April 30th, 2019
Hello, Today I am writing you a letter that I never thought I would write. It’s 2019 and 10 years since the launch of Little Dreamers. As a young woman I imagined what it would be like to run a business, to have that top job, to wear a suit to work every day. Well, […]
April 15th, 2019
On Wednesday 10th April I sat in on a co-design session run by ThinkImpact for a super-secret special program that we have been working on for nearly a year now. We had 13 people in the room – five Young Carers, two parents, one teacher, one psychologist and four Little Dreamers team members. I knew […]
April 2nd, 2019
At Little Dreamers, we come across many different individuals, with many different qualities, abilities and circumstances. How we identify people is not defined by their disability or illness, and although we’re continuing to learn, we’d like to share something we find extremely important. Why do we choose to identify with people first language? People first […]
March 25th, 2019
There are certain moments in life that cause you to become an adult. These moments occur for everyone at different ages, in different ways and for different reasons. But adulthood can’t be simply defined by a number. A recent study by Cambridge University suggests you don’t become an ‘adult’ until your 30s. I was nine. […]
March 19th, 2019
Dear Dr Phil, You recently made a statement that we’d like to counteract. Your implication that any loving relationship that involves caregiving simply “will not work” is one that we firmly disagree with. You stated on international television that an able-bodied woman dating a man with a disability “can be his lover or you can […]
March 13th, 2019
New South Wales heads to the polls on 23 March, deciding who will lead their State Government into May’s federal election. We’ve compiled an overview of the key political parties and their promises for young people, carers and mental illness and the issues most affecting them. On the agenda for this election is cost of […]
February 26th, 2019
A wise person once said, “everyone’s just winging it”. No adult has it all figured out, just as no young adult should be expected to. So, whilst we’d love to tell every young person exactly how to become a thriving adult, we’re afraid we can’t. What we can teach you, however, are some key ‘adulting’ […]
February 17th, 2019
It’s Monday, and it’s likely you’re feeling a little deflated because the weekend is over and there’s five days of hard work to push through before it’s here again. Here’s something you may never have considered: There’s a lot to love about Mondays! It’s the best day for fresh starts, positive attitudes and refreshed outlooks […]
February 11th, 2019
On 12 February 2019, Westminster Hall House of Commons will debate the topic of Support for Young Carers. This includes funding, programs and spending reviews to provide the most optimal and wholistic support services for Young Carers in the UK. Local councils in England currently provide over 800 services for Young Carers, however with limited […]
