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St Greg's Young Carer Ambassadors
Adam and Angel are ‘unsung heroes’. They have significant caring roles in their own families but use their experiences to promote the needs of other young carers by mentoring, raising awareness, advising the local NHS, and lobbying MPs.
Adam and Angel are ‘unsung heroes’. They have significant caring roles in their own families but use their experiences to promote the needs of other young carers by mentoring, raising awareness, advising the local NHS, and lobbying MPs. Their chaplain says, “We appreciate the way that they truly live out the Gospel values of compassion”
St Greg's Young Carer Ambassadors (Adam Berry, 16, Angel Wanjiru, 16)
St Gregory The Great, Oxford (Archdiocese of Birmingham)
Alex Griffiths
Since he was nine years old Alex has spent five hours a day caring for his mum, nan and granddad by cooking meals, cleaning, changing dressings and more. He spends his limited spare time raising awareness of other young carers, for example by organising a Young Carers Week in his college.
Since he was nine years old Alex has spent five hours a day caring for his mum, nan and granddad by cooking meals, cleaning, changing dressings and more. He spends his limited spare time raising awareness of other young carers, for example by organising a Young Carers Week in his college. His school chaplain says, “He is a perfect example of a teen hero: putting the needs of others above himself to celebrate human dignity. We are proud to know him.”
Alex Griffiths 17
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Dudley (Archdiocese of Birmingham)
Ethan Suppaya
Ethan is 13 and his physical challenges haven’t deterred him from helping others. Ethan's social action and extraordinary commitment helped raise awareness of the plight of refugee families in London.
Ethan is 13 and his physical challenges haven’t deterred him from helping others. Ethan's social action and extraordinary commitment helped raise awareness of the plight of refugee families in London. Basketball crazy, he decided to organise a basketball match to support local refugees and migrants. When asked by a teacher why he got involved, “he said it touched a nerve with him and he felt he had to try and help”.
Ethan Suppaya, 13
St Bonaventure's, Forest Gate (Brentwood diocese)