Name: A Plea for your Help: Kingston Young Carers
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A Plea for your Help: Kingston Young Carers

By Nicolas Holmes | Created on 23rd September 2024

Over the last couple of years, Robert Holmes & Co has been proud to support Kingston Young Carers.

This is a fabulous, independent charity, based in Kingston-upon-Thames which supports over 800 young people under the age of 18 who look after, or help look after, someone at home who cannot cope without their help due to illness, disability, fragile mental health, or substance misuse. Kingston Young Carers provides these children with support, a safe space and fun experiences where they can be themselves for some time, away from their responsibilities at home.

Kingston Young Carers A Plea for your Help

Young carers show an incredible amount of resilience, maturity, independence and life skills, but are among the most disadvantaged children in our society with many experiencing poverty, poor physical and mental health and lower academic attainment. By offering the right support we can help them achieve their potential.

Local need and demand are at an all-time high for KYC services. They are now supporting eight times as many young carers than ten years ago with stretched resources and little further financial aid. Competition for funding is fierce and successes are not always guaranteed. Recently the Young Carers Project was unable to secure some key funding which may compromise their service.

On November 2, 2024, Chessington World of Adventures will be hosting the annual conference for Kingston Young Carers, to celebrate their individual successes and the contribution they make to their families. The conference will also raise awareness and promote the services of the charity.

How can we all help?

The brand-new Kingston Carers’ Project Sponsorship Programme is being launched and is seeking support. If you or your company are able to help in any way, the following options are available and will enable your active engagement with a deserving community project and with a positive impact for Kingston young carers.

On behalf of the Young Carers Project we are publicising the sponsorship packages below:

Gold – £2,500 donation

Gold stone with your organisation’s name which will be part of an art installation displayed at Guildhall
Opportunity to join key local people in the audience who represent the borough
Past attendees have included local mayor, political leaders and business owners.
Logo featured on website for one year
Full page advert in the newsletter which goes out to over 4,000 carers
Invitation to speak at the annual conference event
Inclusion of logo on all event materials
Mention in any press and tags on social media handles
Naming rights for a young carers holiday activity
Opportunity to be directly involved with young carers (through attending youth group or young carers activity).
Follow up post event report with impact of contribution

Silver- £1,000 donation

Silver stone with your organisation’s name which will be part of an art installation displayed at Guildhall
Inclusion of logo on all event materials
Half page advertisement in the newsletter which goes out to over 4,000 carers
Opportunity to join key local people in the audience who represent the borough
Past attendees have included local mayor, political leaders and business owners.
To join key local people in the audience who represent the borough
Mention in any press and tags on social media handles

Bronze – £500 donation

Bronze stone with your organisation’s name which will be part of an art installation displayed at Guildhall
Advertisement in the newsletter which goes out to over 4,000 carers
Inclusion of logo on all event materials
Opportunity to join key local people in the audience who represent the borough
Past attendees have included local mayor, political leaders and business owners.
Mention in any press and tags on social media handles

If you would like to donate an alternative amount or would like more information about the conference or on sponsoring the Young Carers Project, then please contact Liz or Jess on 020 3031 2756 or email ycpconference@kingstoncarers.org.uk