Winchester and District young carers film project
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Healthwatch Hampshire conducted a Film and Music Project with 15 young carers aged 15-19 from Winchester & District Young Carers Group. The project consisted of two consultation workshops followed by a full day workshop in which most of the filming and music creation took place. Key issues identified by the group were a lack of communication between young carers and health professionals, problems with young carers collecting prescriptions for the people they care for and a general lack of awareness of young carers amongst health and social care professionals.
The final film was viewed at an event attended by health professionals, carers, young carers and other interested professionals to begin a dialogue and consider how the views of the group can be taken forward. Some of the group have now started volunteering for Healthwatch Hampshire as Healthwatch Champions. They have been provided with materials and support and are now spreading the word in their schools and friendship groups.