Improving the health and wellbeing of young carers through sport

Research regularly highlights the impact that caring can have on the physical and mental health of young carers.

With the success of the Lionesses at the European Championships, the buzz around the Commonwealth Games in the Summer and England and Wales preparing for a winter World Cup, there has been a big focus on the benefits of sport this year.

Join the Young Carers Alliance and the Carers UK Carers Active project to hear about how sport and keeping active are helping to improve the health and wellbeing of young carers and young adult carers.

This forum will give you the opportunity to:

• Learn about the impacts that caring has on the physical and mental health of young carers and the benefits that keeping active can have on carers.
• Hear about examples where young carer organisations have linked up with local sports clubs and organisations to provide a wide range of opportunities and support.
• Learn more about the Carers Active project and how you can get involved.
• Network and identify opportunities for collaboration and sharing best practice.