EYC Membership Service for Information and Advice On 7th June 2023, EYC launched our brand new EYC Membership Service! This is a service offering information, advice, support and signposting to those young people aged 12+ in the North East and South East of Edinburgh who either no longer have a caring role but still need […]
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Book your ticket for the first Young Carers in Education Conference (#YCIE2023)
Book your ticket Research about and with young carers shows that they do better when they feel supported. Being supported means being seen, heard, and understood. Being supported means being found in the first place. Here in Edinburgh, Space, Capital Carers, and Edinburgh Young Carers have been working together on an exciting schools project. You […]
EYC is hiring!
We have two exciting brand new roles to fill starting in April – spread the word! We are very excited to be advertising two brand new posts at EYC: Young Carers Information and Advice Officer Young Carers Group Development Worker Both roles are full time at 35 hours per week and are 1 year temporary […]
EYC Festive Break & Emergency Contact Numbers
EYC closed over festive period – but help is available As the calendar year draws to a close, EYC will be taking a little break to re-charge, but there is always help available from other agencies over this period. We will be closed from Friday 23rd December and will re-open officially on Monday 9th January. […]
Survey for Young Carer Support
Calling on all young carers and young adult carers to take a survey about pressures of their caring role… Carers Trust has launched a survey to find out about the pressures and challenges facing young carers aged up to 25, and what support they need. The findings of the survey will be published on Young […]
Access to Lateral Flow Tests
If you are an unpaid carer, you can still access free Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs). From 18th April, you can order test kits in the usual way online by clicking this link: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests Or, if unable to order online, call 119 and tell them that you’re an unpaid carer who lives in Scotland.
Launch: Supporting Young Carers in School; Good Practice Guidelines
Emergency Support over Christmas
EYC will be closed over Christmas and New Year, but you can still access support. EYC are taking a little break over the festive period to recharge our batteries, ready to come back and deliver a great service full of zest and ideas in 2022. We will be closed from 24th December and back in […]
Flu & COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Unpaid Carers
As we all know, Flu and COVID-19 are both serious and at this time of year it is especially important to protect ourselves and those most vulnerable. NHS Scotland has launched a free online booking system for all unpaid carers, including young carers, to book their Flu abs and COVID-19 top-up vaccines. The site will […]
Congratulations, Edinburgh Academy!
Edinburgh Young Carers are thrilled to announce that The Edinburgh Academy is the first school to gain the We Recognise, and We Develop We Care; Schools for Young Carers Award. By progressing to the We Develop stage, the Edinburgh Academy has demonstrated that they have built a solid whole-school approach to identifying and supporting young […]
