Young Carer Stories

Liam and his little brother Samuel from Chippenham are about as close as brothers can get. Now 19 years old, Liam has been caring for Samuel, who is 7 and has autism, pretty much since he was born.

Juggling her caring role with school proved difficult for Stacey and her mental health suffered.

Celina was thrown into caring for her Mum at a young age, but no one really understood her caring role and how hard it was to juggle everything at once

Phoebe is 14 and lives in Warminster with her Mum, Dad, younger brother and sister. She has two older brothers and a sister who have moved out. Phoebe appeared in a video for CSW and Young Carers Awareness Day. We grabbed her for a chat

Throughout her life, Kerry has cared for her brother. She washes him, dresses him, helps him get ready – nothing is too much trouble