Leigh Rotary are looking for volunteers for their Christmas collections and Santa float.
Leigh Rotary who have helped us in the past are looking for volunteers for their Christmas collections and Santa float.
Wigan Council coffee morning/drop in for parent carers of children recently diagnosed with autism
Pop along to Wigan Council coffee morning/drop in for parent carers of children recently diagnosed with #autism for information and support
My Life: Free Pip Workshops
WALYC selected for Co‑op community fund.
We're extraordinarily pleased to announce that we have been chosen once again for the Co‑op community fund.
We’re meeting with The Kings Fund on Friday 5 October!
We've been invited by Wigan Council to meet with representatives from the UK's leading health and social care policy think tank, The Kings Fund on Friday 5 October, to highlight how our young carers have benefitted from our service engaging with The Deal principles; promoting an asset based approach to commmunity engagement and ensuring that those accessing services have their voices heard at strategic level.
Young Carers: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy You! Thursday 4 October
We're holding a Health and Wellbeing Event on Thursday 4 October at Fur Clemt, Wigan, in partnership with Wigan Council and Wigan Borough CCG - as part of a pilot project in Ashton, Golborne, Lowton SDF to raise awarenss amongst GPs and practitioners at primary care level.
New Research: BBC & Nottingham University – A day in the life of a Young Carer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-45510376/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-young-carer
The Hidden Caregivers: Young People Taking on a Larger Role
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201809/the-hidden-caregivers-young-people-taking-larger-role New research shows that many young people have significant caring roles at home.