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Young Carers Awareness Day 2018


National Young Carers day on January 25th is a great opportunity to acknowledge the support Young ca...

Young Carers Support Derby


Young Carers support and advice in Derby. The project is for young carers who are under the age of ...

Help support young carers breaks


One of the ways our young carers team helps to support the young carers in Derbyshire we work with i...

DCC List of Summer Activities for Children and Young People


Looking for activities over the summer? Here is a selection to keep children and young people active...

Questionnaire for Young Adult Carers


Derbyshire Carers Association is currently working with the University of Derby to identify what sup...

Young Carers Awareness Day 2019


Young Carers Awareness Day Each year Carers Trust organises a national Young Carers Awareness Day. ...

Young Carers Consultation – Tell Us What You Want


You are a Young Carer if you are under the age of 18 and care for someone else without pay. You are...

Young Carers at John Port Spencer Academy


Last week as part of Carers Week the Young Carers team delivered workshops with students in year 10 ...

Young Carers in the news


One of the young carers that our young carers team support has featured in the Derbyshire Times. Ex...

Schools Liaison worker


It’s been a busy few months for school liaison. Since September I have been introducing the Young C...

Young Carers Project Launched


The BIG Lottery funded Young Carers Project was launched at our Chesterfield Carers Centre on Friday...

Young Carers Drama Group


Top billing for Drama Workshop! A recent drama workshop highlighting the everyday lives and the con...

Young Carers Music Project


Our young carers music project (phase 1) got underway recently, at Hearing help in Ripley. Our Ambe...

Young Carers Everyone’s a Film Maker Project


A Derbyshire County Council Action grant has been awarded for a new project “Young Carers Ever...

Young Carers Forum


Yesterday saw the launch of our young carers forum. If you wish to know more contact us on 01773 83...

Mental Health Support for Young Carers


We are very pleased to announce…. That DCA has been awarded a large grant from “Children in Need”, t...

Census 2021 – Identify Young Carers within your household on Sunday 21st March


How are Young Carers identified in the Census? The census needs to be filled out by an adult in the ...

Young Carers Celebration Event


Young Carers and siblings at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton enjoying a well-earned Celebratio...

From April, Derbyshire Carers Association are the main support service for young carers in Derbyshir


Young carers are children under 18 with caring responsibilities. For this group, DCA now provide a c...

Young Persons Creative Writing Competition


Calling all young creative writers, if you are under 18 DCA want you to get creative writing! We wo...

Young Carers Chill Out Day


Last week we were invited along to a Chill Out activity day, funded by Public Health and provided by...

Fundraising Success for DCA


DCA have been tirelessly working to raise more funds to be able to put on more fun activities for th...

Young Carers School Award


On Wednesday 13th June, Derbyshire Carers Association presented Ripley Junior School with their Leve...

Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19


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Young Carers University Trip


Earlier this week the Young Carers we support went on a day trip to Nottingham University. The purp...

Young Carers at Chatsworth Christmas 2019


YOUNG CARER’S CHATSWORTH CHRISTMAS TRIP On Sunday the 8th of December a group of young carers ...

Workshops available for young adult carers - October


The Grants Team at Carers Trust have been working with several corporations to set up workshops on e...

Young Person survey


Ask your kids Making sure that young people have the right information is more important than ever t...

Opening doors for Young Carers


As part of an innovative new project by Derbyshire Carers Association (DCA), 28th August saw Young C...

Derby County Collection


On Saturday 9th February Derbyshire Carers were invited to do a collection at Derby County Football ...

Free event for Young Carers


Derbyshire Carers Association Young Carers Project Would like to invite you to a Celebration Event. ...

FREE Event for Young Adult Carers!


Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th March 2015 This free residential event will be hosted by Lea Green Lea...

Young Carers Free Trip


We will be taking 15 carers aged between 18 and 25, away for a 3 day residential trip to Lea Green n...

Derbyshire Carers Association project work: Reaching out to Young Carers


Derbyshire Carers Association has been successful in a Big Lottery funding application, Awards for A...

Young Carers Awareness Day 2020


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Young Carers Let off Steam


The Young Carers we support were treated to a session at Fitness Factory Chesterfield, they had a wo...

Donations for Young Carers


We have received some generous donations of toys from Blend Youth Project to give to our Young Carer...

Young Carers in the news


Young Carers have become a major discussion point in the main stream media and there have been sever...

Young Carers Action Day: Sophie’s Story


Sophie is a Young Adult Carer. She is now 21 and in her final year of her undergraduate degree. Soph...

Young Carers First Aid Training


Today the Young Carers we support came to our head office to take part in some First Aid training we...

Young Carers at Chatsworth


Recently we took some of the Young Carers we support to Chatsworth for the day to see the Christmas ...

Young Adult Carers Forum


Thanks to Police Crime Commissioner funding, we now have an online forum for Young Adult Carers aged...

Young Carers Festival from The Childrens Society


The Young Carers festival wont be able to happen this year but The Childrens Society are doing a min...

Job Opportunities - County and City


Derbyshire Carers Association is a registered Charity which has been supporting unpaid Carers throug...

Young Carers Awareness Day 2020


Young Carers help to look after someone in their family, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs or al...

Befriending


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Contact us or make a referral


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Young Carers at Derby County


DCFC Vs Millwall FC - & Meeting Wayne Rooney On Saturday the 14th of Dec three of our young care...

Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19 and how to cope


Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19 and how to cope   Feeling concerned or overw...

Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19


Children and Young People: Information on Covid-19 and how to cope   Young Minds Feeling concer...

Young Carers at Rock Steady 2022


On Monday, we braved Storm Franklin and headed to the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton with 14 Yo...

If it’s Britain’s Best Breakfast… It’s CMC


HUGE thanks to our friends at CMC Motorcycles Clay Cross, who hosted an event for us on Sunday 9th N...

Online resources for young people and parents


  Resources and help for young people and parents during the Coronavirus Epidemic   Young ...

Children in Need Projects


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Young Carers at Shipley Park 2022


19 Young Carers joined us at Shipley Park for a day of fun and games. There was bath bomb making, c...

Free Self Defence Class for Beginners!


Friday 12th June 6pm – 7pm St Leonards Mission Hartingdon Road (off Valley Road) Spital Chesterfiel...

Young Carers Service


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Mental Health Support from NHS


MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENTS AND CARERS The CCG...

Scaling new heights!


A trip to the Lea Green Centre on the edge of the Peak District National Park, saw Young Adult Carer...

Are you a former Young Carer between age 18-40?


  Poster presentation.pdf (447 KB)   •       I am looki...

Young Carers Alliance Press Release


Media Release - Young Carers Alliance to be launched.docx (118 KB)     Media release Date:...

Virtual Bucket Collection


Across the course of every season Derby County Football Club offer fundraising opportunities to up t...

The Children and Families Act 2014


The Children and Families Act 2014 is the most far-reaching child welfare legislation to be introduc...

Erewash Community Update December


Derbyshire County Councils Covid-19 - Community updates for Erewash Erewash Community Update Dec 202...

Amber Valley Community Update December


Derbyshire County Councils Covid-19 - Community updates for Amber Valley Amber Valley Community Upda...

One Year Celebration


On Friday 21st September DCA will be celebrating achievements in the first year of both our County A...

Carers Week Young Carers Acrostics 2020


The acrostics below were written by children from Bennerley Fields School in Ilkeston.  Bennerl...

Young Carers at Chesterfield FC


Derbyshire YC were invited to this event organised by the CO-OP hosted at the Chesterfield football ...

Chloe's Story


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Success of One Year Celebration Event


Friday 21st September saw the successful celebration of one year in our Adult Carers contract and th...

Services for people with needs relating to Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and or Autism


  Open statement - Mental Health, learning disabilites and autism.pdf (123 KB) This open statem...

Young Carers Survival Packs


  Back in April, we were at the beginning of lock down. No one knew how long it would go on for...

The Big Ask 2021


The Children’s Commissioner has launched the biggest ever consultation with children. Dame Rac...

Max's Story


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Young Carers GP Project


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Professionals


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Volunteers Wanted


Wanted Volunteers to help support Derbyshire Carers with all the work we do for Carers across the co...

Oscars Story


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Mary's Story


Xander's Story


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Media


Young Carers in Lockdown


As part of Carers Week 2020 earlier this month, we asked our Young Carers to send in photographs of ...

Derwent stories Butterflies, Bumbles and Picnics


Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire are putting on this fabulous event for families with children and youn...

Harriet's Story


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Contact us


One of our oldest Carers is celebrating his 100th birthday


Reaching 100 was a rarity 40 years ago, but longevity is normal these days, even the virus can&rsquo...

Young Adult Carers


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Derbyshire Carers Association Highlights Carers’ Stories


The videos explain the carers’ role, what providing care has meant and the impact on a carer’s life....

Fundraising Successes


Jody's Story


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Job Opportunities


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Water Bills


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Activities and Events


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Derbyshire Winter Holiday Activities and Food Programme


The Derbyshire Winter Holiday Activities and Food Programme for young people is out   Find out ...

How do we help?


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DCA announces the appointment of new Chief Executive, Rebecca Cooper


  DCA board of trustees is delighted to confirm that Rebecca Cooper will join us as our newly a...

Boost for Carers from rise in allowance threshold


The government announced that from April 2015, the earnings threshold for Carers’ Allowance wi...

News from Parliament


News From Parliment Two hugely important pieces of legislation passed through Parliament earlier th...

Autism Awareness Week 2021


Its Autism Awareness Week 29th March - 4th April #AllTogetherForAutism #autismawarenessweek   ...

Trustees Required


Are you interested in helping us to make a difference to the lives of carers? We are looking for ski...

Parent Carer of disabled child under 17 years old


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Christopher's Story


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Jenny's Story


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Volunteering


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Press Release - National Carers Week 2014


Press Release National Carers Week – 9th to 15th June 2014. Highlighting the work of Carers...

Coronavirus


Sophie' Story


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Fundraising


Accessing Healthcare Advice


Advice from Joined up care Derbyshire on how to access different types of healthcare during this cri...

Transition Parent Carer Support (aged 17+)


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Carers Week 2022


Vaccines


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