Supporting young carers
What we've achieved with young carers
We couldn't do this without your support
“This provides VITAL support for our children who would struggle without The Carers’ Centre. They find their role extremely tiring and find it hard to make friends at school because of this. The young carers activities and wellbeing sessions provide support that the children cannot access anywhere else. It is a lifeline for them. Without it, they would be severely isolated and could develop significant mental health problems themselves.”
Young carers often go unnoticed until their caring role starts to significantly affect their education. Spring 2023 was the first time the school census required schools to report the number of young carers among their students. We currently support more than 1,000 across Bath and North East Somerset.
This year we focussed on giving young carers a voice and raising awareness in schools, in addition to providing three family events, 51 activities and 80 wellbeing support groups
Young carers co-produced and delivered our annual school’s workshop for teaching and support staff. Our Young Carers Council met with local and national decision makers including Wera Hobhouse MP and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party Ed Davies to talk about their caring role - identifying carer recognition and support in school settings as important. They also contributed towards the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) inquiry into the profound impact of inadequate support on the education, well-being, and future prospects of young carers.
Supporting schools to recognise and support young carers remains a priority in the year ahead.
Rebecca's story
Rebecca is a young carer. She cares for her Mum, her Dad and her brother, who each have different needs of their own. Rebecca carefully balances her hobbies, school life and her own needs alongside those of her family.
"Sometimes as a young carer you need space, and sometimes you need to be looked after."
Our Impact
We work to improve the lives of unpaid carers across Bath and North East Somerset. We do this by supporting carers to have what they need to stay well, in control and feel connected.
Find out about the impact we've had in different areas by exploring the boxes below.
