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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Holiday Program
Our Holiday Program gives Young Carers the opportunity to have some fun on the school holidays, connect with other Young Carers, and take some time out from their caring role!
Held every school holidays across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, these full days of fun include workshops, arts and crafts, exercise, dance, movies and more in a range of different locations.
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Big Dreamers
Built from personal experience and qualitative research, the Big Dreamers Personal Development Program runs for six months with a small group of Young Carers aged 14-18. The aim of the program is to empower, develop resilience and provide the opportunity to build new skills and bring out hidden talents. The program includes retreats, monthly workshops and regular check ins with mentors.
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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 Project
We’re educating students, teachers and schools on what it is to be a Young Carer and how to identify, support and amplify their education journey.
Our new school accreditation program is currently taking place across Victoria and Queensland.
Find out more and nominate your school to get involved below.
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Carer Gateway
Little Dreamers is a Carer Gateway service provider in Queensland, New South Wales areas of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains, as well as metropolitan Melbourne.
Young Carers under 25 located in these regions are eligible to access Carer Gateway support programs delivered by Little Dreamers, including In-Person Peer Support and tailored financial support packages.
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We have no doubt you’ve already heard the news about Art Club? Well! Have we got the goodies for you! Dreamers Hub members will have a week of Art Programs - think photography 📸 to origami to painting 🖌 or textiles 🧵 . The world is our canvas, the prizes are sensational!
If you haven’t already, sign up to Dreamers Hub and get exclusive access to the events when they go live. 💥
We've welcomed 15 incredible Young Carer Ambassadors from right around Australia as part of The Young Carer Advocacy Project ⚡️ Now it's time to introduce them! 🎤
Here are our first three (swipe to read more about them) 👉👉👉
Our Ambassadors will be undertaking regular workshops and a camp to learn advocacy, media and leadership skills, all in time for a Carers Week event at Parliament House this October.
You'll be hearing lots more from our Ambassadors, but in the meantime, you can meet all of them here: bit.ly/YCAP
Check out the incredible goodie bags that our first 50 Art Club submissions receive! 🎨✨
These are all thanks to our wonderful sponsors @acco_brands 🙌
We have just a few more of these show bags to give away…Swipe ➡️ to find out how you can get your hands on one!
#LDArtClub
Meet Alycia 🌟
Alycia joins our QLD team as a Program Coordinator! 👋 She loves to read and try new things (like crocheting)🧶 She previously lived in Thailand, so Thai food is her absolute go-to!
"I am passionate about empowering young people to reach their full potential. Young Carers hold an incredible set of skills, and through our programs, I'm excited to see them dream big!" 💕
#LDDreamBig #MeetTheTeam
From a place we’d love to be right now…learning to surf at our Geelong Holiday Program way back in January! ☀️🌊
Are you bored? Or in lockdown? Want to see how good of a problem solver you are? Have a crack at the Mystery Game on our Dreamers Hub forums! 🕵️
I challenge you!
