We have created a book so we can explain to people how
young carers feel and how we can help.
Our young carers feeling relaxed, revitalized and restored after an amazing day yesterday at Imagine Spa!
Not exact matches
We hope this safe network will provide
young carers with a space where they can
feel comfortable sharing their views and stories with others in similar situations, but also a public platform through which they can get their voices heard by those who can make a difference to their lives.
Young Carers in Focus (YCiF) is an exciting opportunity for young carers to feel empowered and supported to have a say about their lives and facilitate change at a Local and National l
Young Carers in Focus (YCiF) is an exciting opportunity for young carers to feel empowered and supported to have a say about their lives and facilitate change at a Local and National
Carers in Focus (YCiF) is an exciting opportunity for
young carers to feel empowered and supported to have a say about their lives and facilitate change at a Local and National l
young carers to feel empowered and supported to have a say about their lives and facilitate change at a Local and National
carers to
feel empowered and supported to have a say about their lives and facilitate change at a Local and National level.
More than three - quarters (75 %) of the practitioners Barnardo's surveyed said that most or all of the
young carers they had supported had suffered from anxiety, depression, isolation and
feelings of anger.
It is likely that most
young carers will not have friends or even acquaintances in similar situations which leads to the anxiety of
feeling out of the ordinary and the belief that nobody understands them.
Young carers also have less skills in dealing with authority figures than adults and indicate that they
feel that professionals disregard them while paying attention to the adult with care needs (Aldridge and Becker 1993).
Children often need support from parents and
carers to manage their
feelings effectively, particularly when they are
young.
«While it's clear that improving the mental health of parents and
carers of the next generation of Aboriginal
young people must be a priority for closing the gap, existing research indicates that Aboriginal parents often
feel unable to access mental health services for fear of their children being removed,» said the study's lead author Dr Anna Williamson.
If you are the parent or
carer of a child or
young person being assessed to see if they have SEND, then the local authority must consult you and the
young person and have regard to you and the child's views, wishes and
feelings, your aspirations, and the outcomes you wish to seek and the support you need to achieve them throughout the process of assessment and preparing the plan.
Having access to a Children's Rights officer or Advocate is the right of anyone in care and neither a foster
carer nor
young person should
feel that they will get into trouble if they ask for an advocate to help them express their views.