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Hi I'm new here, I'm 20 and for the past I'd say 14 years I've been a young carer and I've been really struggling on how to balance my personal and home life and don't know how to cope... I'd really appreciate any advice or support 🙏 ❤️
I'm making this on behalf of my partner as he's stuck in quite a rutt with his situation. He is 24 years old now and has been a carer for his mum since he was a teenager, so hasn't really known anything outside of caring for her. The money that her disability allowance goes into is seperate, but they both have access to…
Happy Young Carers Action Day! This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges that young and young adult carers face and the support they need. A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps to look after a family member with a chronic illness, mental health condition, disability, or substance…
I’m 16 years old and i constantly faint when i get overwhelmed. I has ASD (autism) so loud noises and bright lights tend to overwhelm me. Because of health and safety risks my school wants me to take classes online but I’m worried my life will go back to how it was during lockdown and i will feel isolated again. I have a…
Hi I've just come on to vent but if anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Im a young adult carer, and I've been caring for my mum since the age of 7. She has multiple health issues and mental health issues that have been heightened over the last lot of month due to death of my nanny (her parent). I also…
Happy Young Carers Action Day ! For those who aren’t aware or are a little confused this day used to be back in January and was formally known as Young carers awareness day but it’s back with a fresh name and a new date ! Young carers action day is something that is ran By Carers Trust to raise awareness and focus on…
hey everyone, Just thought some of you would find this useful especially to our young carers and young adults carers. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/young-carers-and-young-adult-carers-providing-care-during-coronavirus
Hey all! Next week we have an Ask Me Anything (AMA) coming up where we have two experts entering onto the boards to give information and resources about money management as well as all things cash! Who are the experts? Nick from the charity MyBnk We also have Holly-Rae from the Carers trust, who work to improve support,…
Continuing to celebrate carers week, lets look at the next part of making carers visible. Self-identifying as a carer is quite important, as to feel ready to open up to anyone about your hidden life, you have to believe that you are a carer in your own skin. No one can tell you how long this might take, but identifying…
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