New Vacancy at EYC! (Closes 10/07/23)

Would you like to join our team? We are recruiting NOW! Young Carers Development Worker (Drug & Alcohol Team) Permanent PT | 21 hours per week | £28,722 pro-rata (starting) Closing date: Monday 10th July at 12pm Interviews: Tuesday 18th July EYC are looking for a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to join the service […]

EYC Service Evaluation

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 […]

Book your ticket for the first Young Carers in Education Conference (#YCIE2023)

Book your ticket for the first Young Carers in Education Conference (#YCIE2023) 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!

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 […]

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.