One-on-One Programs
Dream Experience
Our Dream Experience Program is a one-off support designed to celebrate and reward Young Carers with a unique and exciting experience that’s just for them!
Apply or refer a Young Carer for support via our application for support form, and our Family Support Workers will be in touch to plan an unforgettable day out.
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Mentoring, Tutoring and More
We believe positive role models can create a lasting and vital impact in the lives of Young Carers.
Mentors and tutors provide Young Carers with someone to spend time with, provide valuable guidance, and increase social connection. Our volunteers can offer help with schoolwork, provide mentorship and give Young Carers a break from their caring roles.
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Dreamers Hub
Our Dreamers Hub is an online community created by Young Carers for Young Carers, that’s all about content, connection and care! The platform is home to:
- Expert-led live forums
- Tips and tricks
- Inspirational content
- Educational resources
- Support catalogues
- Blog posts
- Upcoming community events
The Young Carer Job Readiness Project
The Young Carer Job Readiness Project (YCJRP) is a comprehensive support offering that aims to ensure young people with caring roles have the same access to employment opportunities as their non-caring peers.
Young Carers will access vocational skill development and training opportunities, alongside workplace mentoring, internships and work experience. It’s an opportunity to develop new skills, walk away with reference letters, make new, like minded friends, and be recognised and celebrated through a points-based rewards system!
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Thanks for coming along to our Young Carers Festival at CERES on Sunday - we had a total blast! 🎉 HUGE shoutout to all our amazing volunteers, vendors, artists and stallholders for bringing the good vibes and making it an unforgettable day. 🙌
Swipe through to catch some highlights! ✨
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Carers Week 2024 is here! 🎉 Young Carers - we see you, celebrate you, and stand beside you!
During our favourite week of the year, we’re calling for everyone to honour all of the incredible carers across Australia, especially the Young Carers who balance school, friendships, and caring roles with grace and resilience (often without the recognition they deserve.)
Check out our CEO’s blog post to see how we`re dedicated to supporting these young people through holistic support, safe care education, and advocating for systemic change. We’ll be profiling some of our programs throughout the week, so stay tuned! If you’d like to directly support Young Carers, you can join us by sharing our posts to spread awareness, or becoming a regular donor which helps us continue our work making a significant difference to the lives of Young Carers!
Read the blog post via the link in our bio!
#CarersWeek2024 #LittleDreamers #YoungCarers
Today is World Mental Health Day and we’re recognising the 2 in 3 Young Carers who grow up with a mental illness of their own. Caring can impact us in lots of different ways, and taking care of ourselves is important to make sure we have enough in our cup to take care of others 💕
That’s why we’re so excited to let you know that our new Young Carer Mental Health Clinic is coming soon starting in Melbourne. The Clinic will deliver direct, therapeutic mental health services designed and delivered by people with lived and living experience.
Keep your eyes peeled, more information coming soon 👀
The Young Carers Festival in Vic is coming up THIS SUNDAY and registrations close TOMORROW! This year’s festival promises an epic day out at CERES Community Environment Park, packed with excitement for Young Carers and their families
⭐ Beatbox Kitchen - free meal for Young Carers registered with Little Dreamers!
⭐ Live Music with DJ Jodilly, Charlie Needs Braces and more!
⭐ Arts and Crafts workshops
⭐ Face Painting
⭐ Lawn games and giant bubbles
⭐ Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Terra Wonder Playspace
⭐ Stalls by Carers Vic, Carer Gateway, Satellite Foundation, Tandem, The Bouverie Centre, Different Journeys and Little Dreamers!
PLEASE NOTE: Entry is free for Young Carers registered with Little Dreamers. Young Carers aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Get your tickets via the link in our bio before tomorrow, Thursday 9 October!
Say hello to Naomi, a Young Carer who joined the Little Dreamers family in 2018 as part of our very first intake of Big Dreamers! Naomi has been a Young Carer for her mum, who faces mental health challenges, as well as two of her siblings who are both on the Autism Spectrum.
Over the past 6 years, she`s truly made the most of every opportunity, participating in programs like Level Up and the Young Carer Job Readiness Project, as well as being an ambassador for Young Carers across the board. It has been an absolute honour to be a part of Naomi’s journey!
We’re thrilled to see Naomi come full circle, recently stepping into a leadership role as a Team Leader in our Big Dreamers program. Watching her transition from participant to leader has been incredibly special, and we can’t wait to see the amazing things she continues to achieve!
Calling all 6-9-year-olds in NSW and QLD! Looking to learn about wellbeing and ways to wind down? Join our free Wind Down Wednesdays program! Gentle stretches, meditation, self-regulation and more! Sessions start 23rd October and run for six weeks, on Wednesdays between 4:00-4:45 pm in QLD and 5:00-5:45 pm in NSW.
Express your interest by 16th October via the link in our bio!
