Inspirational Lanarkshire teens who care for their loved ones find escape through an empowering children's charity

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Whether they lovingly care for one sick relative or attend to the needs of several vulnerable family members, four remarkable young Lanarkshire people share one thing in common: none of them realised, until their involvement with an empowering children’s charity, that they are, in fact, young carers.In Scotland today, it’s estimated there are at least 30,000 young carers aged under 18 – unsung heroes who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled, or struggles with mental health or addiction.

Yet, alarmingly, there are many more who remain ‘under the radar.’These four Lanarkshire young carers have elected to share their emotive stories not because they want to draw attention to their altruism, to their own selflessness.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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