Young carers

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The Carer’s Trust has published a poll on the wellbeing of young people caring for parents or siblings. The research was conducted with over 350 unpaid young carers around the country and compared with a poll of non-carers aged eight to 15.

Key points include that:

  • Young carers were twice as worried as non carers about money, and much more worried about bullying, exams, the future and, of course, their families;
  • 48 percent said that being a young carer made them feel stressed;
  • 44 percent said that it made them feel tired;
  • 51 percent reported that they were proud of being young carers;
  • 42 percent said that it made them happy; and
  • A quarter of young carers said that they didn’t have enough people to talk to and 28 percent said they would like to talk to other young carers online.

For further information visit www.carers.org/news/young-carers-are-worried-and-stressed-proud-what-they-do.

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Children, Young People & Families