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YOUNG PEOPLE WHO CARE QUESTIONNAIRE In September 2007, we sent out this questionnaire to 85 young people who were on the Young Carers Project list… We received 34 responses for which we were very grateful !! Not everything is on here – for instance, if we thought it may identify someone, we’ve not put it here, but will have taken it into account… We’ve shared the main outcomes, and it has helped us all think about what we might try to arrange as extra support, as well as keeping the current group going.. Thank You
1. Who do you help look after in your family (please circle)
10 people (29%) said they cared for more than one person So for 16 people this was, or included, a brother or sister for 15 people this was, or included, a parent and for 4 people this was, or included, a grandparent 4 people didn’t answer
2. Please circle the things you do to help?
On average, people marked over 4 things as the ways in which they helped all but one person marked more than one thing.. one person marked 11.. The most common task by far was keeping an eye on / looking out for some-one, followed by domestic chores… some of these may be a question of the amount done compared to others, but there are clearly tasks that other children do not face.
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4. What don’t you like about being a carer?
5. Who else helps with the caring ? (may be more than one or none)
Most people did choose more than one person – most common answer was ‘mum’ followed by a combination of parents and siblings parents 41 brother / sister 21 someone else 9 grandparent 6
6. Sometimes, because of the caring you do, do you miss out on doing things? (if yes, please circle – or write something in)
7. Support at school
Does your school know about your caring role ? 11Yes / No
Would you like a teacher / an adult at school to know ? 18 Yes / No 10 of the people who said school didn’t know said they would like some-one to ..
8. Who do you get support from ?
9. Did you know you were on the Young Carers Project’s list of ‘members’?
21 Yes / No
10. What do you know about the Young Carers Project?
12 people (35%) said not much, nothing, or don’t know
11. If you don’t come to the after school club / trips at all or often….. What might make it something you chose to come to?
12. If you do attend regularly… What most makes you want to come?
13. What other sort of support might help you ?
People who had answered Q11 – so didn’t attend (often) were more likely to mention ‘getting out with friends’, ‘more help with care’, and ‘some-one to call’
14. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
Thank you very much for your time and for sharing your information
there was some difficulty for us in getting the language right – and we may have slightly confused one or two answers, but there were certainly some ideas there for us about what could be done about getting more information, more support, and more opportunities for young carers in Walsall.
So thanks again to all who responded, and we hope the vouchers have been put to good use! |
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What do you like about being a carer ?
