Young carers' comments

Some comments from young carers

‘We don’t want to be labelled. We wanted to be treated as equal’

‘Just cause we’re young carers aren’t we important enough?’

‘Teachers wouldn’t understand, they believe that school work shouldn’t be affected.’

‘Sixth formers can use the telephone (at school) but not younger people. I get very worried about my mum and I can’t use the phone.’

‘What would you expect from the school. The school hasn’t accepted/acknowledged that they are young carers. They didn’t give you any support so you keep it quiet.’

‘I used to get bullied cos my brother (he has impairment) went to the same school. They didn’t even try to understand. They just assumed that I was a trouble maker.’

‘They think that I’m putting it on so I don’t bother saying anything.’

‘Sometimes I sit in class and worry so much about leaving my mum at home. I can’t tell anyone, they wouldn’t understand.’