Young Carers Forum

Our Young Carers forum is an elected group of Young Carers who represent the views of YMCA Swansea Young Carers Service and work collaboratively with other organisations, on local and national level, to raise awareness on challenges faced by Young Carers. The group meets once a month and works on tasks to ensure Young Carers are recognised, supported and that YMCA Swansea is delivering a service for Young Carers that is shaped according to their needs.

Young Carers are interviewed by their peers and elected into post every year.

The forum feeds directly into services of both Swansea Council and Swansea Bay University Health Board and those involved are often invited to speak about their needs and experiences before professional audiences.

As well as boosting confidence and developing key skills that will shine on any CV later in life, there is a real sense of contribution that all forum members feel towards their peers and our services.

Are you a Young Carer and what to get involved? Then simply speak to one of our staff.