The young adult carer engagement workshop aimed to record the views, opinions and feedback from young adult carers on how the Cornwall Carers Service works for them. The carers were asked what works well, what doesn’t work well, what they want to see in the future service and what are the biggest challenges that young adult carers face today.

Information was gathered both for our own benefit to guide our practice but also to inform our commissioners at the council as they write the new strategy for carers.

The session was run informally and in small groups to allow for personal and individual discussions where carers were able to share their lived experiences and the highs and lows of being a young adult carer.