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Three quarters of young carers feel lonely during summer holidays

Half spend over four hours a day caring for family – the equivalent of a whole week. 

Nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of young carers feel lonely during the summer holidays, according to worrying new research¹ released today by Action for Children and Carers Trust.

The Co-operative hits £1million milestone for young carers

Staff at The Co-operative have reached the £1m milestone in their quest to raise the money needed to help a generation of young adult carers to change their world.

Carers Trust on government’s announcement to establish bigger role for school nurses

Statement from Carers Trust on the government’s announcement to establish a bigger role for school nurses in improving the health of children and young people, in particular their work with young c

Carers Trust welcomes recommendations on need for new legal rights for young carers

Leading UK Carers Charity, Carers Trust, has responded to the report of the Joint Committee on the draft Care and Support Bill.

Young carers celebrate as children’s minister announces million pound funding boost

Young carers from across England are celebrating news of a £1.2 million funding boost to improve local support for young carers and their families.