Estimates of the number of young carers in the UK vary widely, with the 2021 census recording 127,000 young carers aged 5-17 in England and Wales (1.4% of 5-17-year olds) and 230,000 young adult ...
On schooldays, 11-year-old Flo and her sister Grace, 15, get up at 06:10 to do a string of jobs before school. The sisters are among a rapidly expanding number of young carers. What is driving this ...
Young carers from across the country helped deliver a letter to the government calling for better support A Sheffield teenager is calling on the government to better support young carers. Mirrie, 16, ...
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Young carers face higher risks of depression, anxiety and lost futures – and most receive no support
In developed countries, around 12% of young people provide regular, unpaid care for a family member. It’s work that’s essential, often invisible – and potentially devastating to their mental health.
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