Young Carers Awareness day 鈥� nearly 1 in 5 UK children are carers
30 January 2019
Being young is usually a time to have fun playing with friends and be carefree – but for the thousands of young carers in the UK, finding time to play with friends can be difficult due to the responsibilities caring brings.
suggest that 22% of secondary school age children who responded to a questionnaire were found to be carers for parents or relatives.
To celebrate , young people at the Carers Trust spoke to 大象传媒 L.A.B Scotland about what it’s like being young and caring for a relative.
Things You Should Know About Young Carers
Young people from the Carers Trust talk about what being a young carer involves.
鈥楶eople don't understand what a young carer really is鈥�
New research by the 大象传媒 suggests there are more young carers in the UK than previously thought. (From 2018)
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