Young adult carer speaks to a Parliamentary Committee

30 April 2018

A young adult carer, Katie O’Shaughnessy, from the Barnardo’s Liverpool Young Adult Carers service has spoken to a Parliamentary Committee about her experiences of balancing caring responsibilities with work and university.

YPAS Plus South Hub secure funding for Thrive group

30 April 2018

YPAS Youth Workers Hannah & Claire were successful in gaining £250 funding from Childwall Valley Estate Management Board (EMB)

Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit for Schools

27 April 2018

One of the recommendations identified during the Whole School Approaches to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in Liverpool review, was that schools would benefit from a Liverpool-based mental health and emotional wellbeing toolkit.

Job Vacancy – 2x Seedlings Psychological Therapists

23 March 2018

 To provide early intervention based in specific primary schools across Liverpool.

Barnardo’s Action with Young Carers feature in National Research

25 February 2018

Eleven years ago, Barnardo’s undertook an in-depth research study into why so many young carers were remaining unidentified and unsupported in the UK.

Young Carers Launch Film: ‘You Can Help…’

20 February 2018

You Can Help is a film which was made by a talented and inspirational group of young people from Barnardo’s Action with Young Carers, in collaboration with First Take. It was launched on Young Carers Awareness Day, and later shown at the Liverpool NOW Festival.

Education through the lens of a young person with an ND condition

20 February 2018

During the NOW Festival, two of ADDvanced Solution’s young people delivered spoken word pieces about their experiences of education through the lens of someone with a neurodevelopmental condition.

Mersey Care’s International Women’s Day and Think Family Event at Life Rooms Walton

19 February 2018

The event will help attendees gain a greater understanding of the work of the Trust and its partners in delivering gender sensitive and needs-met services. It is also a celebration aimed at inspiring participants to champion the rights of women, families and young carers. It is free to health and social care professionals, service users, […]