Workshop to support young carers in North Yorkshire

Carers Plus Yorkshire, a charity that has supported unpaid carers for 30 years, will put on sessions for those aged eight and above.

With funding from Broadacres Housing Association, the sessions will empower young carers to manage their own mental health alongside caring responsibilities.

Charlene Saunders, Young Carer Worker with Carers Plus Yorkshire, said: “For some young people being a carer is an experience they really enjoy whilst for others it can be difficult and very stressful.

“This session will help them understand what the person they are caring for is going through, to recognise the conditions and also to manage their own mental health wellbeing.”

The sessions, joint-funded through £350 from Broadacres’ Community Development Fund, which supports local organisations, groups, and projects in areas where Broadacres has homes.

Ms Saunders said: “We support young people across North Yorkshire and do not have the core funding to organise groups sessions.

“That’s why this Broadacres grant is so welcome because it allows the young carers to share experiences with peers and to realise, they are not alone.”

These unpaid carers often juggle family life, work or education and financial pressures, all with very little recognition or support.

The Broadacres Community Development Fund is currently closed for applications for the 2025/26 financial year.

Young carers and families interested in the group can find more details at www.carersplus.net.

Information about future funding opportunities from Broadacres can be found at www.broadacres.org.uk.