YCR Smash the Campaign Launch!

The Young Carers Revolution crew present their campaign to Dr Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England. In her speech following the screening Maggie Atkinson praised the young people and stated that she would use her power and influence to make sure the right people in Government would see the film.






Following the presentation of their film and poetry, the members of the Revolution receive a standing ovation from the audience, including; The Childrens Commissioner for England, The Head of Children's Services and the Deputy Directors and The Elected Member for Children & Young People amongst others.



Preparing to present and introduce their film to the conference audience the YCR crew focus on the lines they created.

The crew showing off their exhibition to conference delegates

The YCR Crew running their conference workshop, attended by professionals from Schools, Voluntary Organisations, Social Care, the YorOk Children's Trust and Childrens Centres.

The YCR settling in at the back of the auditorium

And Finally!
The latest press coverage arrived on Monday following the event. Check the link below.


See York Press Article : Here

The Unusual Suspects by Young Carers Revolution

After a year of hard work, commitment and dedication the Young Carers Revolution film, 'The Unusual Suspects' launches at the No Wrong Doors Conference in York.

Red Carpet Premiere!

The Young Carers Revoultion Campaign held its film premiere in style with a red carpet event at York St John University!

The YCR Crew invited their friends and families to see the results of all their hard work. Stakeholders, Carers Centre staff and Members of the Inspired Youth Community were also present to see the show.

It was an emotional evening and an honour to be a part of. The group all received their Vinspired Certificates from James Wainwright from North Yorkshire Youth, standing in for the York Team.




























After the show, our guests were invited to write comments on a roll of paper. Here is what they said:

"An Education"
"Amazing"
"Fantastic! Brilliant, moving, a fantastic group of young people with great sense of humour & smiles"
"Great film, worth all the work"
"fantastic insightful film, I'm sure it will help lots of other young people"
"Emotional rollercoaster but AMAZING"
"Well done, you did it! It shows you as astonishing people rather than just your roles"
"Amazing I loved it!"
"Your courage in talking about something so emotive and personal is breathtaking. Not only will it help non-carers understand but it will also help other young carers to feel part of a shared experience. You are inspirational!"
"Thankyou for letting me share in your stories"
"Incredible"
"Very hard hitting, hopefully more people will cry at the launch tomorrow"
"You are all incredible people! I am so proud of you for this amazing achievement. I feel honoured to work with you all"
"Fantastic amazing, spread the word, well done to all the young carers"
"Astounding"
"A really inspiring and moving film, you got your messages across perfectly. Vive la Revolution!"
"Knew the term 'young carer', didn't know the stories behind the label... until now. Great message, great film. Nice one!"
"I was so honoured t work with you all and proud of the poetry you produced"
"Really great insight"
Great, truly inspiring"
"thankyou for such an excellent piece, moving, informative, even the out-takes were good! Excellent work and very best of luck for the rest of the campaign"
"Very hard hitting, well done!"
"So proud of you all, well done"
"This is fantastic, well done to you all, we will make sure your voice is heard"
"I found the laughter and the tears very moving"
"It must have been hard to talk about your problems if you knew somebody would be watching - INCREDIBLE"