The Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has praised the impact of the second Young Carers’ Festival in Wales.
Building on the success of the inaugural event last year, this year’s festival has attracted even more young carers for three days of activities, fun and relaxation in Builth Wells.
It provides young carers with a chance to relax away from their day-to-day duties, meet new friends and enjoy new experiences. Information to help them tackle challenges they may face is also on offer.
Held at the Royal Welsh Showground, this year’s event is bringing together 330 young carers aged between 12 to 16 from across Wales, and involves circus skills, music production, photography workshops, samba drumming and arts and crafts.
The festival has also been raising awareness of the Charter for Unpaid Carers, which is improving support for unpaid carers of all ages and promotes their understanding of their rights and entitlements.
The Young Carers ID Cards have also been celebrated. ID cards have been available across Wales since April 2022 and were co-produced with local authorities and Carers Trust Wales, with funding support from Welsh Government of £600,000.
