Health & Lifestyle

Starting University should be an exciting time but could be nerve-wracking as a young adult carer during the pandemic.

Planning meals can be hard, especially on a budget or if you have a lot of people to consider. A lot of young adult carers tell us they stru

Read our blog written by Young Adult Carer Rosario on how to tackle loneliness as a young person looking after someone.

Whether you’re an experienced retail therapist or someone who would do anything BUT shopping, there are a number of unique local stores a...

It's #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek. Did you know one in ten of us are estimated to be dyslexic? People with dyslexia are often told about the we...

Recently, we've been asking our young adult carers about GP surgeries. Have they told their surgeries that they're caring? Do they get su...

Mindfulness is sort of one of those buzzwords you might be seeing everywhere, along with hashtags like #SelfCare and #Wellness - but what...

Yoga - it's becoming a bit more mainstream these days, with Yoga classes you can take on YouTube in the comfort of your own home and cute...

If you ask around, most people still aren't quite sure what being a young carer or young adult carer really means, or how many young peop...

It can be incredibly hard to balance everything when you're caring for someone else. From taking care of your own health and meeting frie...

Every year I always find myself being surprised at how cold it is in January. For some reason it always seems that Christmas should be th...

Deciding to make a change in your life doesn't have to wait till the New Year, but making resolutions can be a great way of seeing the new...

It's weird isn't it? How a lot of us tend to associate alcohol with relaxing, treating ourselves to a glass of wine or a cheeky beer at t...

On Saturday, Andrea, Georgia and some of the amazing YACs met up at Vaughan’s Cookery School in Devizes. The aim of the day was to learn ...

In honour of #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're talking about self-care. 'Self-care' has become one of those trendy words that you might have s...

Going off to college, university or starting an apprenticeship is an exciting time for most young adults, but for those looking after som...

In the UK we are a nation of animal lovers. From dogs, cats, fish and hamsters, we're even bringing farm animals and reptiles into our ho...

Over a year ago now, Carer Support Wiltshire got together a group of their brilliant young adult carers to form a steering group which wo...

I'm not a naturally sporty person and I never really have been. I like walking my dog, and swimming on holiday, but other than that, sitt...

Understanding and managing finances and money can be hard, especially if you're a young adult carer and you've got more than just your ow...