Young Carers Action Day – 11th March 2026

 

A young carer is a young person, under the age of 18, who has a caring responsibility. This is usually for a family member who:

  • Has a disability
  • Has a long-term illness
  • Has a mental illness (including depression, anxieties), or
  • Misuses alcohol or substances.

Young carers face a huge array of challenges because of their caring role. Many Carers Trust young carer surveys repeatedly show many young carers are disadvantaged across multiple aspects of their lives, including mental and physical health, finances, education and employment. Young Carers Action Day provides an opportunity for everyone to call for better support for young carers and young adult carers, and to bring about change.

App for young carers

Young carers need proper support around them to make sure they’re able to care for their loved ones while taking care of their own physical and mental health, and working towards a bright and healthy future.

The Young Carers Support app enables young and young adult carers in the UK to find information all in one place, including:

  • Information and advice
  • Self-help resources
  • Wellbeing tips and activities
  • A catalogue of support services.

Caring Together, Centre 33, Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council, and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), worked together to compile localised information for young carers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The app is free and available for any young carer, or professional working with young carers to download on both Android and iOS.

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Published: Mar 10, 2026