Hiya im really sorry that i couldnt make the chat but as promised here is my responce.
1. What thing you would change about your life as a young carer? A few years ago i would have said everything- however now i have been a yc abit longer i know that that is just unrealistic to change my dad completly. There are things that i would like changed like how young carers projects are funded- there are loads of yc's out there who need help and support but cant get the support they need cuz of lack of funding.
2. What help would you like to support your family? Some1 who understands to be able to tlk to when some1 is first diagnosed to explain to every1 even the kids about what has happened and how things are going to be- even if its for the worst cuz its better to be told than nothing at all. It would be nice to have some one to see how we r coping- cuz we were offered to have resbite care n mum said no- but i fink if we were offered it now we might be more inclined to take it up. so basically the support 4 my family is- More of it for all of us- not just the one who is ill.
Here are some questions that you can think about:
- What help do you need to do the things that you want to do? We need more opertunitys to have breaks from our caring role. We also need extra help and support to reach our dreams no matter if other people have the same dream- for example my dream is to go 2 uni and it has always been in my head that i wouldnt go 2 a uni too close cuz it was my way of gaining inderpendance- however im not sure i can go cuz it means leaving home, and there aint the support there 4 every1 else if i go.
- What about young people who don’t have help from a project? they need help! Its hard enough being a young carer with support let alone doing it with out the support.
What help do they need? They need ppl that can give them support, some one to talk to and help when they need help.
- What help do you need so that you can have more fun? Some one 2 step in so we dont have to worry- although its often the coming back to reality that is the most difficult so something to bring us back to what we r use to and to get us out of the low we hit wen we hit reality. cuz i get really down when i have been out having fun and then come bk to dad being really bad and then that discourages me from going out again in the future.
- What would help you live a more healthy life? Sleep, lol but you cant really hand that out on a plate can ya, giving me a watch that stops time so that i can have more time to do the healthy life thing- then cuz u cant do that either i dont know what to sujest for this one.
- What help do you need so that you can stay safe? Ummm sum bubble wrap- only joking umm i think the way so that we stay safe is a procedure that we could follow- for example who to call if we needed some 2 help say if the person we care for went into hospital or summithing like that. cuz then we'd b able to keep ourselves safe.
- If you had to give a message to your teacher, what would that be? Umm Thanks Miss W, all my teachers oh exept my new english teacher know my situation and my music teacher has been my saviour this past year- i struggled through my gcse's, with the help of a couple of teachers givin me a bit of support, then this yr i have become a person that i love and although i have dips most of my road this yr has been on the railway tracks- no matter how big the tracks were. But i couldnt have done it without my Music teacher- she is always there 4 me when eva i need 2 chat, cry or what ever. However for other teachers the message can b abit mixed cuz it really depends sum teachers arent understanding.
- What would you like to tell your social worker? What social worker- who are they- cuz they aint involed in this situation.
- What should your GP know to help you and your family? well atm my gp dont do anything- but we could have done with advice at the beginging as to what to expect and where to get responce when we needed it, however thats not what we got. My GP should be sum1 i could tlk to and have advice from, but i havent felt that.
I really really hope that this helps get proppa help and support for other Young Carers.