Support services for young carers forced to make deep budget cuts

Janaki Mahadevan
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Services supporting up to 1,192 young carers have had their budgets cut by up to 30 per cent, a UK-wide survey by Action for Children has found.

Almost half of services questioned reported a rise in the number of children on waiting lists. Image: Action for Children
Almost half of services questioned reported a rise in the number of children on waiting lists. Image: Action for Children

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