Insights from Young Carers Action Day 2021 Event
Highlights from the Young Carers Action Day 2021 event include discussions on the impact of COVID-19 on young carers and young adult carers, survey results, who young carers care for, coping mechanisms before and during COVID-19, carer awareness, and comments emphasizing the need for recognition and support for carers. The event aimed to raise awareness of the challenges faced by young carers and advocate for their futures.
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Young Carers Action Day 2021
Welcome Thank you for attending our Young Carers Action Day event The theme this year is Protect young carers futures
Housekeeping CaringTogetherCharity Norfolk Young Carers Forum @CaringTogether @NorfolkYCForum @CaringTogether #YoungCarersActionDay #YCAD2021
Tonight's agenda 5:00pm: Welcome and Introductions 5:05pm: COVID-19 the voices of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers one year on results 5:30pm: Questions and answers 5:50pm: Closing remarks and thank you s
Young and young adult carer survey The purpose of the COVID-19: The voices of young adult carers one year on and the Young carers and COVID-19 one year on surveys
Headlines 149 responses from Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk Who do they care for? 68 62 51 43 8 6 5 2 3 0 3 YOUNG CARERS % YOUNG ADULT CARERS % Parent/Step-parent/Guardian Sibling Grandparent Friend Neighbour Partner
Headlines How well we coped? Before COVID: Carers scored an average of 7/10, when asked how well they were coping in their caring role. During COVID: Carers scored an average of 5/10 when asked how they feel they are coping in their caring role.
7/10 young adult carers felt that their needs were not recognised during COVID-19 Where as: 5/10 young carers felt that their needs were not recognised during COVID-19
Carers comments My siblings disability isn t visible to people, so they don t recognise my caring role I think that more people need to be aware of Carers who are struggling at home with their education We need more help and support to keep going Need more recognition from the government Many services were reduced due to COVID and I struggled with caring and working More awareness raising of Young and Young Adult Carer
43% of young carers said that their mental health had been slightly negatively impacted by COVID-19. 50% of young adult carers said that their mental health had been negatively impacted by COVID-19. 53% of young and young adult carers felt they didn t have a break from their caring role throughout the pandemic.
Carers comment on Mental Health Haven't been sleeping well due to feeling scared about COVID I watch my dad struggle more as I am at home, and I am not getting a break by going to school Rather low and lonely No alone time with not being able to go to school Anxious I feel trapped in my house I miss my friends and support group
Where Young Carers & Young Adult Carers received support during COVID19 65 47 30 29 24 7 5 4 4 Parent or Guardian % Other Family Member % Friends % Teacher or Student Support % Young Carers or Youth Worker % Social Worker % GP or Doctor %Online Support Text Service (e.g Chathealth) % (e.g KOOTH) %
What support carers feel is needed after the pandemic Counselling and Mentors Someone to talk to Peer Support Trips and Activities Breaks from caring role so we can be kids Young Carers Groups Career Choices and Skills
36% of young carers and young adult carers felt that their education had been affected negatively 26% of young carers and young adult carers felt that their education had been affected slightly negatively Device and internet issues Can t focus I struggled to understand the online work Missed lessons due to caring
Carers views on their career choices and aspirations I haven t been learning what I need for my choices I don t get a chance to do my exams I m no longer certain on what I career I want to do I wanted to become an English teacher but the pandemic has had a massive impact I feel like my grades wont be as good as if I had been in school full time and this will impact on my future career choices I want to go into medicine but this requires lots of work experience in a care environment, which has not been a possibility
Finances and Employment
59% of young adult carers and their families have been financially impacted by the pandemic Lost my job I'm on furlough money Needed to use food bank facilities Electricity and food bills have increased due to being at home more
50% of young adult carers who responded are working. 66% of young adult carers who were working, were fully or partially furloughed. It made my mental health lower I no longer work There has not been enough support Not enough money to cover all of my bills
Closing remarks and thank you s
What Caring Together are doing in response More activities/trips/workshops planned for young carers / young adult carers (including siblings) Specific Listening ear support (telephone and face-to- face) for Young adult carers over coming months Mentoring/employability support for young carers and young adult carers Carer Choices bursary Carer Friendly Tick Award
