This App has been created by Young Adult Carers to raise awareness of their precious role. A survey carried out in 2010 by the BBC estimated that there are 700,000 young carers in the UK.
Young carers are children and young people who often take on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult.
Some of the ways young people care for someone are:
Staying in the house a lot to be there for the person they care for. Helping them to get up, get washed or dressed, or helping with toileting. Doing lots of the household chores like shopping, cleaning and cooking. Looking after younger brothers and sisters. Providing emotional support or a shoulder to cry on.
This app contains real stories, helpful advise, and media created by Young Carers. We hope by downloading the app you can share their stories so we can help their lives to become easier.