Events

‘Joining forces to do more for young and adult carers in Wigan’ An exciting proposal to merge two successful and influential charities has been completed.

Starling are looking for neurodivergent creatives aged 16-25 in Greater Manchester who are interested in pursuing a career in the arts.

Thank you to everyone who entered our Halloween competition Congratulations to our Winners; 1st place M! ( Left) and  Runner up S! (Right)

Our Young Adult Carers told us they used Instagram more than anything else.

We are working with Wigan Youth Zone to run the fun sound/music experience for female young Carers aged 11-18 It’s on Thursdays 6-8pm for 12 weeks starting next week 24th September & WALYC will be supporting these sessions only 8 places available-contact Nicola on 07702 679068

COMPETITION TIME we're missing seeing our Young Carers so we're trying some competitions.

TRIGGER WARNING. You may already have seen reports about deeply disturbing content on a popular social media app.

 

Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre Funding for Training Need access to training but have no funding? • Are you an unpaid carer that is registered with Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre needing funding to access training? • Or are you a member of a community or voluntary organisation that works with or supports carers looking to provide training? Why not apply for a Training Grant? • A funding grant can be used to support unpaid carers access training, activities that will make a difference to their lives • You can apply for up to £200 if you are a carer or £1,500 if you are a Community or Voluntary organisation.

‘Our Pass’ provides 16-18 year olds with free bus travel in Greater Manchester 🚍🚌 Please help us to understand how this impacts you by completing a short survey.