Young carer tells Children in Need she feels forgotten and burnt out
14 November 2026
A young carer from Wales has told Children in Need that she feels forgotten about and completely burnt out. Madeline, 16, from Bridgend, looks after her mum and grandad while still at school. She is one of an estimated 170,000 young carers in the UK, and says caring is both physically and mentally demanding.
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