1. Building brighter
futures for
young carers

2. Action for Children
145 years of experience
650 projects in the UK
300,000 children, young people and families
28 young carers projects
2,000+ young carers
80% population live within 10 miles of a project
Action for Children projects
Young Carers projects
The Group sites
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3. Why young carers need your help
70% of young carers find life difficult
81% are stressed
9 grades lower in GCSEs
2/3 are bullied at school
39% say that their teachers do not know
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“Most of the adults never once
stopped to ask me or my brother
how it affected us. We didn’t
even feel invisible, it was worse,
we felt IGNORED.”
A young carer

4. Real life stories
Mel, 16 and
Ayesha, 18,
attempted
suicide
Daniel, 6,
worries about
his dad all day
long
Shaun, 15,
missed a
whole year of
school
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5. Reduced
isolation
Improved
educational
achievement
Better mental
health
Building brighter futures for young carers
homework clubs
post-16 support
someone to talk to
advice
group activities
counselling and
group support
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6. Making a difference together
Programme outcomes:
• Better emotional or mental health
• Improved or maintained achievement at school
• Staying in education, training or employment post-16
• Improved practical skills, such as cooking
• Building supportive relationships
Programme KPIs:
•Number of young carers supported
•Positive outcomes for those supported
•Money raised by branch/region
•Number of volunteering hours
•Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting
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7. Engaging your employees
“Volunteering at Action
for Children’s
ARTiculation Youth
Arts Weekend was
absolutely brilliant and,
out with the birth of my
two children, it was
undoubtedly
the best experience
of my life.”
Bob Hannon,
Network Rail
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8. Let’s get started!
The Great Yorkshire Bake Off
Calling all Heroes!
Refer a friend 1+1= most trusted
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9. An outstanding partnership
92% client
retention
Award-winning team
Dedicated account
manager, on-site
as required
50 local
fundraisers
Local press
and PR teams
“A proper
partnership in
every sense of
the word”
Network Rail
Building
brighter futures
for young
carers
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10. Why Action for Children is your perfect partner
More than 2,000 reasons to choose Action for Children
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