Category Archives: young carers

What it’s like to be a young carer

Carers Week: What it’s like to be a young carer

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Find out what life is like for teenagers and children who become carers for somebody they love.

Sunderland’s carers need to look after themselves, too

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Young Achievers Awards winner Kimberly Lomax

By Katy Wheeler
Published on Saturday 16 April 2011 14:21

YOUNG Wearsiders who care for an ill relative or friend are being encouraged to look after themselves too. 

Carers aged four to 25-year-old don’t always recognise the importance of their role, but the Carers Centre is urging them to come forward and seek support.

Waitrose and Ladbrooks save the day for young Carers

Harrow young carers will go to festival after donations from Ladbrokes and Waitrose

7:50am Tuesday 5th April 2011

 By Jack Royston »

SEVEN young people who give their childhood’s to care for relatives will go to a summer festival after £1,400 in donations.

Charity Harrow Carers could not afford to send the youngsters it supports to the Young Carers Festival, in Southampton, in June, until Ladbrokes stumped up £1,000 for the trip.