Support your Young Carers with their transition into new school placements!

As pupils prepare to transition to new schools in September, please can I encourage schools to utilise our Young Carers School Transition booklet to assist with preparing support for their pupils new placements.

Young Carers: Caring about Equality- workshop 12th June 9:30-10:30am

Young Carers: Caring About Equality

Thurs 12^th June, 9:30 – 10:30am | Register via Eventbrite

The theme for Carers Week 2025 is 'Caring About Equality', calling for an equal society where carers are truly valued, recognised and supported, ultimately working towards a more equal society where young carers can health and development can thrive.

This session will address:

• Inequalities faced by young carers, including access to healthcare, challenges in balancing education and caring responsibilities, social isolation and financial hardship.
• Provide an opportunity to consider how to provide a more accessible and supportive workplace for young carers.

To support us to reach a wider audience, please feel free to disseminate this offer through your staff teams and wider networks.

Visit our website for further information about our service and resources for professionals and families. For further enquiries, please contact our team at rbwm.yc@family-action.org.uk  

Young Carers: Train the Trainer *Free Training* 

Train the Trainer: Young Carers Champion

Maidenhead Project Centre, Reform Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8BY

Thurs 10^th July, 9:30 – 1:30pm | Register via Eventbrite

*Free training*

This course is for professionals working in Children or Adult services in Healthcare, Education, Statutory Services and Community Support Agencies. We recommend that workplaces nominate a minimum of two members of staff to be trained as Young Carer Champions.

Modules include:

• Understanding the roles of Young Carers and the impact on their wellbeing and development

• Identifying Young Carers within your own workplace

• Engaging with Young Carers and their families

• Understanding the legal rights of Young Carers in the UK

On completion of this course, Young Carer Champions will be provided with relevant resources to use within their workplace setting to disseminate learning. Trained Young Carers Champions will be invited to attend our termly Reflective Sessions to assist them with their roles.

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"Being a Young Carer Champion is a very fulfilling and rewarding role. The training and support from Family action helps me to feel confident when having conversations about being a young carer with young people and their families. I support my colleagues in completing referrals to the young carers service, which saves time for them as I have all the information they require. It is every professional's responsibility to identify young carers within our communities and offer them the support they need to be able to achieve their full potential. I feel honoured being a YC Champion within my organisation and I am committed to raising awareness about young carers." – Eunice de Silva, Family Coach, Achieving for Children

“The training was very helpful and delivered in a formal manner that was inspiring and interesting. I will share the excellent resources with colleagues so we can all work together to help identify students who are in caring roles.” Estella Roberts, BCA college

To support us to reach a wider audience, please feel free to disseminate this offer through your staff teams and wider networks.

Visit our website for further information about our service and resources for professionals and families. For further enquiries, please contact our team at rbwm.yc@family-action.org.uk  ​​​​​​​

Isabel Thandi

Young Carers Team Administrator, Windsor and Maidenhead

07816086663

Mondays only: 9am-3pm

Windsor and Maidenhead Young Carers