We are incredibly grateful to the Julia Rausing Trust for their generous donation supporting Christmas and New Year celebrations for young carers and young adult carers.
December 20, 2024
We were thrilled to welcome over 100 attendees, including professionals, staff, and young carers, at our annual Gloucestershire Young Carers Twilight Conference.
December 19, 2024
Last week, Gloucestershire Young Carers had the incredible opportunity to meet Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, and Cameron Thomas, MP for Tewkesbury.
To mark Trustees Week, we interviewed one of our newest trustee, Carmen Orr.
November 6, 2024
On Tuesday 1st September 2024, the Mosquito Mission visited The University of Gloucestershire to deliver two sessions to Primary ECT students, informing them about young carers, their experiences in school, and how they as new professionals can help identify and support young carers in their schools.
October 7, 2024
Wednesday 14th August was a day full of excitement and adrenaline for over 20 young adult carers as we ventured into the heart of the Forest of Dean for an action-packed day of outdoor laser tag at Battle Sports!
September 10, 2024
A massive thank you to the team at Jonjo O'Neill Racing for an unforgettable day at Jackdaws Castle! Our group of twenty young carers had the amazing opportunity to visit the yard, learn about the industry and meet the horses!
On July 17th, eleven young adult carers took part in a Graffiti and Circus Skills Workshop hosted by Camille and Jem from the Everyman Cheltenham.
August 6, 2024
Izzy shares her story with us this #CarersWeek.
June 13, 2024
We are extremely pleased to welcome Cheryl Rhodes to the GYC Team as she takes up her appointment as CEO.
May 30, 2024
Gloucestershire Young Carers, along with researchers, organisations, and policy makers from all over the world, came together for this year’s International Young Carers Conference held at Manchester Metropolitan University.
May 8, 2024
Last month we ran our Caring Counts course for our Young Adult Carers aged 16-18 at the Ed Shed in Gloucester enabling them to come together to learn, support and share.
April 3, 2024
Eleven Young Adult Carers spent the day expressing their creative and artistic skills at our art day on Saturday 3rd February, which was made possible due to the kind donation from Nailsworth Rotary.
February 7, 2024
Twenty-one young adult carers joined us for our YACS Xmas Bash at Roots Café, where we had exclusive use to ensure everyone could feel at ease.
December 12, 2023
GYC was invited, alongside other local and national organisations, for the report launch of the first ever parliamentary inquiry into young and young adult carers. This report has revealed that a lack of support for young carers is having a devastating impact on their education, wellbeing and future prospects.
Three young carers spent some of their half term holidays making sure that the social workers of the future are ‘young carer aware’.
November 9, 2023
Huge thanks to FIND NATHAN Fund, who made it possible for Gloucestershire Young Carers to take 25 young adult carers to the South Cerney lakes for a day of activity, fun, relaxation and connection.
August 31, 2023
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