Young Carers Action Day is an annual event that takes place in mid-March. The day is organised and led by Carers Trust, and we encourage as many organisations, communities and individuals as possible to take part in the day by taking action, supporting and raising awareness of young carers. Young carers face a huge array of challenges as a result of their caring role. The Carers Trust annual young carer survey 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. Anyone can support Young Carers Action Day by posting on social media using #YoungCarersActionDay Young Carers Action Day 2025 theme is '
Give Me A Break', focusing on the importance of rest and respite for young carers. Following consultation with hundreds of young carers and with input from our Young Carers Advisory Panel, we have chosen '
Give Me A Break' as the theme for Young Carers Action 2025. The '
Give Me A Break' theme for this year's YCAD allows us to explore two crucial areas of support young carers need. First, young carers have so much responsibility on their shoulders that they often have little time for themselves and are at serious risk of burnout. They need a break. We know that young carers are significantly more likely to report severe psychological distress then their peers without a caring role. They need time out from their caring responsibilities to rest, recharge and focus on themselves - be it for a hobby, or just spending time with friends, like other people their age. The '
Give Me A Break' theme also speaks to young carers' need for education professional and employers to give them a break in life. This could be offering more support at school to young carers, recognising that their responsibilities at home can mean they often feel overwhelmed at having to juggle their caring responsibilities with their schoolwork. By trying to understand these pressures more fully, and helping young carers manage them, education professionals can give young carers the break they need to succeed at school and in further and higher education. All young carers need is for school, colleges, universities and employers to give them a break.
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