The project run by the charity Create has seen the organisation collaborate with Sutton Carers Centre during half term to engage young carers in a collaborative music experience, enabling them to compose and perform original pieces of music under the expert guidance of professional musicians Mike Poyser (a world-class tuba player who plays with the Philharmonic and has performed at the BBC Proms) and Phoebe Osborne (a multi-instrumentalist and composer).
Eight in ten young carers report that caring has had a negative impact on their health, with 50% feeling unsupported. Isolation is a frequent risk faced by these young people because the demands of caring can leave them feeling overworked, minimising opportunities to socialise with their peers. By working together and having complete creative control over what they are producing, these young carers are developing confidence in their abilities and feel proud of what they can achieve outside of their caring role.
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