Face Your Fears for MYTIME Young Carers!

Meet Spencer, a young carer of just 7 years of age. Most days, Spencer provides personal care for his mum, administers her injections and dresses her wounds. Over the years, he's also learned how to perform CPR, how to manoeuvre his mother into the recovery position and how to make a lifesaving call for help. He's learned these things the hard way.

Providing care for a loved one is not for the faint-hearted, and young carers demonstrate extraordinary courage, resilience and strength every day. That's why, at MYTIME, were inviting you to face your fears in support of young carers.

Who are MYTIME??

A young carer is a child, just like any other. The only difference is that young carers are responsible for the care of at least one member of their family, though they may be as young as 5 years old themselves. These children work incredibly hard to take care of their loved ones, yet they represent a largely forgotten community, and often face significant disadvantage as a result.

Dorset-based charity, MYTIME Young Carers, fights for the rights of young carers to ensure that these remarkable young people receive the support, opportunities and friendship that every child needs and deserves.

What's the challenge?

Its pretty simple really. Think of something that scares you. Then ask your friends, family and communities to sponsor you to do just that.

From running a marathon, to swimming in the sea, to abseiling, there are countless physical challenges out there that can feel scary, but you don't necessarily have to push your body to its limits to face your fears.

Maybe it's the thought of giving up chocolate for a month that scares you? Maybe it's the idea of wearing something that stands out every day for a week? Maybe it's the act of shaving your head? The options are endless.

All that matters is that you face your fears and raise much needed funds for MYTIME Young Carers while you're at it!

The beauty of our Face Your Fears campaign is that you can really make it your own. You choose your own challenge, pick your own date and set your own fundraising target too.