Young carers from Devon, who attended this year’s Young Carers Festival with the support of Westbank, have told the charity they ‘had the time of their life’ at the annual event.
Through its Devon Young Carers Service, Westbank Community Health and Care supports more than 3,000 young people aged from 4 to 18 who help look after someone who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol...
In response to this year’s Carers Week (5th -11th June) theme ‘Recognising and supporting carers in the community’, the organisation that supports thousands of unpaid carers across Devon is highlighting the invaluable role carers undertake, which saves the NHS and Social Care organisations across the county an estimated £2.324 billion a year!
"My mum was born without a thyroid gland. She has learning difficulties and some physical problems, and she gets depressed. Her problems have affected me and my sister in lots of ways.
"The Young Carers worker called a meeting with people like my teacher and a social worker from the Disability Team. My family and me went to the meeting. We came up with a plan to help my family in...
A Plymouth project has so far helped and supported 73 young carers in Plymouth since April 2014, but many more could be left unrecognised by agencies in the city.
The Barnardo’s Young Carers Service, managed on behalf of Plymouth City Council has been running since 2012 and supports children and teenagers who have to take responsibility for cooking, cleaning, shopping and providing...
There are more young carers in Plymouth than ever before and it is likely many more are still unknown, according to a city councillor determined to improve the support on offer for the thousands of children who look after loved ones.
Councillor Nicky Williams, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, made supporting young carers one of the Council’s top priorities last May, when...
