Welcome to Your Space
This is our online space for young carers with a caring role from the age of 5 to 13 which includes blogs, tips and information.
And we invite your comments and queries – hello@suffolkfamilycarers.org
Thomas Gainsborough School fundraising for Young Carers
Each year at Thomas Gainsborough School in Great Cornard all student houses fundraise for a charity of their choice. In the last academic year house Houghton chose Suffolk Family Carers
Ice Skating 2024
Rachel and Helen took their young carers to Adventure Island to go Ice skating as their Christmas treat for 2024. We had 35 children attend which meant we celebrated Christmas
Christmas Arts and Crafts
Here are some of the Christmas arts and crafts that some of our young people have created in young carer school groups and clubs throughout December. Can you spot yours?
Christmas Jump-In Session
We had a great time when we took 51 young carers for a Jump In Session on Wednesday 11th December. Our young people had a lovely time jumping around on
Book Recommendations
There are many books written about Young Carers. Reading such stories to your child or encouraging them to read them can help them realise they are not alone in their caring role and that there are other children experiencing similar lives. Stories like these can also give words to feelings that a child may not have. Stories can explore these feelings and what to do with them.
Christmas Clip ‘n’ Climb Session
On Wednesday 4th December we took 64 YC/YAC’s for a Christmas Clip ‘n Climb session. The Ipswich East Rotary club have once again generously paid for a session for our
Young Carers Stories – Owen
Owen is 10 and is a young carer for his sister who is undergoing treatment for cancer
Young Carers Stories – Kian
Kian is 7 and lives with lives with his brother who has epilepsy
