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An interview with singer-songwriter Thomas Headon
Georgia S
  • Dec 17, 2021
  • 1 min

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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Amazing Young Adult Carer Keah - Crowned BBC Radio 1 Teen Hero!
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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Rebekah's Story - Looking after a parent with mental health issues and alcoholism
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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Sasha's Story - caring for my Dad with early onset dementia
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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Dual carers - caring for Ruby - Part 1
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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What has lockdown been like for #YoungAdultCarers?
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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Rosario's Caring Story - Caring for someone with a mental illness
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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Abi's Story - Music as comfort
Georgia S
  • Mar 9, 2020
  • 1 min

Abi's Story - Music as comfort

Abi's story of growing up caring.
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Liam's Story - Looking after my brother
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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Tessa's Story - Thrown into Caring
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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Helping Young Adult Carers to Follow Their Dreams - Two YAC Stories
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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The YACbook Journey - An Original YAC Looks Back
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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Studying While Caring - Kerran's Experience
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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