Category: Young carers
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Raising Awareness of Young Carers Through Storytelling and Creativity
Carers Support recently completed a five-school assembly tour across Bristol, using storytelling and creativity to raise awareness of young carers. Author and illustrator Rab Foster led sessions based on The Late Crew books, engaging around 1,800 pupils and sparking important conversations in classrooms and libraries.
15th October 2025
Carers Support’s Young Carers 13Up Club Selected for Tesco In-Store Vote
Thanks to a Tesco Community Grant, our 13Up Club for young carers aged 13+ is getting a boost. The funding helps us run fun, inclusive activities—but there’s still more we can do. You can support the club by voting for us in your local Tesco store in the Yate area.
1st October 2025
Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust Supports Young Carers with £1,000 Donation
A welcome boost for young carers!
We were thrilled to receive a £1,000 donation from the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust to support our 13 Up Club.
21st July 2025
Rab Ferguson to Visit Bristol Primary Schools for Young Carers Assembly Tour
Award-winning author Rab Ferguson is bringing his energetic Young Carers Assembly Tour to five Bristol primary schools this October—blending storytelling, creativity, and young carer awareness in a fun and unforgettable way.
14th July 2025
Young Carers Action Day 2024: A creative and empowering event at The Station
On 2nd April, in celebration of Young Carers Action Day, the Young Carers Service, in partnership with Creative Youth Network, hosted an inspiring event at The Station in central Bristol.
20th April 2025
Young Carers Action Day 2025 – 'Give Me A Break'
Bristol and South Gloucestershire Young Carers Support Marks Young Carers Action Day on 12th March 2025
6th March 2025
Young Carers from Bristol and South Gloucestershire join forces with Bath Philharmonia and Ed Davey for festive fundraising song
In a heartwarming collaboration, young carers from Bristol and South Gloucestershire have teamed up with Bath Philharmonia and Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, to record a festive fundraising song that aims to raise awareness and boost support for young carers.
2nd December 2024
Celebrating Young Carers with “The Late Crew”
Recently, our Young Carers in Schools lead Vicki had the pleasure of supporting author Rab Ferguson on a mini-book tour across five South Gloucestershire primary schools. Together, they shared his fantastic series The Late Crew, an alien adventure that shines a light on young carers.
29th November 2024
Young Carers look ‘Under the Microscope’ through music and art
We recently sent a group of young carers to a five-day workshop, where they unleashed their creativity through music and art.
16th September 2024
The transformation of our Young Carers garden
A big thank you to Network Plus and Bristol Water for making big improvements to our young carers garden.
24th July 2024
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