Edinburgh Young Carers

Youth matters

Edinburgh Young Carers is a voluntary organisation that provides respite and support to young people living in North and South-East Edinburgh, between the ages of 5 and 25, who care for somebody at home.  We aim to improve the lives and wellbeing of young carers by raising awareness, offering emotional and practical support and by giving each young person the opportunity to take a break from their caring role and have fun in a friendly, supportive environment where they can be themselves and leave worries behind.

Do you look after someone who suffers with:

Mental health problems?
Disability?
Chronic ill-health?
Drug and alcohol use?

Young Carers’ rights

Itโ€™s important to remember that each young carer is a unique individual, a child who is entitled to a childhood, a person who is entitled to discover their potential, and a human being whose rights should be respected.

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will pay for a young carer to get an evening’s break in an activity group with other young carers

Help make a difference

Why do we work in schools?

Enable greater identification of and support to Young Carers in Edinburgh, through working directly with primary and secondary schools.

Latest News

EYC on Twitter

Huge congratulations to Leith Primary School for achieving the second level of the We Care Award -We Develop! ๐ŸŽŠ
From amazing young carer support groups, to pupil-led assemblies and awareness-raising posters, itโ€™s been inspiring to see young carers leading the way ๐Ÿ˜Š #eycscotland

We’re hiring! Get in touch today if you would like to join our team of Sessional Youth Workers and make a positive difference to the lives of young carers in Edinburgh!
#sharingourcaring #edinburghyoungcarers #joinourteam

๐ŸŽ‰ Huge congratulations to
@SchoolBraehead
for being the first primary school to reach the We Excel level of the We Care Award! ๐Ÿ“ท your hard work & commitment to supporting young carers is inspiring. Well done, Team Braehead! ๐Ÿ“ท#WeCareAward #YoungCarers #SchoolsForYoungCarers

๐ŸŽ‰ Huge congratulations to @GillespiesHigh for achieving the top We Care Award โ€“ We Excel! ๐Ÿ‘ Only the 2nd school in Scotland to do so, thanks to your amazing work supporting young carers through every stage ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜Š #WeCareAward #YoungCarers

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Edinburgh Young Carers

Edinburgh Young Carers

We are a voluntary organisation working with and on behalf of young & young adult carers in Edinburgh

Calling all local carers, it’s your time. Thursday 20th of October. Carers rights day, check out forever edinburgh, residents Rewards. for lots of discounts on food, spa days, and much more #carers #treats #you deserve it. See MoreSee Less
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โœจSAVE THE DATEโœจWe know it’s only October…BUTWe have already started untangling Christmas lights and booting up the snow machine ready for our Winter Wonderland Family Festival on Saturday 29th November! Yule not want to miss this (sorry not sorry).It will be a day full of activities, music, crafts, raffles and even a visit from a very special guest ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŽ… Bring your holiday spirit and your best ugly jumper – we would love for you to join us ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™ŒโœจPlease RSVP to your development worker or info@youngcarers.org.uk ๐ŸŽ„Do you hear the jingle bells very faintly in the distance?๐Ÿ””โœจโ„๏ธ#eycscotland #familyevents #respite See MoreSee Less
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๐Ÿ๐ŸฆŽ What a wild day! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ™Our young carers had the best time meeting snakes, meerkats, reptiles โ€” even an armadillo! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ”๐Ÿ’šThe smiles said it all! ๐Ÿ˜„๐ŸŒŸA huge THANK YOU to Cool Creatures for bringing the fun (and the furry, scaly friends!) โ€” you made our day unforgettable! ๐Ÿ’š#edinburghyoungcarers #coolcreatures See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Edinburgh Young Carers
A gooey, sticky, stretchy, slimetastic group for the 5-9s ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿฅผ! Some big experiments… and an even bigger clean up ๐Ÿ˜… Swipe for the before ๐Ÿซฃ#slimemaking #youngcarers #respite #makingamess #havingfun See MoreSee Less
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๐ŸŽ‰ Huge congratulations to Leith Primary School for achieving the second level of the We Care Award -We Develop! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ’›This award recognises the schoolโ€™s fantastic work in supporting and recognising young carers. From amazing young carer support groups, to pupil-led assemblies and awareness-raising posters, itโ€™s been inspiring to see young carers leading the way ๐ŸŒŸWeโ€™re proud to work with schools like Leith that go above and beyond to empower the young carers in their communities ๐Ÿ‘@leith_primary @lps_parentcouncil #WeCareAward #EdinburghYoungCarers #EYCScotland #YoungCarers See MoreSee Less
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