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YCDT's Young Carer Amy Riley Interview on BBC Radio Bristol!

Amy Riley was the first young carer YCDT supported and, now an adult and professional working for the NHS, supports YCDT as an Ambassador in many different ways. As part of Carers Week Amy was interviewed live on BBC Radio Bristol talking about her life as a young carer, and the impact YCDT had.

Amy was also part of the YCDT trip to meet Mrs Murty at 10 Downing Street! YCDT is very proud of Amy and all she has achieved, and so grateful for her continued support.

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“I am incredibly grateful for all that the YCDT have done for me. I would not have achieved all that I have without their support.” Alise, young carer for her mother since she was 11, has just finished her first year at Oxford University
On average young carers achieve the equivalent of 9 lower GCSE grades than their peers
Young Carers without support like YCDT’s are 4x more likely to drop out of university or college
I struggled initially to get to university…(My DM) ensured that I carried on with the path I had planned and ensured that I stayed determined to achieve what I could.
Young carers are 3x as likely to be ‘not in Education Employment or Training’ (NEET)
“There is honestly no way I could have done this without your support” Scarlett, 18, triple distinction BTEC Health and Safety, UWE
(My DM) got tutors to help me in specific subjects and, without the help and support from him, I probably would not have got the grades I wanted. The Trust saw a potential in me.
A young carer misses 48 days (10 weeks) of the school year on average due to their caring role