1. Time to be Heard Sophie Parr and Chloe Alexander
Policy and Campaigns Officers (Young Carers and Young Adult Carers)
Rachel Harris – Policy and Research Administrator

2. Time to be Heard- the last six months

3. The last six months of the Time to be Heard campaign
Events
Time to be Heard event in Nottingham
NHS Young Carers Call to Action
Consultation events
Time to be Heard launch in parliament
Media
Care, Work, Sleep, Repeat
Looking after mum
Policy
Time to be Heard report
Consultations
Campaigning
Fair Start
Care Act and Children and Families Act

4. Why does Carers Trust campaign?
Any thoughts?

5. Fair Start – what we learnt
Multiple campaigns worked
Network Partners came up with great ideas
People REALLY want to be involved
E.g. Local Authorities, external organisations, MP’s and young adult carers have been receptive
The Minister was interested

6. Fair Start – what we can do better next time
Complete the loop of information
We give information and activities out on how to contact the Minister
Network Partners were taking part and writing great letters to the Minister (we think…)
The Minister was writing back
We didn’t know what was going on!!!

7. What’s next?

8. The Time to be Heard activities coming up
January General Election
February Higher Education and Further Education toolkits and campaign
March Care Act toolkits and campaign

9. Now we need to know your ideas…
Higher Education and Further Education
Care Act
General Election/ Engaging with MP’s
15 minutes to discuss:
What are you doing already on this topic?
What could you be doing more of?
How would you use the campaign opportunity to improve things in your local area?
Be ready to feedback to the whole group
Split into 3 groups – number SW’s 1,2, 3 so we get a good mix of areas and expertise.

10. Sophie Parr sparr@carers.org
Chloe Alexander
Rachel Harris