Posts Tagged ‘carers week’

Caring has become a part of who I am

Today’s is the last guest blog in our series for National Carers Week. Louise, shares the challenges she has faced, as well as the rewards she has reaped, as a young adult carer . Along with my mum, two sisters and brother, I care for my Dad, who has manic depression which forced him to [...]

Employers and teachers should recognise the needs of carers

Continuing a series of guest blogs for National Carers Week, young adult carer, Matt, tells us what he thinks employers and schools can do to better support people with caring responsibilities. As an 18 year old, I’ve been a carer for my younger brother since a young age. He’s now 16, so has been a [...]

Proper awareness of what carers do could improve our lives

In the first of a series of guest blogs for National Carers Week, Louise shares the challenges she has faced growing up as a carer and what she thinks could make a real difference to others in the same situation. Being a carer from a young age obviously made school hard with the constant worry [...]