Putting young adult carers On the Map
Local councils across the UK should be taking action to find young adult carers and tell them about their rights to information and support. The On the Map campaign is gathering information about what local councils are doing.
Have a look at the area where you live. See if your council has already given us information about what they’re doing to identify young adult carers. If no one has emailed your local council yet please be the person to take action. Many young adult carers have never known what help is available to them, even though their caring role can have a negative impact on their education, their health and their life chances.
A survey of nearly 300 young adult carers by the University of Nottingham found that:
• Only 22% have been able to tell someone at the council what support they need.
• 45% have mental health problems.
• 56% of young adult carers at college or university were struggling with their course because of their caring role.
We want to make sure that young adult carers are a priority for local authorities and that they are taking steps to help identify and support them. If people like you across the UK take an online action we can send a message to all local councils that we must put young adult carers On the Map.