Estimated Price

£1,000

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Project Summary

The first Carers focused Board to support young carers across North Ayrshire to share their lived experiences, meet other young carers and bring issues to national and local level to create active change for young carers within the area and make them more visible within the community. The Young Carers Champions Board represents the voices and experiences of young carers across North Ayrshire.

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Project Description

We would like funding to run training days and research opportunities for the young carers who are part of the Champions Board. These activities will help young carers to build confidence, learn new skills, and take part in projects that highlight the realities of being a young carer. It will also give them the chance to work together, learn from each other, and share their voices with the wider community.

Young carers often have a lot of responsibility at home. This can make it harder for them to take part in the same opportunities as others their age. Our project will give them safe and supportive spaces to learn, to grow, and to connect with others who understand what they are going through. By doing this, we will help them to feel stronger, more confident, and more able to share their views with schools, services, and local decision-makers.

We will run training days where young carers can build their skills in leadership, public speaking, and wellbeing. We will also run research projects so young carers can share their ideas and experiences in ways that influence change. These sessions will be fun, supportive, and focused on what matters most to the young carers themselves. At the end, we will bring everyone together for a celebration event to share what has been learned.

The project is for all young carers in North Ayrshire, especially those who are part of the Champions Board. It will also benefit families, schools, services, and the community, because the young carers will have more confidence to share their ideas and help make support better for others.

1. Travel Costs – £250 To cover buses or minibus hire for young carers to attend activities, training sessions, or days out in North Ayrshire and Glasgow.

2. Activities and Training – £400 This includes entry fees for activities such as museums, learning workshops, or team-building days. It also covers costs for professional trainers to deliver sessions on skills like leadership, public speaking, and wellbeing.

3. Food and Refreshments – £200 Providing meals and snacks during days out and training days so young carers are well looked after and can enjoy the experience fully.

4. Materials and Resources – £100 Stationery, workbooks, or activity packs to support training sessions and research projects.

5. Celebration/Reflection Event – £50 A small event to bring the group together at the end, celebrate achievements, and share what has been learned with the wider community.