Building brighterfutures for young carers

Action for Children

145 years of experience

650 projects in the UK

300,000 children, young people and families

28 young carers projects

2,000+ young carers

80% population live within 10 miles of a project

Action for Children projectsYoung Carers projects

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Why young carers need your help

70% of young carers find life difficult

81% are stressed

9 grades lower in GCSEs

2/3 are bullied at school

39% say that their teachers do not know

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“Most of the adults never once stopped to ask me or my brother

how it affected us. We didn’t even feel invisible, it was worse,

we felt IGNORED.”

A young carer

Real life stories

Mel, 16 and Ayesha, 18, attempted suicide

Daniel, 6, worries about his dad all day long

Shaun, 15, missed a whole year of school

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Reduced isolation

Improved educational achievement

Better mental health

Building brighter futures for young carers

homework clubs post-16 support

someone to talk toadvice

group activities

counselling and group support

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Making a difference together Programme outcomes:

• Better emotional or mental health

• Improved or maintained achievement at school

• Staying in education, training or employment post-16

• Improved practical skills, such as cooking

• Building supportive relationships

Programme KPIs:

•Number of young carers supported

•Positive outcomes for those supported

•Money raised by branch/region

•Number of volunteering hours

•Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting6

Engaging your employees

“Volunteering at Action for Children’s ARTiculation Youth Arts Weekend was absolutely brilliant and, out with the birth of my two children, it was undoubtedly the best experience of my life.” Bob Hannon, Network Rail

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Let’s get started!

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Refer a friend 1+1= most trusted

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An outstanding partnership

92% client retention

Award-winning team

Dedicated account manager, on-site

as required

50 local fundraisers

Local press and PR teams

“A proper partnership in every sense of

the word”

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brighter futures for young

carers

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Why Action for Children is your perfect partner

More than 2,000 reasons to choose Action for Children

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