Tag Archives: young carer
Brave young carer does a charity skydive
Newport carer’s charity skydive
10:20am Sunday 8th May 2011
A NEWPORT young carer will take to the skies to raise money two charities close to her heart.
Megan Mills, 17, will complete a tandem 13,000ft skydive to mark seven years to the day that she began caring for her dad John, 54, who she helps with his medication, after he was left with a brain injury following a stroke.
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
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.
