Activities for Young Carers

Giving young carers a break during school holidays.

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Get a break from caring with activities that suit your interests, hobbies and aspirations.

It’s really important for you to have a break from caring with people who understand what it’s like to be a carer.

That’s why we offer a variety of activities throughout the year to all young carers in Hertfordshire and try to remove as many barriers as possible so you can join us! This means that they are free and if you do not have access to transport, we can help with that. Our activities help you meet new people, learn skills you can use in the future, and most importantly have loads of fun!

We work hard to have a variety of opportunities whether that’s social meetups, physical activities, creative pursuits, information sessions or chances to learn new skills. We use young carers feedback to pick what we do throughout the year and are guided by our young carers council.

Below is a selection of some of the activities we offer to young carers across the year. To find out more about what we offer or what’s coming up soon please get in touch.

Young Carers Conference

This annual event is your chance to tell professionals in education, health and social care what it is like to be a young carer! You can help share what support would help young carers in their services and get the chance to ask questions. Planned and hosted by the Young Carers Council, it’s a great way to meet lots of other young carers, make your voice heard and have a great day. This runs every February half term and has over 100 young carers attend each year so is a big exciting event for everyone involved!

School Holidays

We run all sorts of activities in each of the school holidays to help you build skills, get active and boost your wellbeing.
Some key ones include:
• Festive family craft session (December)
• Ski courses (Summer),
• Woodland walks (All year round)
• Others are tailored to key academic milestones, such as our Easter Holiday Y6 – Y7 school transition workshops.
• And so much more!

And There’s More…

We regularly host a variety of one-off events. Follow our socials to get the latest updates about what’s on:

If you’ve given us your contact details, we’ll also send you emails about upcoming events.

Please note we will need an up-to-date Annual consent form for a young carer to come on any activity with us (including virtual ones). You can complete and return it to us via email or post as long as there is a signature from a parent or guardian included.

If you are not already registered with Carers in Hertfordshire, please complete this self-referral form or contact us.