Category Archives: young carers
I became a popstar to help find a cure for MS
JLS singer Oritse Williams: ‘I became a popstar to help find a cure for MS to save my mother’
Last updated at 2:39 AM on 24th July 2011
Most young men trying to carve out a career in the music industry have fame and the wealth that accompanies it as an incentive to push them to the top of the charts.
But for Oritse Williams, founding member of platinum-selling boyband JLS, the motivation was his mother’s battle with the incurable illness multiple sclerosis (MS).
ONE in 12 children, in Gloucestershire, some as young as five are carers
Teen carer talks about a day in the life of looking after a loved one
ONE in 12 children, in Gloucestershire, some as young as five, are taking on the role of caring for a family member or friend who has a disability or illness. Here, carer OWEN KNIGHT, from Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury, writes about how too many of them are unrecognised… I AM 14 years old and currently studying for my GCSEs.
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RAISING AWARENESS: Young carer Owen Knight, 14, from Tewkesbury, said carers may not be getting the support they need
But as well as going to school and doing my homework, I also have to look after my Dad Richard who has ME.
Respite time blow hits young carers
Young carers are being deprived of a few hours of valuable respite.
12:00pm Friday 22nd July 2011
YOUNG people who struggle to fit their school and social lives around caring for sick loved ones have said Oxfordshire County Council is failing to live up to its pledge to support them.
Their claims come as Oxford Carers Centre has refused to bid for a new six-month council contract, saying County Hall’s terms will let down vulnerable young people.
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