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The weKonnekt app was designed to help meet the needs of young carers across the UK. It was developed by a group of five pupils aged 13 and 14 from a school in Luton, and launched in February this year with support from education technology charity Apps for Good.
The app won the People's Choice award in the charity's annual awards last year, and the teenagers have since been shortlisted for a BBC Radio 1 teen award.
The app consists of three sections, including Babble, an online support network for young carers by charity Carers Trust that allows users to communicate with each other.
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