An interview with singer-songwriter Thomas Headon
Last week, Katie, a young adult carer we support, had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Headon, an exciting up-and-coming singer-song...
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Georgia S
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Amazing Young Adult Carer Keah - Crowned BBC Radio 1 Teen Hero!
Keah, a young adult carer we support here in Wiltshire, was recently crowned BBC Radio 1 Teen Hero - and will be co-presenting with Greg...
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Georgia S
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Rebekah's Story - Looking after a parent with mental health issues and alcoholism
Rebekah shares her impactful story with us of her experiences looking after a parent and her siblings. Thank you for sharing your story...
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Georgia S
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
Sasha's Story - caring for my Dad with early onset dementia
Written by Young Adult Carer Sasha Ever since my dad was made redundant from his job in 2013, everything changed for my family. My mum...
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Georgia S
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Dual carers - caring for Ruby - Part 1
Erin and Ruby are sisters and dual carers - meaning they care for each other, and also their Mum who has type one diabetes. They have...
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Georgia S
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
What has lockdown been like for #YoungAdultCarers?
Written anonymously by a Young Adult Carer. Lockdown has certainly meant a big change for me and my family. To be honest, I have embraced...
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Georgia S
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Rosario's Caring Story - Caring for someone with a mental illness
Rosario's story of caring for someone with a mental illness.
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Georgia S
- Mar 9, 2020
- 1 min
Abi's Story - Music as comfort
Abi's story of growing up caring.
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Georgia S
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
Liam's Story - Looking after my brother
Liam and his little brother Samuel from Chippenham are about as close as brothers can get. Now 19 years old, Liam has been caring for...
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Georgia S
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
Tessa's Story - Thrown into Caring
‘I have really fond memories of my childhood. I know what it’s like not to be a carer, so suddenly having to look after my Mum was a...
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Georgia S
- Sep 20, 2018
- 3 min
Helping Young Adult Carers to Follow Their Dreams - Two YAC Stories
Going off to college, university or starting an apprenticeship is an exciting time for most young adults, but for those looking after...
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Georgia S
- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
The YACbook Journey - An Original YAC Looks Back
Over a year ago now, Carer Support Wiltshire got together a group of their brilliant young adult carers to form a steering group which...
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Georgia S
- Jun 19, 2018
- 2 min
Studying While Caring - Kerran's Experience
Studying can be stressful enough, let alone if you care or look after someone else. In fact, many young adult carers drop out of...
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