Hertfordshire Young Carers Project

So....what is the Young Carers Council?

We are a group of young carers who meet regularly to make decisions that help ALL young carers in Hertfordshire on a range of different issues.

Meet the members of the Young Carers Council:

Jack & Ellie
New Chair & Vice Chair
of the Senior Young Carers Council
Members of the Junior Young Carers Council
Ellie (Chair)

"I care for my Mum who has MS and is in a wheelchair and is an alcoholic.
I want to join the Young Carers Council because I want to give back to other young carers what they have given to me and I understand what it is like to be a young carer so I can help others."

Steffan

"I look after my Mum who has Hemiplegic Migraine.  My brother and sister used to also belong to the Young Carers Project and appear in one of the promotional videos."

  Jack (Vice Chair)

"I care for my sister Sophie who has Downs Syndrome.
When I was asked if I would be interested in joining the Young Carers Council I said yes straight away because I like to have my ideas heard and wanted to help make a difference."

Rhiannon

"I help my parents to look after my 15 year old sister who has Downs Syndrome and is also deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other.
I feel that siblings and children of disabled people need a voice and I would like to be that voice as part of the Young Carers Council."

If you have any comments or ideas to suggest to the members of the Young Carers Council you can contact them through this website.









   

 

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