What we do

How YCNV works:

• Our purpose is to bring young carers from services across the country to campaign collectively on issues that are important to them.

• Young people (alongside their worker) meet up to six times a year. The same young person does not have to represent their young carer service at every meeting.

• We provide vouchers to thank young people for participating in the meetings (funding permitting).

• Our meetings are usually online, but if possible, we try to meet in person once a year.

• At these meetings, we play games to get to know one another, discuss key issues that are affecting young carers and work towards our campaign for the year.

• In previous years we have created resources for schools, mental health practitioners and even written letters to MPs!

• The network is open to young carers services across the UK who have an active participation group/forum or have young carers in their organisation who are interested in being involved in campaign work.

• Workers from young carer services across the country meet up to eight times a year to plan the young people’s sessions based on what young people tell us they want. We also share best practice for participation work with young carers.

• For more information about how YCNV works, please read our Terms of Reference.

• If your young carer service is interested in joining YCNV please contact Raphy on raphy.poon@sycp.org.uk.