Surrey Young Carers (Media And Forums)

An Action for Carers Surrey Project

Media & Forums

Click here to download our latest Young Carers Newsletter (published summer 2004 pdf document) Click here to view past issues of the Newsletter

Click here to downlaod YC Gossip from the Summer 2001

SPEAK OUT! (the forum)

The first meeting of the young carers forum took place at Avon Tyrell in the New Forest in April of 2004. The forum is being set up to ensure the project remains young carer led and that the views of young carers are sought at all times.

Six young carers came away on the adventure weekend. The purpose of the weekend was to start thinking about the aims of the forum and how it would influence the development of the project. As representatives of the young people in the project the forum members also started to think about how the views of all young carers would be sought. The forum is met in May to discuss the practicalities of the work to be done.

MEET THE MEMBERS:

Claire: “I am 16 & have left school. I enjoy singing and care for my mum.”

Chelsey: “I am 14 & in year 9. I enjoy horse riding and I care for my mum.”

Oli: I am 14 and in year 9. I play bowling every Saturday. I like football and support Man U. I care for two of my sisters.”

Peitro: “I am 14 and in year 9. I play football, tennis, badminton and rugby. I also play computer games. I care for my mum.”

Jon: “I am in year 9. I like all sport and PS2.”

Toni: “I’m 14. I like football, basketball & other sport like cross-country. I care for my brother.”

WE WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT OTHER YOUNG CARERS WANT!

We recently had a weekend away doing fun activities, a good chat about life as a young carer & what it’s like. We had debates/arguments! We want to SPEAK OUT!

It is a place where young carers can speak openly & honestly about how caring affects them. We want to develop skills needed to lobby local & national policy making processes. But mostly, the Forum wants to influence the decisions that Surrey Young Carers Project makes & help the Project develop.

Support Worker at the Forum weekend still searching.

You’ll never find them in those glasses!

Young Carers Support Worker

Past editions of the Young Carers Newsletter can be downloaded in pdf from the link below

Last Updated January 2006