A survey of 275 young carers aged 11 to 18 found that though 82 per cent of young carers feel lonely at least some of the time, nearly a third feel lonely for most of the summer.
The majority of young carers asked said they felt more stressed or worried during this period due to an increase in their caring responsibilities, and nearly four in 10 felt this way for most of the summer holidays.
Pressures on young carers were found to increase during the summer break, with more than a quarter saying they will spend more than 10 hours a day caring for family members over the summer, compared with just one in 10 over term time.
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