Carers Trust are calling for more support for young carers after their latest survey identifies a steep rise in caring hours with many feeling stressed, lonely and worried. To mark #YoungCarersActionDay 2022 the findings have been published and of the 571 young carers who took part:

  • More than half (53%) of young carers and young adult carers said the amount of time they spend caring per week had increased in the past year
  • At least a third of respondents said their caring role resulted in them either ‘always’ or ‘usually’ feeling ‘worried’ (36%), ‘lonely’ (33%) or ‘stressed’ (42%)
  • 40% of young carers and young adult carers responding to the survey said they ‘never’ or ‘not often’ had someone to talk to at school about being a young carer
  • 52% of young carers and young adult carers responding to the survey said they ‘never’ or ‘not often’ got support from their school, college or university in balancing study with their caring role

We know that having the right support such as regular breaks from caring can be really beneficial for young carers, giving them a better chance of succeeding in all parts of their lives. Find out more about our young carer groups here: https://www.norfolkfamilycarers.org/supporting-young-carers/