16th March 2022
New survey identifies steep rise in caring hours for young carers. Carers Trust calls for more support for young carers after survey finds many feeling stressed, lonely and worried.
New survey identifies steep rise in caring hours for young carers. Carers Trust calls for more support for young carers after survey finds many feeling stressed, lonely and worried.
18th March 2021
To mark Young Carers Action Day 2021 Carers Trust held a successful Bilateral Summit between the Scottish and Welsh Governments and young carers from both nations.
This Young Carers Action Day, a cross-party group of MPs are calling on all MPs to work together to protect young carers’ futures, the theme of this Young Carers Action Day.
In Wales there are at least 7,500 young carers. A young carer is someone aged 25 and under who cares for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
Carers Trust and young carers are calling on employers across the UK to recognise the special skills young people with caring responsibilities develop as part of their caring role, and how employers can do more to support young carers in bringing these skills to the workplace.
On Young Carers Action Day (16 March 2021), Carers Trust is calling on governments across the UK to commit to developing new cross-cutting action plans to protect the futures of children and young people with caring responsibilities.
On Young Carers Action Day (16 March 2021), Carers Trust Scotland is calling on Scottish Government to commit to developing a new cross-cutting National Action Plan to protect the futures of children and young people with caring responsibilities.
15th March 2021
Carers Trust is pleased that Sir Ed Davey MP has secured an Early Day Motion (EDM) for Young Carers Action Day.
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