News – Andover Young Carers

AYC gets moving thanks to a Hampshire Active Health Programme grant

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a vital grant as part of the Hampshire Active Health Programme. Like most young people, our young carers love getting

Thank you Asda

A huge thank you to the Asda Foundation and our Asda Community Champion Jude Fleet for awarding us a Cost of Living grant to help with our utility bills. The

Celebrating Siblings!

April 10th is National Siblings Day – a global awareness day recognising brothers and sisters, especially those growing up with a disabled brother or sister. Day-to-day life may centre around

Thank you Andover Foodbank for all the Easter eggs!

We have had fun over the Easter break, including handing out lots of lovely Easter eggs. Easter was just a bit more ‘chocolatey’ for our young carers thanks to the

Great fundraising event – HBT5, May 4th 2024

This year’s HBT5 takes place on Saturday May 4th at 11am. HBT5 is a five mile race in the North Wessex Downs, organised and run by wonderful volunteers. Since the

Young Carers Action Day 2024

This year Young Carers Action Day is on Wednesday 13th March. The theme is ‘Fair futures for young carers’ and will focus on ‘why caring should not be a barrier

Art at the Station

We’ve been busy at the Bungalow collaborating with Andover Trees on a project entitled “Art at the Station”. The theme was ‘Common British Flowers’ and six were chosen as the

Thank you to Tesco Extra Andover Community Champion

A big Thank You to Tesco Extra Andover’s Community Champion – Elaine Miller – who recently very kindly volunteered her time at AYC. She spent a morning at the Bungalow

Free health and wellbeing event 22nd February 2024

P.A.C.E (Parent, Carer and Professional Events) are holding a free health & wellbeing event for all parents, carers & professionals who support or work with young people. Thursday 22nd February

Postcode Society Trust awards AYC a vital grant

Andover Young Carers receive a grant thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a vital grant from Postcode Society

Carers Rights Day 23rd November

Each year Carers UK promotes Carers Rights Day to raise awareness of caring, to help identify carers and signpost them to information, advice and support. For more information go to

Anti-Bullying Week 2023

Anti-Bullying Week is from 13th to 17th November 2023. This year the theme is ‘Make a Noise About Bullying’. Bullying can have a long-lasting impact on a child’s life that