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Dear Young Carer Champions,
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas break and a chance to rest and recharge.
In this edition, we’ll be sharing important updates for the school census spring census data capture. You’ll also find details for on joining our next virtual network for schools and how to join us and our guest partners.
You can read all about our latest opportunities for young carers, competitions and ways to get involved.
We welcome your ideas and feedback so please do get in touch if you have any suggestions or good news stories you would like to share.
We’re really looking forward to continuing our work with you in 2026!
Best wishes
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IMPORTANT Spring School Census! The Spring School Census is a crucial data capture point for the identifying and recording of young carers in your school.
The census date is Thursday 15th if January
Thanks to your incredible support in completing the Young Carers schools Census in 2025. Manchester had the highest number of Young Carers identified across GM and the Northwest.
We are once again asking for your support to ensure the fantastic work you are all doing to support Young Carers in Manchester is recognised both locally and nationally.
The absence rate for young carers in Manchester, is lower than the national average, this is something we should all be incredibly proud of.
You can access guidance for recording Young Carers in the school census return by following this link: Census Guidance . We will also be covering the topic of the school census return at our next virtual network meeting, taking place on Monday 12th of January at 10.00am.
School Young Carer Champions Network Meeting: The virtual network is for school champions and provides an opportunity to connect, share our good practice, new resources and work together.
We will be sharing guidance and information on the Spring School Census and will later be joined by our partners from
Our next meeting will take place via TEAMs on Monday 12th of January 2026 10-11am on TEAMS. If you wish to join us and haven’t already received an invite, please email kelly.hockaday@manchester.gov.uk
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Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10am-12pm
For parents/carers and children and young people 0-25 years with SEND in the Manchester City Council area.
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The award for Young Carer Champion of 2025 is now open to receive nominations!
We are incredibly proud of our Young Carer Champions, their work makes such a positive and lasting difference to young carers and their families.
Let us celebrate their hard work, recognise their contributions and thank them for all that they do!
The winner will be announced in April 2026!
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If you have a positive story to share or celebrate a young carer we’d love to hear from you!
Please email us with any photos, celebrations or news- and don’t forget to ensure that you have consent from parent or carer before sharing images or personal information.
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Are you a young carer with a creative spark? This winter season, we’re inviting you to share your imagination through a poem or short story!
Celebrating the creativity of young carers and giving you the platform to share your experiences, imagination and festive spirit during the winter season.
Theme-The Unexpected Gift
This theme focuses on receiving a gift that isn't material but rather something intangible, such as a new friendship, a realisation about life, or a second chance.
Theme-Winter Wonderland: Beyond the Snow
Theme is to describe the sensory atmosphere of winter using vivid descriptions, focusing on the sounds, smells, and feelings, not just the visual aspects.
We’re extending the Deadline: Friday 20th of January 2026!
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Our wonderful partners at HOME invite you to apply for a FREE private screening at HOME as part of their Cinema Social offer.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to take your young carers on a trip they will remember.
For further information and to register your interest follow the link below. Cinema Social strives to strengthen HOME's connections with local community groups, bringing people together for a shared, uplifting and inclusive experience in HOME's welcoming cinema space.
Cinema Social is exclusively for groups who are making a difference, supporting young people and communities, or working to promote positive change. Register by clicking this hyperlink - Cinema Social | HOME
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Our Pass offers eligible 16–18-year-olds free bus travel on all local bus services across Greater Manchester, making it easier to access education, work, training, culture and leisure in the city-region. Our Pass also provides access to a range of freebies, discounts and experiences for 16–18-year-olds in Greater Manchester (Exclusives)
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A fully funded 6-week food growing project for Year 5 children with Farm Urban.
Through building our aquaponic Produce Pod, they’ll see how fish and plants can grow together to make tasty greens. They’ll see first-hand how waste food products can be used to grow mushrooms and how worms and leftovers create compost and natural fish food. And they’ll understand how, in nature, everything has a use.
Working together, pupils are inspired to eat healthily and sustainably through growing food in our Produce Pod.
For more information visit Farm Urban, by clicking the above hyperlink and looking under their Routes and Shoots tab.
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Check out Loads To Do for what's going on in your local area and across the city during the Easter holidays. There's plenty on offer across parks, sports, libraries, galleries and more to keep you and your family entertained without breaking the bank!
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