In relation to the identified priorities in the Guidance & Essential criteria what will your idea achieve and who will benefit from your project?
Young carers are more common in low income households, and they are more likely to live in deprived areas. Our project aims to reduce financial hardship for young carer families through our Wellbeing Fund.
Please describe what you plan to do and what the money will be used for? (i.e., purchase equipment/resources)
The Honeypot Children’s Charity has provided residential short breaks for young carers aged 5-12 for nearly 30 years - and since 2023 from our Honeypot House located in rural East Ayrshire. Young carers referred to us for a break spend 3 days and 2 nights at our house – a former school that has been refurbished to provide bedrooms and play areas so that we can host groups of 12 children and provide a range of activities. We also offer Memory Making Days and further wraparound support for young carers and their families. Through our partnership with the South Ayrshire Health and Social Carer Partnership we support many young carers from South Ayrshire.
As part of our range of wraparound services, we can offer young carer families support through our Wellbeing Fund. Wellbeing grants have a value of up to £250. These grants will be used for essentials such as laptops that young carers need to do schoolwork, clothing including school uniforms, blankets, furniture such as beds and mattrasses, and white goods such as more energy efficient fridges or laundry machines. These purchases provide great relief to disadvantaged households who are struggling to make ends meet. Our dedicated Wellbeing Fund Co-ordinator will work with families who apply for these grants to assess their eligibility (if they can evidence financial hardship) and what their most urgent needs are and how goods purchased can help them save money and/or benefit the young carer with their education for example.
Location: Our Honeypot House Scotland is located in rural East Ayrshire, but we support young carers from various countries across Scotland – our catchment area goes as far as Edinburgh and includes South Ayrshire. This proposal is specifically to support young carer families from South Ayrshire.
Proposed on behalf of: The proposal is from The Honeypot Children’s Charity. While not yet well known in Scotland, this charity has been supporting young carers aged 5-12 for nearly 30 years from locations in England and Wales. We work with a wide network of organisations who refer young carers to us. For this particular project we will partner with the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership with whom we have a good working relationship.
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