It's Carer's Week next week, 8th - 14th June, and we're asking our Young Carers to help us make a new video. This year's theme for Carer's Week is Making Caring Visible and one of our Young Carers wrote a brilliant poem earlier this year that really gets the message across. What we'd like you to do is to write a word or line from the poem, make it as simple as you like or decorate it as much as you want, and then take a photo or video of you holding it up (much like the pic I've attached to this post, to illustrate). You can choose to have your face in shot or not, it's up to you. Then send the clips to me to be edited into one video that tells the full poem. To take part message me and I'll send you a word (or several) to do!
Carole’s been busy again this week making step-by-step photo guides to activities on our website. This week it’s Carole’s Cookery and she’s showing you how to make yummy breakfast bars and a delicious cheese and bacon flan. Go take a look 👀 www.hycclub.co.uk/blog/
Timeline PhotosIf you’re missing playing games together like bingo then good news! It’s online bingo at #YoungCarers club tomorrow, with prizes to be posted to the lucky winners. Just get in touch to be sent your invite to join.
Faith has been looking after her dad during the coronavirus pandemic, and keeping a video diary of her experience.
He is having to self-isolate due to an pre-existing illness, and the 16-year-old from Poole in Dorset is helping to care for him.
A young carer's coronavirus lockdown diary
Faith has kept a video diary during lockdown as she helps care for her dad.How much fun is this? Big thanks to all our Young Carers who took part and special thanks to Saul for editing the clips and making such a great video!
Great top tips here shared by a Young Carer from just across the border in Worcestershire. Would any of our Young Carers like to share their own thoughts on how they're doing and what helps them? #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Kooth is a free online mental health platform for young people aged 11-25. Kooth offers discussions boards, help articles, free counselling and self-help tools 💛💬 Visit: www.kooth.com/
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Unlike face to face club you can bring your pets to online club. So far I've met cats, dogs, hamsters and chicks but I'm sure there are a lot more out there waiting to say hello. If you have a pet you want to be an honorary club member bring them along to club tomorrow at 6pm and introduce them. Or feel free to post your pet selfie here!
Have you got your bunting ready for tomorrow? Send us a photo if you have! Carole's made some and you can see her step by step guide on how to make your own by heading to our website, here: hycclub.co.uk/2020/05/06/caroles-crafts-bunting/
Now it's easier to send Herefordshire Young and Young Adult Carers a message.
Thanks to Crystal Macangus, Community Champion from Tesco Belmont and her colleagues who kindly donated £300 so that our Young Carers can enjoy an action-packed day out in the summer holidays! We’re so excited and can’t wait to update you on where we go and what we do.
Student Mia Eacock and Mr Henton (Head Teacher) present a cheque to Susan Brace from Hereford Young Carers Club for £2500.A massive THANK YOU to The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School for their fundraising efforts on behalf of Young Carers. Their donation has enabled our Young Carer clubs to continue and we are extremely grateful for their support.
Bishop’s students, staff and Parents, Friends and Supporters Association have worked hard to raise the money following bag packs, fayres, bake sales, a golf day at Burghill. We commit fundraising for two different local and national charities every year.
Mr Henton said ‘It is a great privilege to support charities which improve the opportunities and quality of life for other people. As a Church School, it shows the commitment of everyone in our community in helping others’.