Young Carers Awareness Day 2019

 

On Thursday 31st January 2019 it is Young Carers Awareness Day.

What might a young carer do?

• Practical tasks, such as cooking, housework and shopping.
• Physical care, such as helping someone out of bed. 
• Emotional support, such as talking to someone who is distressed.
• Personal care, such as helping someone dress.
• Managing the family budget and collecting prescriptions.
• Helping to give medicine. 
• Helping someone communicate.
• Looking after brothers and sisters.

Being a young carer can have a big impact on the things that are important to growing up It can affect a young person’s health, social life and self-confidence.

Many young carers struggle to juggle their education and caring which can cause pressure and stress.

In a survey, 39% said that nobody in their school was aware of their caring role.

26% have been bullied at school because of their caring role.

1 in 20 miss school because of their caring role.

But young people can learn lots of useful skills by being a young carer.

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