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Crossroads Young Carers Cowal & Bute
93A Marine Parade, Kirn
Dunoon, Argyll, PA23 8HQ
Tel: 01369 707700
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Email:
carers@crossroadscowalandbute.org.uk
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Welcome to
Crossroads
Young Carers
Cowal & Bute
02 August 2020
Dunoon
Crossroads Survey Results July 2020
01st August 2020
Mags Todd
Carers Trust Scotland has conducted a survey of young
carers (aged 12 to 17) and young adult carers (aged 18 to
25) in Scotland to find out how they have been impacted
by Coronavirus.
The findings are important and represent the only
national base of evidence on how young carers and
young adult carers in Scotland have been impacted by
Coronavirus.
The results are extremely concerning. They show
increases in stress, and a steep decline in mental health
among young carers and young adult carers. They also
highlight how the pandemic and lockdown has negatively
impacted on young carers education.
Here are some headline findings:
45% of young carers and 68% of young adult carers in
Scotland say their mental health is worse as a result of
Coronavirus.
71% of young carers and 85% of young adult carers in
Scotland who responded to the survey were more
worried about the future since coronavirus
58% of young carers in Scotland say their education is
suffering as a result of Coronavirus
74% of young carers and 73% of young adult carers in
Scotland who responded to the survey say they feel less
connected to other than they did before the pandemic.
You can find out more
about the survey and
its findings by visiting
the Carers Trust website.
Crossroads Suryey June 2020
11th June 2020
Mags Todd
Calling on all young
carers and young adult
carers to take a survey
on how you’ve been affected by
Coronavirus
Carers Trust has launched a survey to find out how young carers
aged from 12 up to 25 have been affected by Coronavirus, and
what support they need.
The findings of the survey will help influence decision makers to
give young carers and young adult carers the support they need.
Can you help young carers and young adult carers by adding
your voice and filling out the survey? And please spread the
word with your friends who are also young carers to make sure
as many people as possible take the survey.
The survey is live and will run up to
23 June.
This is being trialled in Dunoon and maybe used
across Argyll & Bute, If you experience any
problems, please do let us know – any feedback is
appreciated and we would be happy to share
this with our colleagues within the NHS.
Please click HERE
or image on right
to take part in our
Survey.
Forthcoming activities
11th June 2020
Dunoon
Covid-19 pandemic: 4.5 million become unpaid carers in
a matter of weeks
4.5 million additional people caring for older, disabled or
seriously ill relatives or friends since the Covid-19
pandemic Unpaid carers and those not caring just as
worried about stress and responsibility of providing care
UK public demands better deal for unpaid carers Carers
Week charities call on Government to recognise unpaid
carers’ efforts and rebuild country’s care and support
services.
New figures released for Carers Week (8th – 14th June
2020) show an estimated 4.5 million Carers in the UK.
30th August 2020
Dunoon
Covid-19 pandemic: 4.5 million become unpaid carers in
a matter of weeks
We wanted to let you know that we have started a
crowdfunding project for which we are aiming to raise
£5,000. We would love it if you could donate using the
link below to access the project page. Any contribution
large or small will be hugely appreciated. Thank you
from all of us at Crossroads Young Carers Cowal & Bute
Supporting unpaid Carers throughout Cowal & Bute:
https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/supporting-
unpaid-young-carers-in-cowal-bute
October Break 2020
31st August 2020
Mags Todd
Registered Young Carers Bute & Cowal
We are planning some surprises for the October break, if
you would like to receive one choose one of the following
themes and get back to us, we’ll do the rest!
1 - Science & Nature 2- Lego 3- Music Games &
Tech
Let us know what theme you'd like by 7th September
2020
Mags 07827767472 Mo 07884264179 Lorna 07388818265
Eileen 07835996486
What is Young Carers Action Day ? - Young Carers
Action Day is an annual event, organised by Carers
Trust.
It's Young Carers Action Day on 16 March 2021, this
year's theme is Protecting Young Carers Futures
Carers Trust have had some great conversations with
young/young adult carers. They told Carers Trust they
wanted the day to be about their futures, highlighting
the incredible skills they have developed through being
a carer – like resilience, time-management and
empathy.
These are all important skills, not just for young
people moving into higher education - but also for
those looking to enter the workplace. What’s more,
they are skills highly sought after by employers.
So YCAD 2021 will be all about young carers’ futures.
Please help us, Young Carers and Carers Trust to
circulate the importance of Young Carers Acton Day
For more information check out THIS LINK
03rd March 2021
Dunoon
Young Carers Action Day
on 16 March 2021
17th March 2021
Dunoon
Young Carers Action DayMarch 2021
Keira talks to her friends at school about Young
Carers Action Day and Crossroads Young Carers
Cowal & Bute – what a star!