
Young Carers Alliance
@ycalliance
A network of organisations and individuals committed to improving the support available for young carers, young adult carers and their families.
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http://www.youngcarersalliance.org 10-03-2022 11:07:53
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Today we launch “Young Carers in Bunnyland” - a picture storybook by Ana Graça with thanks to Kingston Carers' Network and Chessington World of Adventures Resort for hosting #YoungCarers Young Carers Alliance yumi MARIfilm🇬🇧🇯🇵 Simon Bangs 🇬🇧 Saul Becker 子ども・若者ケアラーの声を届けようプロジェクト(YCARP)事務局 米田(こめだ)愛子/社会課題とドキュメンタリー Credu Carers Carers Trust



To help mark #CarersRightsDay yesterday, Nicola Brimblecombe shared a brilliant blog about the support that young carers and their families want, need and value most. Read the full blog here: lse.ac.uk/cpec/news/rebi… Care Policy and Evaluation Centre Young Carers Alliance

⚽️Last night, our young carers & their families enjoyed an unforgettable evening watching the Manchester City game! Incredible feedback enjoying time together, making memories! With thanks to our wonderful friends City in the Community ! #ChidFriendlyCity #SupportNotSympathy


We were delighted to deliver a workshop today along with @carequalitycomm, @ycalliance member West Sussex County Council and a young adult carer at #NCASC24 about improving transitions for young carers and parent carers 🙌


We were thrilled to win the Young Carers Award at @CYPNow Awards for our work on the Young Carers Alliance 🏆 Huge congratulations to fellow finalists @CarersInBeds Family Action Windsor and Maidenhead, both also Alliance members, doing excellent work supporting young carers 💙


Please push this first aid session to any young adult carer (14-25's) its free, and available across Dorset. The first session to happen in Dorset so lets make it a success! BCP Council Carer Support Dorset #firstaid #carers #youngcarers #Dorset #ThursdayThoughts #Training #5th #free


Congratulations to Izzy who won a Jack Petchey Achievement Award in November 2024 for being kind, helpful, and welcoming! Find out more here: enfieldcarers.org/young-carers-a… #youngcarers #Enfield Jack Petchey Fdn Carers Trust Enfield Carers Young Carers Alliance


Our Young Carers Illustrations Project already runs in the UK and Japan. We are excited to be talking to people in Canada and Ireland this coming week about whether we can help them. See our website details of our free resources : youngcarersillustrations.com Young Carers Alliance



Welcome to some recent members of the Young Carers Alliance 🎉- Hammersmith and Fulham council H&F Council, BC Children's Hospital and schools UTC South Durham Ashby Hill Top Primary School, St Aidan's Church of England Academy and Dover Grammar School for Boys DGSB

Our proposed amendment to the Mental Health Bill requiring practitioners to improve identification and support for children in the family when detaining someone under the Act received cross-party support in the Lords yesterday, thank you Baroness Keeley of Worsley (also on BlueSky) for tabling the amendment.

