Young Carers:In other people’s shoes

Primary School Assembly

In other people’s shoes

• Have you ever thought about what it’s like to be in other people’s shoes?

Who might wear these?

What is life like for the owner of these shoes?

• Age?• Boy/girl?• Male/female?• Job?• Work?• Leisure?• Choice?

What is life like for the owner of these shoes?

• Age?• Boy/girl?• Male/female?• Job?• Work?• Leisure?• Choice?

Who might wear this type of footwear?

What is life like for the owner of these shoes?

• How old?• What do they do?• Are the shoes for work or play?

• Do they wear the shoes from choice or necessity?

What is life like for the owner of these?

• How old?• What do they do?• Is the footwear for work or pleasure?

• Do they wear it from choice or necessity?

What is life like for the owner of these?

• How old?• What do they do?• Is the footwear for work or pleasure?

• Do they wear it from choice or necessity?

The owner of these slippers is a mum of a child about your age

• This mum has a long-term illness

• She needs a wheelchair• Slippers are easier to wear – so long as someone else puts them on for her

• She is thankful for the care and love her child gives her

The owner of these shoes is a child about your age who cares for mum by:

• Helping dad to get mum out of bed

• Helping mum get washed and dressed

• Preparing breakfast and making a ‘pack up’ for dad

• Writing a shopping list

And that’s beforegetting ready for school…!

The owner of these shoes is a child about your age

Young carers help their family with things like:• getting up• getting washed• taking medicine• or staying safe

Someone in this child’s family is disabled or ill for a long time.

This child is a young carer

Some families need their children to do a lot to help.

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