THE KEYS to help give Solihull young carers a break have been handed over.
To mark Young Carers Action Day (March 12) JLR donated a vehicle to Carers Trust Solihull to get youngsters to events, activities and support.
This year’s the theme is Give Me A Break and focuses on giving young carers a break – and the car will be doing just that with residential trips, day trips and transporting youngsters to groups like dance and boxing on the agenda.
It will also be used to collect them from home to engage in support work and peer mentoring.
Young carers are children and young people aged five to 25 whose lives are affected by caring for someone at home, usually a parent or sibling that has a variety of care and support needs, including physical and learning disabilities and mental health needs.
Young carers take on responsibilities usually expected of an adult, such as medical attention, helping with mobility, money management, shopping, personal care and more.
Carers Trust Solihull says a big barrier for young carers to accessing support and events and activities is transport and the vehicle will enable it to collect them from home and transport to activities and enable them to join in and feel included.
Carers Trust Solihull team manager, Gina Ward, said: “This gift is priceless.
“Not only does it allow us to provide this services to young carers but enables them to access worry free, fun breaks from caring. It reduces isolation, gets them out the house, to meet others in a similar situation and be part of the community – as they should.
“Thank you to JLR and to our volunteer fundraiser Peter Masters who helps make these opportunities happen.”
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