologies ./. Humanities
Improving Quality of Life of People Living with Chronic Diseases (EC DG Sante)
EC ENVI Programs on Chronic Diseases (Horizon 2020, FP 7)
Supporting Partner in a Creative Europe Project 2020-2025
Supporting Partner in Erasmus+ Projects 2020 - 2026
Communication Activities: Being a young, growing European Federation our main goals within the upcoming legislative period is
1) Lobbying for the implementation of a Common EU / ECVET Qualification for professional Healthcare Clowns by qualified training and trainers,
2) Lobbying for the Implementation of a basic knowledge on Healthcare Clowning as part of a holistic approach into the curricula of European Medical staff education.
3) Fostering European Research and Assessment to measure the actual impact of Clown’s work within the Healthcare sector (patients, family members and medical staff).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Drève du Pressoir 38
Post Code: 1190
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Drève du Pressoir 38
Post Code: 1190
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: see above - and please find information about our 22 members on https://be.linkedin.com/company/european-federation-of-healthcare-clown-organizations
Organisation Members: HealthcareClowningInternationalMeeting https://www.hcim2021.com/
Cooperation with Northern American Federation of Healthcare Clowning www.nafhco.org