We are very proud to be able to present Carer Support South Lakes with a wonderful donation of £20,000, this grant was part of a larger £60,000 spread over 3 years
As many as 400 children and young people under 18 who care for parents and other family members suffering from illness and addiction will receive help thanks to our amazing grant to the Carer Support South Lakes charity
The £20,000 grant will support young people, aged five – 18 who are providing care for family members, usually a parent or sibling, who are chronically ill, or for adults who are misusing alcohol or drugs.
Young carers find it hard to engage with their education and achieve significantly lower outcomes than their peers. They struggle to take part in social activities, have fewer friends, low self-esteem, poor mental health and frequently become isolated. In the long-term they have lower aspirations for their education and employment. In South Lakeland their sense of isolation is exacerbated as many live in rural communities with poor public transport. This makes it even more difficult to access support and take part in social activities.
We are really pleased that we’ve been able to help Carer Support South Lakes with their hugely important programme supporting children and young people who give up a large part of their childhood to support parents or other family members with an illness, disability or addiction.
There are more than 8,000 Young Carers in Cumbria and for those In South Lakeland the situation is made even worse by living in isolation with poor public transport.
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