Young adult carers housing project draws to a close
After piloting supportive housing for young adult carers for six years, the Move On Up project housing young adult carers has reached its scheduled ending. The project leaves behind a wealth of learnings and recommendations to help address the housing needs of this vulnerable and overlooked cohort. Between 2017-2023, Move on Up provided shared housing…
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Former Move on Up resident shares how the project shaped his future
Tim, a tenant of the Move on Up housing project, share his experience as a young adult carer and how the project helped him shape his future. Move on Up which provides supportive housing to young adult carers aged 18-25 in partnership with Quaker Social Action (QSA), approaches the end of its seven-year pilot period.…
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Housing needs of young adult carers must be recognised or risk homelessness, report warns
Unpaid carers aged 16-25 face potential homelessness unless their housing needs are urgently met in policy, a new report has warned. Awareness of the housing support needs of this cohort, known as young adult carers, is currently low across policy and practice. However, the risk of homelessness among young adult carers is often high and…
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Young adult carers’ housing needs must be part of a Carers Action Plan
In partnership with Quaker Social Action and Commonweal, Move on Up provides housing alongside empathetic and specialist support for young adult carers. As Move on Up comes to its scheduled end in July, Lois Gallagher, Move on Up Housing and Support Manager, highlights the importance of ensuring the housing needs of young adult carers are increasingly…
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Move on Up and Young Carers Action Day 2023
Lois Gallagher, Move on Up Housing and Support Manager, reflects on the theme for this year’s young carers action day: ‘make time for young carers’. Move on Up is a property-based pilot project, in partnership with Quaker Social Action and Commonweal Housing, providing housing alongside empathetic and specialist support for young adult carers. This blog was originally…
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Quaker Social Action receives £10,000 match-funded donations to Big Give Christmas Challenge from Commonweal
Quaker Social Action has unlocked £10,000 in match-funded donations from Commonweal Housing by reaching its Big Give Challenge target in just two days. The Challenge campaign raises funds each year for QSA’s range of services for those experiencing poverty and financial hardship. Commonweal have been proud to show our continued support for our project partner…
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