Unpaid Carers Annual Survey - Young Carer
Are You a Young Carer in Reading? We Want to Hear From You!
Do you help look after someone in your family, like a parent, brother or sister, grandparent, or someone else? You might be a young carer—and your voice matters.
Reading Borough Council has a short survey just for young carers like you. We want to know what life is like for you, what support you get, and what help you might need.
Your answers will help us make things better for young carers across Reading—at school, at home, and in your community.
Phases
Results and outcomes
Short Summary Report: Young Carers Survey 2025
The results of the Young Carers Survey are now in. We would like to take the opportunity to share the findings with our key stakeholders, especially those who designed the survey including Reading Borough Council colleagues, Brighter Futures for Children colleagues, voluntary sector organisations, health professionals, and carers themselves. This will be done at the upcoming Carers Steering Group meeting on 3rd September.
The findings will also be presented to senior colleagues in Social Care and the lead councillor within the week following the steering group meeting.
Following these presentations, we will agree on an action plan to address findings. This plan will be shared alongside the survey results to ensure key figures have the opportunity to review and respond to the findings, recognising key issues and developing a realistic and attainable plan.
Below are findings relating to demographics and carer specific responsibilities. Further findings will be published alongside the action plan after they have been presented at the key stakeholder meetings.
Short Summary Report: Young Carers Survey 2025
The results of the Young Carers Survey are now in. We would like to take the opportunity to share the findings with our key stakeholders, especially those who designed the survey including Reading Borough Council colleagues, Brighter Futures for Children colleagues, voluntary sector organisations, health professionals, and carers themselves. This will be done at the upcoming Carers Steering Group meeting on 3rd September.
The findings will also be presented to senior colleagues in Social Care and the lead councillor within the week following the steering group meeting.
Following these presentations, we will agree on an action plan to address findings. This plan will be shared alongside the survey results to ensure key figures have the opportunity to review and respond to the findings, recognising key issues and developing a realistic and attainable plan.
Below are findings relating to demographics and carer specific responsibilities. Further findings will be published alongside the action plan after they have been presented at the key stakeholder meetings.
Which ward do you live in?
What is your age?
What is your sex?
Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
What is your ethnic group?
Do you have a disability?
Do you see yourself as a young carer?
How did you first know you were a carer?
Who do you care for?
Which of these apply to the person/people you care for:
What do you do to support the person you care for:
The full set of results will be published following the meetings where they will be presented in early September.