Tom is 14 and lives with his grandmother. Recently he has become her carer as she has beome ill and housebound. Tom comes home from school, cleans the house, does the washing and prepares a meal every evening. He also sits with his grandmother and reads to her. Because of his caring role and the worry of his grandmother's illness, Tom's work and behaviour at school has deteriorated.
What is Friends of Young Carers?
The charity was formed in 2007 to raise awareness of the issues faced by young carers locally, to provide fundraising support to the Young Carers Service and to monitor the expenditure of those funds by working closely with the Young Carers Development Worker. The money raised is not intended to replace existing provision, or services which are the responsibility of statutory agencies.
The charity does not have to rent offices or pay staff, and with a Committee who are all volunteers, this means the impact of all donations received is maximised.
Our Patrons are
- Gail Read. Gail has spent over 30 years working with the Allied Dunbar Foundation raising many millions of pounds for worthy causes throughout the UK.
- Jim Cronin, our past Chairman, is our token Brummie, a business mentor for The Princes Trust, and Bath Rugby and Birmingham City supporter.
- Alan Young's 40 years experience in financial services has, time and again, shown what a difference a well timed helping hand can make and, as he says, nobody deserves it more than our struggling young carers.
The Committee are -
- Debbie Dardis has over 22 years experience in the fundraising sector including time as Managing Director of a group of companies offering specialist fundraising services to charities around the world. Keep your wallets and purses hidden!
- Rosie Driver is our Treasurer, a qualified accountant who tells us, given her abilities with a calculator, that she helps keep the average age of the Committee down!
- Gillie Fisher is our Secretary and has been actively supporting young carers since 1999 having also been a trustee of Friends of Young Carers Swindon for ten years. She is also a passionate fan of Bath Rugby and the England cricket team.
- Georgia Griffiths is a former science teacher who now works in the financial services sector and still has a passion for helping support and develop young people. A Manchester United fan - one who was actually born in the area!
- Suzanne Helyar is our ticket seller extra-ordinaire, an active supporter of the Holy Trinity Church, Combe Down and a regular cook for the Genesis Trust, supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Bath.
- Brian Mildenhall is, thankfully, retired from financial services which gives him time to be a trustee of several charities including a mental health charity, an orphanage in Nepal, and a health clinic in the Congo. He is also our resident Spurs fan.
- Julie Taylor retired in 2011 having been head of a centre for children with autism where she was able to appreciate the day to day challenges and difficulties experienced by sibling carers.
Our registered number with the Charity Commission is 1124809.
The charity does not have to rent offices or pay staff, and with a Committee who are all volunteers, this means the impact of all donations received is maximised.
Our Patrons are
- Gail Read. Gail has spent over 30 years working with the Allied Dunbar Foundation raising many millions of pounds for worthy causes throughout the UK.
- Jim Cronin, our past Chairman, is our token Brummie, a business mentor for The Princes Trust, and Bath Rugby and Birmingham City supporter.
- Alan Young's 40 years experience in financial services has, time and again, shown what a difference a well timed helping hand can make and, as he says, nobody deserves it more than our struggling young carers.
The Committee are -
- Debbie Dardis has over 22 years experience in the fundraising sector including time as Managing Director of a group of companies offering specialist fundraising services to charities around the world. Keep your wallets and purses hidden!
- Rosie Driver is our Treasurer, a qualified accountant who tells us, given her abilities with a calculator, that she helps keep the average age of the Committee down!
- Gillie Fisher is our Secretary and has been actively supporting young carers since 1999 having also been a trustee of Friends of Young Carers Swindon for ten years. She is also a passionate fan of Bath Rugby and the England cricket team.
- Georgia Griffiths is a former science teacher who now works in the financial services sector and still has a passion for helping support and develop young people. A Manchester United fan - one who was actually born in the area!
- Suzanne Helyar is our ticket seller extra-ordinaire, an active supporter of the Holy Trinity Church, Combe Down and a regular cook for the Genesis Trust, supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Bath.
- Brian Mildenhall is, thankfully, retired from financial services which gives him time to be a trustee of several charities including a mental health charity, an orphanage in Nepal, and a health clinic in the Congo. He is also our resident Spurs fan.
- Julie Taylor retired in 2011 having been head of a centre for children with autism where she was able to appreciate the day to day challenges and difficulties experienced by sibling carers.
Our registered number with the Charity Commission is 1124809.
