''The young carers bursary has been a new lease on life for me'' A young carer is someone under 25 providing unpaid care and support to a family member or friend with a disability, physical or mental ...
Ellie Knowles became a carer for her mum, who has mobility issues, when she was seven years old. "I have been a young carer my whole life, I have not known anything different," she says. "I'm proud of ...
"People assume it is just helping around the house, but it's actually so much more emotionally challenging than that," says young carer Gabby Congui. Gabby and fellow Derby College students Esme Neal ...
Young carers face higher risks of depression, anxiety and lost futures – and most receive no support
Around 12% of teens are unpaid carers and it’s harming their prospects. Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock In developed countries, around 12% of young people provide regular, unpaid care for a family member. It ...
A young carer from the Isle of Wight got the chance to meet the King, Queen, and Prime Minister at Windsor Castle. Elliott Vince, 17, from Newport, went along to highlight the work of paid and unpaid ...
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