We are all about improving the lives of young carers.

We meet up regularly to work together to campaign on issues that affect us.

  • Between April and September 2025, we’re campaigning for UK school inspection bodies to include young carers in their frameworks. Keep an eye out on our website and Insta for campaign updates!

  • Read our Birmingham Day 2025 blog post here!

Latest news:

Here is a film made by people in YCNV to tell you more about it.

Instagram @ycnvuk

It's never too late to do what's right! Raise awareness for #youngcarers by delivering a 10 min #assembly in schools.📣 All the materials are available on ycnv.org.uk or link in bio #ifiwasaschoolleader #ycnv
It's never too late to do what's right! Raise awareness for #youngcarers by delivering a 10 min #assembly in schools.📣 All the materials are available on ycnv.org.uk or link in bio #ifiwasaschoolleader #ycnv
We have created this #ifIwasaschoolleader series as part of our education campaign. Support from schools is vital, show it by LISTENING to young people, and keeping an eye out on our tips.🍀 Check out link in bio or ycnv.org.uk for more school resour
We have created this #ifIwasaschoolleader series as part of our education campaign. Support from schools is vital, show it by LISTENING to young people, and keeping an eye out on our tips.🍀 Check out link in bio or ycnv.org.uk for more school resources.
We had a great night campaigning with young people across the country. Stay tuned for our new #ifIwasaSchoolLeader series⏳
Our young people created a resource of things that have really helped them in school/college. It can be as simple as asking "are you okay?" 💬 Put this resource up in the staff room or discuss it in the team meeting. Downloadable on ycnv.o
Our young people created a resource of things that have really helped them in school/college. It can be as simple as asking "are you okay?" 💬 Put this resource up in the staff room or discuss it in the team meeting. Downloadable on ycnv.org.uk/resources #carersweek2025 #CaringAboutEquality #youngcarers #ycnv
It's never too late to do what's right! Raise awareness for #youngcarers by delivering a 10 min #assembly in schools.📣 All the materials are available on ycnv.org.uk or link in bio #ifiwasaschoolleader #ycnv We have created this #ifIwasaschoolleader series as part of our education campaign. Support from schools is vital, show it by LISTENING to young people, and keeping an eye out on our tips.🍀 Check out link in bio or ycnv.org.uk for more school resour
We had a great night campaigning with young people across the country. Stay tuned for our new #ifIwasaSchoolLeader series⏳
Our young people created a resource of things that have really helped them in school/college. It can be as simple as asking "are you okay?" 💬 Put this resource up in the staff room or discuss it in the team meeting. Downloadable on ycnv.o

Our campaigns

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2024-25 School Inspection & Early Identification
2024-25 School Inspection & Early Identification

We want to get young carers identified in schools so they can access support earlier, as well as UK school inspection bodies to include young carers in their frameworks.

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2023-24 Health & WB
2023-24 Health & WB

In our fourth campaign year, we focused on reducing negative impacts on young carers’ health and wellbeing.

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2022-23 Education
2022-23 Education

In the third year of the network (2022-23), we raised awareness about young carers with education providers, help schools prepare and respond to the new schools’ census category.

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2021-22 Mental Health
2021-22 Mental Health

In the second year of the network (2021-22), we campaigned on young carers’ mental health and improving their experiences in mental health services.

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2020-21 Education
2020-21 Education

In the first year of the network (2020-21), the group wanted their collective campaign to focus on identifying and supporting young carers in education settings.

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