the yorkshire building society and action for children
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Building brighterfutures for young carers
Action for Children
145 years of experience
650 projects in the UK
300,000 children, young people and families
28 young carers projects
2,000+ young carers
80% population live within 10 miles of a project
Action for Children projectsYoung Carers projects
The Group sites
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Why young carers need your help
70% of young carers find life difficult
81% are stressed
9 grades lower in GCSEs
2/3 are bullied at school
39% say that their teachers do not know
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“Most of the adults never once stopped to ask me or my brother
how it affected us. We didn’t even feel invisible, it was worse,
we felt IGNORED.”
A young carer
Real life stories
Mel, 16 and Ayesha, 18, attempted suicide
Daniel, 6, worries about his dad all day long
Shaun, 15, missed a whole year of school
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Reduced isolation
Improved educational achievement
Better mental health
Building brighter futures for young carers
homework clubs post-16 support
someone to talk toadvice
group activities
counselling and group support
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Making a difference together Programme outcomes:
• Better emotional or mental health
• Improved or maintained achievement at school
• Staying in education, training or employment post-16
• Improved practical skills, such as cooking
• Building supportive relationships
Programme KPIs:
•Number of young carers supported
•Positive outcomes for those supported
•Money raised by branch/region
•Number of volunteering hours
•Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting6
Engaging your employees
“Volunteering at Action for Children’s ARTiculation Youth Arts Weekend was absolutely brilliant and, out with the birth of my two children, it was undoubtedly the best experience of my life.” Bob Hannon, Network Rail
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Let’s get started!
The Great Yorkshire Bake OffCalling all Heroes!
Refer a friend 1+1= most trusted
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An outstanding partnership
92% client retention
Award-winning team
Dedicated account manager, on-site
as required
50 local fundraisers
Local press and PR teams
“A proper partnership in every sense of
the word”
Network Rail Building
brighter futures for young
carers
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Why Action for Children is your perfect partner
More than 2,000 reasons to choose Action for Children
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