NHS Lothian offers practical, free, easily-accessible support for parents and carers of children and young people who experience anxiety and worry. This resource booklet provides links to six short, recorded information sessions based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which can help both the child/young person and adult recognise, understand and manage their fears and worries. […]
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Join our Board
Edinburgh Young Carers is looking for new Board members to join our Board of Trustees in a voluntary capacity. You don’t need to be an expert in any field to become a Board member – a mixture of skills and experience and a genuine interest in helping the lives of young carers is what’s important. […]
EYC Newsletter – May/June 2024
Our next Newsletter is here! Read on for some great tips and info…
Job Vacancy – Schools Co-ordinator
Hold the press – we have a new vacancy! We’re looking for the ideal person to join our lively and dedicated team in the role of Schools Co-ordinator, to raise awareness of young carers and provide training and support to schools and HE/FE establishments across Edinburgh. If you or somebody you know might be interested, […]
EYC Impact Report 2023
We are pleased to be able to share our Impact Report for 2023, which showcases the support we have been able to offer to young carers and young adult carers across the City last year. We hope you enjoy reading about this as much as our staff and volunteer teams have enjoyed delivering it all!
Read All About It! Our EYC Newsletter
We’re excited to publish our February 2024 Newsletter – with information on upcoming events, free activities, interesting info and also a ‘Meet The Team’ section, complete with smiley faces! Our thanks to Bella (EYC Membership – Info & Advice Officer) and Jamielee (5-9s Development Worker) for bringing this to life! Newsletter – February 2024
Run for EYC?
Are you training to run in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival? Hats off to you if you are! If you’re looking for a charity to raise funds for, we would love for you to consider running to support young carers. Fitness, fun and fundraising for a fantastic cause (if we do say so ourselves)! If you’re […]
Happy Holidays & Emergency Numbers
As another fantastic year at EYC draws to a close, all our staff and the wider team would like to wish all our young carers, families, supporters and suppliers a lovely break over the festive season and a very Happy New Year when it comes. We will be closed between Friday 22nd December and Monday […]
A Year in the Life – EYC Impact Report
Every year, EYC takes a look at what we have done over the past year to support Young Carers and what impact this has had. What we do is strongly informed by what our young people tell us they would like from our service, as well as the needs we see arising as a team. […]
EYC Service Evaluation
The Results Are In! We always strive to deliver a great service to our young people, but what do they – and their families – really think? It’s paramount that our young people themselves help to steer our service in the direction that will provide them with the most benefits, and also important to ensure […]
