Carers Link Lancashire

CHARM is an inter-schools event, celebrating the talents and achievements of young people throughout Hyndburn.
The event was created to give the opportunity for outstanding young people to gain recognition for their talents and achievements.

Not all teachers are aware of young carers, or the responsibilities they have on top of schoolwork. Some teachers don’t know that just a small amount of flexibility, such as an extension to a deadline, can make a big difference. Some young carers have chosen to miss school rather than attend without completed homework. This can mean young and young adult carers miss out on even more learning and fall behind – making them feel isolated from their education and their peers.

Everyday across the UK, thousands of young people help look after someone in their family or a friend, who is ill, disabled, or has a mental health problem or addiction. 

Above our young carers outline what helps them when they feel lonely or isolated.

 #YoungCarersActionDay 2022 was all about Taking Action on Isolation. It raised awareness and called for action to increase support for young people with caring responsibilities. 

Poster advertising the grand opening of our new charity shop in 2023. To be used as a handout to promote the new shop to surrounding businesses.

Monthly Cancer Awareness Drop in Sessions taking place in our Community Facility throughout 2023. 

Did you know that there are over 42,000 carers in East Lancashire?

Did you know that every day another 6,000 people take on a caring responsibility – that equals over 2 million people each year.

Did you know that it is estimated that carers save the UK economy £132 billion every year?

Did you know that 680,000 carers are spouse carers?

Caring for someone who relies on you can sometimes bring practical and emotional problems which may affect your health and wellbeing.

Did you know that 3 out of every 5 people in the UK will become a carer at some point in their lifetime?

Did you know that over the next 30 years, the number of carers will increase by 3.4 million (around 60%)?

One in four adults feel lonely some or all of the time. There’s no single cause and there’s no one solution. After all, we’re all different! But, the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of mental health problems. Some people are also at higher risk of feeling lonely than others, particularly unpaid carers!

The 2017 report of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness found that 81% of UK carers felt ‘lonely or socially isolated’ as a result of their caring responsibilities. Carers reported feeling uncomfortable talking to friends or other family members about their caring role, and many carers felt their loneliness and social isolation arose as a result of a lack of money and free time due to caring responsibilities.

Did you know that 51% of carers said they’d had to give up on hobbies or personal interests because of their caring role?

One of the biggest challenges for carers is feeling tired as a result of lack of sleep and/or broken sleep.

There are estimated to be over 670,000 people in the UK acting as primary, unpaid carers for people with dementia. This saves an estimated £11 billion each year (Alzheimer's Society, 2014).

Did you know that the significant demands of caring mean that 600 people give up work every day to care for an older or disabled relative?

Did you know that 1.1 billion hours are spent each year on unpaid care for people living with dementia?

Did you know that 6% of carers are also students? That's 270,000 in total!