MEMBERSHIP
Our member organisations are drawn from over 26 nations across the European continent and growing as we assist countries to become a patient organisation in the countries that do not have representation in their country.
We have various categories of membership and welcome everybody who is interested in our vision, aims and objectives to join us! We look forward to meeting you and to work together with our various activites.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Every year October is ADHD Awareness Month across the World in many countries, and this webpage celebrates activities by our member organisations who celebrate with special events during the month. More European specific event can be found information here. Do take a look at each years theme below.
ADHD Awareness Month’s goal is to provide reliable information and resources to help people move forward with ADHD. Although the month of October is designated as ADHD Awareness Month, learning and sharing information about ADHD is beneficial all year long!
2025 – The Many Faces of ADHD
Information in preparation.
2024 – Awareness is Key
ADHD Europe collaborate with global coalitions who are dedicated to combatting the stigma of ADHD and setting the record straight on what ADHD is by running online campaigns around each year’s theme with the shared global goal of dissemination of reliable information about ADHD and its treatments.
2023 – A Good Life with ADHD
The theme in United States was “Moving Forward with ADHD” and in Europe we are celebrated ”A Good Life with ADHD” by raising awareness all through the month of October.
2022 – ADHD, Understanding a Shared Experience
No two people with ADHD are alike. In addition to viewers’ videos sharing their ADHD experiences, we will post short videos with ADHD experts talking about the commonalities that they see in people’s experience
2021 – Reframing ADHD, Discovering new Perspectives
Internationally known ADHD Experts answered questions about: Diagnosis & Treatment, ADHD Parenting, Adults with ADHD, ADHD relationships and communication
2020 – Common Questions – Reliable Answers
We have collected some of those questions and selectedinternationally-respected researchers and ADHD professionals to answer them.Click on the question for a short answer and a link to a more in-depth one including a useful infographic.
2019 – ADHD Myths & Facts, Know the Difference
Have you ever been told “Oh, ADHD doesn’t exist” or “Children just grow out of it”? Whilst we know these claims aren’t true, it can be difficult to immediately bring to mind the science that corresponds with reality. We’ve worked with world-leading ADHD experts and the ADHD Awareness Month coalition to bust 10 common myths about the condition, citing the science and respected studies. Our members also organised their own events on our common theme, and helped us to translate these myths into a number of European languages.
2018 – ADHD & Girls with ADHD
We highlighted the need for a better understanding of how ADHD presents in girls and women so that those who are still left undiagnosed across Europe – and indeed the World – receive the specialist care they need in future.
2017 – Transitional services for young adults
Recent studies have found a shortage of transitional services for young adults (18+) with adhd across Europe.
Our children for whom we advocated 10 years ago (Green Paper, 2006) are now young adults, and the services that we pleaded for throughout the intervening years have on the whole improved for this age group. However, ADHD Europe members now find that there are a lot of difficulties for young adults (18+) when the services that were available for them as children and adolescents are no longer available to them once they reach 17-18 years of age, a critical time in their further development when they are still in education and training.
Our Professional Advisory Board (PAB) provides ADHD Europe with its depth of scientific knowledge, giving advice based on their wide ranging experience in ADHD and comorbid conditions. To see who our PAB comprises of and their biographies kindly click on the button below
Various surveys carried out across Europe with thanks to our national organisation members to give the full picture of access to diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
SHARE stands for Supporting Healthcare Advocates for Resources & Education
Our working group is open to organisational and professionals who are currently our members
The ideal group for professionals working with adults who have ADHD to
- Collaborate with Peers
- Access the Latest Insights
- Build a Support Network
- Discover Practical Tools & Strategies
- Engaging in Discussions & Case Studies
- Networking & Professional Opportunities
SHARE stands for Supporting Healthcare Advocates for Resources & Education
Our working group is open to organisational and professionals who are currently our members
The ideal group for professionals working with adults who have ADHD to
- Collaborate with Peers
- Access the Latest Insights
- Build a Support Network
- Discover Practical Tools & Strategies
- Engaging in Discussions & Case Studies
- Networking & Professional Opportunities
ADHD Awareness Month
WHO ARE WE?
ADHD-Europe is an European umbrella organisation which represents self-support patient ADHD advocacy NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations comprising of charities, family support groups, and other grass roots organisations) within Europe. Our membership base is international along with our network of professionals globally.
Our core values and visions are that everyone with ADHD and their families should:
- be given and treated with the respect for difference and without discrimination
- be accepted as part of human diversity and humanity
- have the right to a full and effective participation in society
- have equality of opportunity for treatment, education and employment
OUR GOALS
We serve our members across Europe and beyond with our best practices collectively by
- Representing the voices and concerns of people with ADHD by collectively as a whole providing members advice, support, guidance. Facilitating the exchange of best practices or information, real-life experiences as well as meta-analytic reviews of a better understanding of ADHD and its treatment.
- Encouraging and contributing to ADHD research in collaboration with our supportive partners, scientists, universities and research consortia.
- Contributing to policy and legislation, and practical initiatives. Representing and lobbying at the European Union’s institutions on behalf of the European community for its members on the topic of ADHD with a view to affecting policy and improving existing legislation on issues connected to ADHD and liaise with other non-governmental organisations sharing similar objectives.
- Disseminating information – for informational purpose to all communities especially those who live or are in contact with persons who have ADHD the opportunity to have their voices heard.
- Committing together to combat ignorance, stigma, injustice and intolerance that people with ADHD face in their daily life by raising awareness for a brighter future for all.
OUR VISION
ADHD-Europe has a vision for a truly inclusive European community, where people affected by ADHD are understood, accepted, and valued as contributing members of a diverse European community.
MAKE A DONATION
If you can afford it, donate to ADHD Europe to support our work. We are very much grateful for taking the time to donate to help contribute to the work that lies ahead of us. Every euro makes a difference.
SUPPORT US
Your donation will be much appreciated and will be used for our communication outeach dissemination programmes such as Broadcasting ADHD Europe – ADHD Advocacy – ADHD Women Project- Awareness Activities. Donations accepted via Paypal, Debit or Credit card.
