@EYCP

Edinburgh Young Carers is a voluntary organisation working with and on behalf of young carers throughout the Edinburgh region

 Edinburgh, Scotland
youngcarers.org.uk/index.php
Joined February 2010
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We're hiring for a full-time, permanent member of staff to come and join us in supporting young carers across Edinburgh! Check out our vacancies page on our website for all the info: youngcarers.org.uk/get-invol… Closing date: 13/08/26, 9am
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Thank you, Windward Fund & Foundation Scotland for awarding £19k towards our Counselling Service! Many YC's experience heightened levels of stress and anxiety. Our safe, confidential Counselling space offers relief and life-long coping strategies to help manage these emotions.
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@FoundationScot
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Our Summer Family Fun Day at Holyrood Park is almost here!🎪 Come and join us this Saturday from 11am-2pm for a cracking day out - with games, activities, tasty food, refreshments, arts & crafts and much more (including a sensory 'Quiet Zone'). Attendees must be registered first, so get in touch with your Development Worker or email EYCMembership@youngcarers.org.uk asap if you fancy coming along - we'd love to see you there!☀️

ALT Our Summer Family Fun Day at Holyrood Park is almost here!🎪 Come and join us this Saturday from 11am-2pm for a cracking day out - with games, activities, tasty food, refreshments, arts & crafts and much more (including a sensory 'Quiet Zone'). Attendees must be registered first, so get in touch with your Development Worker or email [email protected] asap if you fancy coming along - we'd love to see you there!☀️

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🌿🚂☀️ The Fun Continues in North Berwick! ☀️🚂🌿 Today our 10-12's had their trip to North Berwick, exploring the beach with the Scottish Seabird Centre! What an amazing day of adventures, nature, science and friendship! #EdinburghYoungCarers #NurtureInNature #sharingourcaring
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🌿🚂 A fantastic day in North Berwick for our 5–9 year old #EdinburghYoungCarers in our #NurtureInNature group! Pond-dipping and a science show at @SeabirdCentre , train travel, beach play and lots of smiles along the way. ☀️🌊🔬💚 #YoungCarers #SharingOurCaring
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12 young carers aged 10-15 took part in rock climbing sessions with @urbanuprisinguk at Alien Rock over the past 10 weeks - gaining confidence and new skills and making new friends! Thank you @urbanuprisinguk, and looking forward to our day of climbing at Benny Beg soon! :)
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Today for #CarersWeek2026, we’re so proud to launch “More than Alone” — a powerful short film created entirely by our young carers at Edinburgh Young Carer, in partnership with @BritishLand & @dfiefoe. 🎬 Watch. 💛 Share. 📣 Help raise awareness. #sharingourcaring
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@BritishLandPLC
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Edinburgh Young Carers retweeted
goodmoves.org@goodmovesjobsJun 3
.@EYCP is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to co-ordinate our awareness-raising, training and support to schools and Education establishments across Edinburgh tinyurl.com/4n49zuwr £29,756 #charityjob
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Fantastic day roller skating at Murrayfield!🛼 There were plenty of falls, lots of laughs, and even more smiles throughout the day. Everyone had a great time trying something new, supporting each other, and making great memories together. A fun and enjoyable day all round!🤗
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🌟Breaking news! 🌟 We are looking for a new Development Worker to join our lovely team. Please share far and wide! youngcarers.org.uk/get-invol…
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📷Have your say! Designability (a UK charity) wants to hear from people with disabilities, unpaid carers and neurodivergent people to create the UK’s first 'Unfair Index'. Take the survey here: l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https…
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You can find a list of free and low-cost activities in the Spring school holidays on the Family Holiday Activities webpage of the Support for Families website. It's being updated all the time, so please keep checking back in for new activities 😊🌷 🌞edinburgh.gov.uk/familyholid…

Family holiday activities

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EYC are proud to be part of CashBack for Communities Phase 7, a project which enables us to continue our delivery of high-quality, child and young person-centred specialist support services in North and South East Edinburgh over the next 3 years. Together, we’re creating more positive opportunities for young people facing adversity in Scotland. More info: https://cashbackforcommunities.org/phase-7-cashback-for-communities-launch/ #cashbackforcommunities

ALT EYC are proud to be part of CashBack for Communities Phase 7, a project which enables us to continue our delivery of high-quality, child and young person-centred specialist support services in North and South East Edinburgh over the next 3 years. Together, we’re creating more positive opportunities for young people facing adversity in Scotland. More info: https://cashbackforcommunities.org/phase-7-cashback-for-communities-launch/ #cashbackforcommunities

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Our Young Carers had a fab day out celebrating #youngcarersactionday at Sky Up Academy Studios a few weeks ago. Learning new skills, building confidence and having fun - Fair Futures in action!
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Our young carers are at the Paws for Thought hustings at @EdinburghZoo today - one YC said "It's impressive to see just how many Young Carers and Young Adult Carers have come along today to share their experiences and join voices together" #YoungCarersActionDay #sharingourcaring
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Edinburgh Young Carers retweeted
Carers Trust
@CarersTrustMar 9
Young carers give so much of themselves caring for loved ones. It's time we gave something back: a Fair Future #YoungCarersActionDay Find out more about Fair Futures for Young Carers: carers.org/ycad
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Edinburgh Young Carers retweeted
Carers Trust Scotland@CarersTrustScotMar 9
When “free time” is spent worrying, something needs to change. Young carers deserve support, stability and space to just be young. #YoungCarersActionDay #FairFutures
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Save the date for Young Carer Action Day on Wednesday 11th March! Find out more about what is happening across the country here: carers.org/ycad, and watch this space for more updates from Edinburgh Young Carers this week. #YoungCarersActionDay #sharingourcaring
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