During the pandemic, some of us will have experienced caring for others – helping family members or neighbours with shopping and prescriptions, and wellbeing calls – things that young carers have been managing all their lives while balancing school, studying and finding their place in the world.

This Children’s Mental Health Week, Paul Maher, Director of High Value Relationships at The Children’s Society, and Melissa Moody, journalist and young adult carer, offer us a glimpse into the world of a young carer – the challenges they face during the pandemic and how we can all be a better supporter to anyone who finds themselves in a caring role.