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Together we make a difference Eastleigh Young Carers Eastleigh Young Carers was set up in 1999 to support young people aged 11 – 18 who were caring for family members, and in 2012 took on suppor ng young carers aged 8 and above.

Receiving a cheque from Tesco’s

Since then the Young Carers Project has gone from strength to strength, the biggest change came in 2010 when the Carers Centre and Eastleigh Young Carers were fortunate enough to receive Big Lo ery funding of over £300,000. This grant funding enabled us to build the founda ons of the successful and wide-reaching service we have today.

Informa on Board at Community Centre

Our 8-11 year old’s first trip to Portsmouth Dockyard following our Children in Need funding.

Young Carers Olympics are winners at Eastleigh Carnival 2012

The first 40 years

The project supports on average 200 young people a year to build confidence, reduce social isola on and empower them to cope with their caring role.


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