Barnardo's Real Gifts

Harry is just eight years old and is already a primary carer for his mum who has special needs. With so many responsibilities, young carers’ like Harry have few opportunities to enjoy their childhood.

Your gift of £25 could give a child a Christmas outing they won’t forget. It could pay for a special Christmas meal and an ice-skating trip enabling a young carer like Harry to forget his responsibilities and worries for a few precious hours.

A Christmas outing may seem like a small, even frivolous thing, but it can make a dramatic difference to the life of a young carer. It will be a memorable moment of fun with other children for whom, like Harry, Christmas may not be much fun at all. Quite simply, it could make a young carers’ Christmas.

Barnardo’s is working hard to ensure that families get the vital long-term support they are entitled to, easing the pressure on children like Harry and your gift can give them a treat that will make them smile this Christmas.