Together, we can give Oxfordshire’s young carers the childhood they deserve.
Fundraising
Your support gives young carers across Oxfordshire the chance to feel seen, supported and less alone.
Every pound makes a lasting difference – helping them build confidence, make memories and enjoy simply being children.
There are many ways you can get involved to support the life-changing services we offer, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of young carers.
Donate
Whether you give once, donate monthly, play our lottery or raise money while you shop, every gift helps young carers.
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Fundraise
From bake sales and dress down days to quiz nights and wing walks, there are so many ways to raise money for young carers. Need inspiration? We’ll help get you started.
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Take on a challenge
Walk, run, cycle, skydive – or choose your own adventure. We’ll support you with fundraising tips, branded materials and encouragement every step of the way.
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Partner with us
Become a charity partner, make a donation, take on a team challenge or volunteer your time. However your organisation gets involved, you’ll help make a lasting difference for young carers.
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We’re here to help make your fundraising journey fun, supported and impactful – from your first idea to your final thank you.
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£50
Gives a young carer time to be heard.
Funds a one-to-one emotional support session with a trained youth worker, giving them a safe space to talk, build confidence and develop ways to cope.
£350
Brings calm and confidence into schools.
Supports mindfulness movement sessions in five primary schools, helping young carers with breathing, relaxation and emotional wellbeing.
£1500
Creates 100 moments of childhood.
Funds 100 school holiday activity trip places, giving young carers time away from home to have fun, make memories and simply be children again.
£5000
Keeps a youth club running for a year.
Funds a monthly youth club in one Oxfordshire area, giving young carers a regular place to make friends, share food, have fun and take a break from caring.
How your support changes life for young carers like L.
Fun. Calming. Supportive.
Three words. One life-changing impact.
That’s how L, a young carer supported by Be Free Young Carers, describes the charity. And it’s the kind of impact your fundraising makes possible.
L helps care for their mum, who lives with mobility challenges and ongoing mental health difficulties. Every day, L takes on responsibilities that many children their age never have to think about – helping around the home, supporting their mum physically, and coping with the worry that comes when a loved one is struggling.
Being a young carer can affect every part of life. L often worries about their mum while they’re at school and has sometimes found it difficult to make friends or spend time with other children outside the classroom. With no extended family nearby, caring can feel isolating.
Through Be Free Young Carers, L has found something every young person deserves: a chance to simply be themselves.
Holiday activities and one-to-one emotional support have given L opportunities to relax, try new experiences and build friendships with other young carers who understand their situation. What started as a nervous step into a new group has helped L grow in confidence, feel included, and look forward to the future.
Today, L talks proudly about the friends they’ve made, the fun they’ve had, and the confidence they’ve gained.
As L’s mum explains: “L gets so much from Be Free Young Carers. Thanks so much to all of you! They are soaring with confidence at the moment and it’s amazing to see.”
Every pound raised helps young carers like L take a break from responsibility, build lasting friendships, improve their wellbeing and enjoy the childhood they deserve.
Every pound raised helps young carers like L take a break from responsibility, build lasting friendships, improve their wellbeing and enjoy the childhood they deserve.
Every pound raised helps young carers like L take a break from responsibility, build lasting friendships, improve their wellbeing and enjoy the childhood they deserve.
