Entries by Clara

Marketing and Communications Manager

In your role as Marketing and Communications Manager, you will play a central role in sharing the Little Dreamers story, growing awareness of our work and helping connect more Young Carers with meaningful support.

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Nothing for us, without us: Reflections on my Churchill Fellowship and the future of Young Carer support in Australia

Earlier this year, I had the immense privilege of stepping away from day-to-day life at Little Dreamers to embark on a Churchill Fellowship. The Fellowship took me across the United States and England to explore one central question: What would our world look like if every system truly recognised, understood, and supported young people in […]

Young Carers leading the way in Manchester

In my week exploring Manchester as part of my Churchill Fellowship, I found myself navigating a city that has taken bold, systemic steps toward recognising and supporting Young Carers, not through a single service, but through a whole-of-community mindset. What I witnessed here challenged my assumptions, affirmed our work at Little Dreamers, and raised critical […]

What Florida taught me about supporting Young Carers

In the leafy suburbs of Palm Beach County, Florida, something very special is happening. As part of my Churchill Fellowship, I’ve been travelling across the United States exploring what best practice looks like in supporting Young Carers – children and young people who care for a family member due to disability, illness, mental ill health […]

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Caring without a roadmap: reflections on the US approach to Youth Caregiving

I’ve spent the past week and a half immersed in conversations with some of the most thoughtful and dedicated people working in the space of youth caregiving in the United States. From researchers to policy-makers to education leaders, each has offered a different lens on a shared challenge: how to support young people who provide […]

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The Churchill Fellowship Begins: A Journey to Learn from the Best

This week, I begin a journey that’s been years in the making: my 2024 Churchill Fellowship. Over the next six weeks, I’ll be travelling to the United States and the United Kingdom to study how different countries recognise and support Young Carers, children and young people who provide care for a family member with disabilities, […]