About Ruby 14-year-old Ruby is a carer for her 16-year-old brother who has autism, this affects his understanding and how he communicates and interacts with the world. When Ruby is not caring for her brother, she enjoys meeting up with friends, going into Norwich and cycling. However, her real passion is listening and singing to […]
Read more...About three in 10 adolescent young carers in the UK think about self-harming, and more than 10% contemplate harming others – often the person for whom they are caring, a study suggests. There was no evidence that these carers represented a real threat to others, but the finding is indicative of the constant pressure and […]
Read more...Andy McGowan, head of engagement at Caring Together, gives his thoughts on the experiences of young carers, why the Young Carers Alliance is so essential. Wednesday 16 March is Young Carers Action Day: It’s Young Carers Action Day 2022, and this means we are approaching seven years since formal, legal rights for young carers and […]
Read more...More than five years on from the introduction of formal rights for young carers, and young adult carers, thousands of children and young people are still being negatively affected by the impact of their caring responsibilities. Caring Together and a coalition of more than 30 organisations and individuals from a wide range of sectors including […]
Read more...Abby talks about her experience as a young adult carer – and how it can make a difference if medical professionals realise the need to listen to young adult carers as they can have valuable information about the person they care for. Find out more about our work with NHS England and NHS Improvement on […]
Read more...Heather talks about her experience as a young carer – and how it can make a difference if medical professionals realise the need for young carers to be involved in the care of the person they care for. Find out more about our work with NHS England and NHS Improvement on a campaign to show […]
Read more...Young carer Liam talks about his experience as a young carer – and how it can feel when medical professionals don’t realise the level of understanding a young carer can have of the medical needs of the person they care for. Find out more about our work with NHS England and NHS Improvement on a […]
Read more...Young carers say they feel invisible and often in distress, with up to 40% reporting mental health problems arising from their experience of caring. Young carers should not feel they are struggling to cope on their own. And that is why Caring Together are working with a NHS England and NHS Improvement campaign to show […]
Read more...South Norfolk Youth Advisory Board (SNYAB) has once again been awarded Caring Together’s Carer Friendly Tick Award – Communities, in recognition of their continued work to identify and support carers. Harry Town, director at MTM Youth Services CIC said, “The SNYAB applied for the Carer Friendly Tick Award as they are proud of the work […]
Read more...Young carers need proper support around them to make sure they’re able to care for their loved ones whilst taking care of their own physical and mental health, and working towards a bright and healthy future. The new Young Carers Support app enables young and young adult carers in the UK to find information and […]
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