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#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek - Empowered with Dyslexia

Oct 8, 2019
1 min

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek - Empowered with Dyslexia

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

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Hidden Young Carers - how GP surgeries can help

Georgia S

Jul 29, 2019
2 min

Hidden Young Carers - how GP surgeries can help

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

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Georgia S

Jun 10, 2019
1 min

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YACbook! #CarersWeek

This week (June 11th - 15th) is Carers Week 2019, and also happens to be YACbook's first birthday! Can you believe it's been a year since...

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Take a deep breath - our top 3 mindfulness apps

Georgia S

Apr 24, 2019
2 min

Take a deep breath - our top 3 mindfulness apps

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

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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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#UniMentalHealthDay - young adult carers in the LGBTQ community

Georgia S

Mar 6, 2019
1 min

#UniMentalHealthDay - young adult carers in the LGBTQ community

Did you know that young adult carers that are members of the LGBTQ+ community reported extremely high levels of bullying. 83% had...

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#UniMentalHealthDay - The added stress of caring

Georgia S

Mar 6, 2019
3 min

#UniMentalHealthDay - The added stress of caring

Applying to university can be a really exciting yet stressful time. From choosing where to go, what to study, and finding a place to live...

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YOGA - great for the mind, great for the body

Georgia S

Feb 27, 2019
2 min

YOGA - great for the mind, great for the body

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...

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Georgia S

Feb 26, 2019
1 min

JELLYFISH - a young carers story

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...

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Under Pressure - Carers quitting work and education

Georgia S

Feb 5, 2019
2 min

Under Pressure - Carers quitting work and education

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

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Georgia S

Jan 29, 2019
2 min

Joshua's Story - Caring and Parenting

Everyone's caring roles can be incredibly different, and circumstances at home can affect others in different ways. Young Adult Carer...

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Young Carer Awareness Day - Join us for a week of raising awareness

Georgia S

Jan 23, 2019
2 min

Young Carer Awareness Day - Join us for a week of raising awareness

Each year Carers Trust organises Young Carers Awareness Day. The purpose of the day is to raise public awareness of the challenges faced...

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Georgia S

Jan 10, 2019
2 min

Tips for staying warm this winter

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...

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5 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep!

Georgia S

Jan 3, 2019
3 min

5 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep!

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...

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Yesterday (I was a Carer) - A poem by Tessa Duell

Georgia S

Dec 17, 2018
1 min

Yesterday (I was a Carer) - A poem by Tessa Duell

Yesterday (I was a carer) “Yesterday me and my mum were walking along the chalky paths Throwing our sandwich crusts to the ducks And I...

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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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#AlcoholAwarenessWeek - When Alcohol Takes Over

Georgia S

Nov 19, 2018
2 min

#AlcoholAwarenessWeek - When Alcohol Takes Over

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...

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Join us LIVE for Carers Rights Day! 30th November 2018

Georgia S

Nov 19, 2018
1 min

Join us LIVE for Carers Rights Day! 30th November 2018

The number of unpaid carers across the UK is only growing, yet still many are unaware of the support out there for them. This Carers...

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Space in Nature, Time for Families Event

Georgia S

Oct 16, 2018
1 min

Space in Nature, Time for Families Event

Join us for our Space in Nature, Time for Families - Young Carer, Young Adult Carer and Family event. Everyone is welcome to come along...

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Georgia S

Oct 16, 2018
2 min

Young Adult Carers Learn to Cook

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...

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