As our Young Adult Carers drop-in continues to thrive with new referrals beginning to join the service, we try to lighten the mood with the odd game of Bingo, or even a quiz. But the first of this years drop-ins took place with Carers able to enjoy a cake and chat with myself and Cheryl. We pre-ordered and delivered a variety of cakes and drinks on the day, prior to us enjoying our online chat later that evening. Everyone who took part had a good time, and discussions ranged from coping without attending college, getting to grips with lockdown, missing friends, looking to positives for the future and thoughts around what we can do next time to surprise and motivate our young adults.
The first of the new interactive activities started in March and one of our very own Young Adult Carers, Lizzie who is also a part of our Operational Team, is leading an art lesson, where hopefully we won’t make too much of a mess!
Feedback from YACs:
“The cake and chat event gave me a chance to see other individuals in the same situation and gave me an hour away from my gran”.
“It was my first event with YAC and first time talking to people from the group. It’s a great way to socialise safely and have some kind of normal in these crazy times (also the cake was delicious)”.
“It was fun, the cake was nice and I got to meet people that were Carers too, which is rare for me, it was also nice to just talk to people”.
“The cake and chat event is a little treat and relaxation time with others over a call. The cakes are lovely and get delivered to your door. During the chat we had a good old laugh when some forgot to unmute their mics and try speaking… not naming any names but they know who they are!”
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