Gloucestershire Young Carers are gearing up for Carers Week which runs from 5^th-11^th June 2023 and  involves charities organisations and individuals getting together to show support for the millions of unpaid carers in the UK and to spread the word about the challenges they face.

The theme this year is ‘recognising and supporting carers in the community’ and we want to make sure that the contribution made by young and young adult carers aged 8-24 is not forgotten.

Here are some of the things that we will doing mark the week:

Listen out for us on BBC Radio Gloucestershire with Mark Cummings all week as we will be taking part in the breakfast quiz each morning at 8.45am.  We are not sure how good our local knowledge is but we are looking forward to getting stuck in, having a go, and making some noise about young carers!

On Weds 7^th June one of our young adult carers will be going to the Houses of Parliament to speak to MPs who are part of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for young carers to talk directly to them about her experiences as a carer, and to share how she thinks young carers can be better identified and supported.

GYC will also be representing at CarersHub Drop-In Event at the Pavilion Cheltenham on the 7^th June which is open to carers of all ages.

We are also getting involved in the ‘I Care’ campaign through the Carers Trust website – where everyone can get involved in sharing their caring story.

Happy Carers Week to all carers across Gloucestershire and their supporters!