JLR DONATIONS CHANGES LIVES OF YOUNG & YOUNG ADULT CARERS
JLR kindly donated a vehicle to Carers Trust Solihull to escort young carers to events & activities, access support and other opportunities in the community that improves their life and childhood experiences.
Young carers are children and young people aged 5-25 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, 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!
Caring can mean they miss out on social opportunities, it can affect their physical and emotional health and wellbeing, their education, childhood experiences and future opportunities.
The young carers team at Carers Trust Solihull is here to support these children and young people—whether it’s simply having someone to talk to who understands or providing help that keeps families together.
A BIG barrier for young carers to accessing support and events and activities is transport. They are usually from low incomes families or maybe disability prevents parents from driving. The vehicle will enable us to collect from escort, transport to activities and enable them to join in and feel included.
The Team Manager of Young Carers at Carers Trust Solihull, 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 Land Rover and to our Volunteer Fundraiser Peter Masters who helps make these opportunities happen.
If you want to speak to someone about the service, call us on 0121 788 1143 opt 2 or email: youngcarers@solihullcarers.org
This story was also featured in an article from the Solihull Observer! You can read the article by clicking here.
