Running for Young Carers – Sheffield’s 10K Challenge!

Young Carers in Sheffield need your help! In every classroom in the UK, there are 3 young people helping to look after someone at home. In Sheffield alone there are approximately 7,000 young carers, that we know of. This significantly impacts their access to education, their health and well-being and social and recreational opportunities.
 
Sheffield Young Carers is a local charity that supports young carers and young people affected by familial substance use.  Its work aims to overcome these barriers to ensure these young people have the same chances to thrive as their peers.
 
We (Cat, Trey, Elena, Josie, Laura and Taryn), all work or have worked at SYC and have seen first-hand the difference this support makes to young people and their families. We have signed up to the Sheffield Mutual 10k run on Sunday 28th September to raise funds for this incredible cause.
 
Some of us love running, some of us couldn’t think of anything worse, but we are working together as a team to cross the finish line, increase awareness and raise valuable funds for some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

To find out more about Sheffield Young Carers and the support they offer, please check out their website: sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk/
 
Every donation helps, and anything you donate will go straight to supporting young carers in Sheffield, and will motivate us in our training and on the day! 
£15 could pay for two young people to relax and have fun on a swimming trip
£50 could help four young people to travel safely to and from their regular support group
£150 could enable one weekly support group to have a fun end of support celebration
£300 could help to train more GPs and professionals to identify and support young carers
£1000 could allow for young people and families to attend school holiday activities, free of charge. 
We are hoping our target of £2000 will allow Sheffield Young Carers to continue all of this work!
 
Follow us on our training journey and share our page far and wide, thank you in advance for any support- wish us luck!!!