Meanings of young carer in English

One young carer who loves painting and drawing is 13-year-old Abi.

Behind her, a pretty young carer stands, one hand resting affectionately on the old lady's shoulder.

BBC News School Reporter and young carer Shantavia from La Retraite Roman Catholic School in London reports.

As a young carer, I understand how stressful and time-consuming giving that level of care can be.

His dad has depression, and he knows all too well the social isolation of being a young carer.

After all, this disciplined, orderly nature of approaching things really is the only way to be a young carer.

In Africa, where the term young carer has not yet gained recognition, there are no established means of addressing these effects.

I was a young carer for my mother, who lived with chronic depression, so I understand the challenges young carers face.

Lauren Donnon was a young carer herself, looking after her autistic brother while her father went to work as an international flight attendant.

This comment from a young carer at the East African Young Carers Forum illustrates that young carers everywhere face the same the issues.

So being a young carer can be a hidden cause of poor attendance, underachievement and bullying, with many leaving school with few qualifications.

A young carer holds the hands of an elderly woman in a residential home for the elderly in Planegg near Munich June 19, 2007.

I wish for the voice of the young carers to be heard.

Take Leah for example, one of the many young carers I've worked with.

Budget cuts have meant that funding for young carers has fallen.

Support for young carers Many parts of the country offer a Young Carers Project.