This year's campaign focuses on taking action on the isolation experienced by young carers and young adult carers. The West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership campaign and resources have been coproduced with Wakefield Young Carers Youth Forum. Thank You! West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is committed to supporting young carers and use Young Carers Action Day 2022 to raise awareness of young carers and the people, services, systems across West Yorskhire and let young carers know “We’re here for you”
Billboard - The Big Message in The Ridings Shopping Centre Wakefield. This billboard has been co-produced with Tom, a Wakefield young adult carer and active member of the Wakefield Young Carers Youth Forum.
Visit the shopping centre, check out the billboard take a photo and share on social media. Text to support photos of the billboard:
"Tom is a Wakefield young adult carer and, as an active member of the Wakefield Young Carers Youth Forum, has been instrumental in
co-producing the 2022 Young Carers Action Day campaign."
Local YouTube videos
Young adult carer films - local young people share important messages:
Sara (young carer) on young carers shares a message on young carers action day 2022 - https://youtu.be/F1oihkf0koY
Video description: Tom (young adult carer) shares an important message on young carers action day - https://youtu.be/SQO_KhU1g80
Video description: Tom (young adult carer) 'thank you for supporting young carers action day' - https://youtu.be/hdQCwL0L-pI
Video description: In this video, Tom talks about his experiences as a young carer - https://youtu.be/Te1movoEu7s
Video description: Tom (young adult carer) 'we're here for you' on young carers action day - https://youtu.be/Q3OYlNfFNdY
Video description: Sara (young carer) on young carers shares a message on young carers action day 2022 - https://youtu.be/F1oihkf0koY
Leader films
Fatima Khan-Shah shares a message on young carers action day 2022 - https://youtu.be/ZlS0AI4L7yo. Fatima is an associate director at West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and Convenor of the Partnership’s Race Equality Network.
Rob Webster shares a message on young carers action day 2022 - https://youtu.be/T5eGT1kBJbM. Rob is the CEO-Designate for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
Video description: Fatima Khan-Shah shares a message on young carers action day 2022. Fatima is an associate director at West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and Convenor of the Partnership’s Race Equality Network.
https://youtu.be/ZlS0AI4L7yo
Video description: Rob Webster shares a message on young carers action day 2022. Rob is the CEO-Designate for West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.
https://youtu.be/T5eGT1kBJbM
Ideas to identify, share and promote
The name of young carer champion / contact
Contact details of local young carer service (see bottom of page)
Identify what your setting is going to do - share with colleagues – promote on social media / comms
The big message and billboard in 'The Ridings Shopping Centre' Wakefield. One week only w/c 14 March - if you visit check out the Billboard take a photo and share on social media / comms
March 16th Twitter Takeover “We’re here for you” #WYYoungCarers
Twitter campaign will run throughout the day please do show your suppor and like, retweet, quote, join the conversation
Share what your organisation does to support young carers
Share what activities are happening at place on young carers action day
These flyers have been co-produced with Tom, a Wakefield young adult carer and active member of the Wakefield Young Carers Youth Forum:
