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Supporting young carers, aged 8-18, and their families in the Basingstoke & Deane District

04/11/2026

Don't forget, Youth Club is back in action tomorrow! 🤩

Session details:
Years 4, 5 & 6: 4:30 - 6 PM
Years 7 & 8: 6:30 - 8 PM

📍 Location: The Warren
Long Cross Lane, Basingstoke (RG22 4XF)

Don't forget to bring your £1 entry donation and a little extra for some tuck shop treats! 🍫

03/11/2026

🎃🎢 Halloween Adventures at Paultons Park! ☀️👻

What a fantastic day our Middle Group young carers had at Paultons Park last week!

With the sun shining, Halloween decorations everywhere and a whole park full of rides and attractions to explore, it really was the perfect setting for a brilliant half-term adventure! 🎢🎃

From the excitement of the rides to the laughter, smiles and fun of spending the day together, our young carers certainly made the most of their visit!

Days like these are about so much more than the rides and attractions. They're an opportunity for our young carers to take a well-deserved break from their responsibilities at home, enjoy new experiences, strengthen friendships and simply have fun being young people. 💚

A huge thank you to the Albert Hunt Grant, whose generous funding through our ‘Having Fun and Making Memories with Friends’ programme made this wonderful day out possible.

It's thanks to support like this that we're able to provide our young carers with opportunities to enjoy new experiences and create lasting memories with their friends. 💚

And judging by the photographs, there was certainly no shortage of fun! 😍

📸 In fact, we've got so many wonderful photos from the day that we couldn't possibly squeeze them all into one post!

So here's our first collection of memories from a fantastic Halloween adventure – and keep an eye out for Part Two later in the week! 👀🎃

31/10/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from Everyone at BDYC! 🦇

Wishing all our wonderful young carers and their families a very Happy Halloween! 🎃

Whether you're dressing up in your spookiest costumes, carving pumpkins, heading out trick-or-treating or simply enjoying a cosy evening at home with some Halloween treats, we hope you have a fantastic time! 🍬🕷️

Whatever you're getting up to, have fun, stay safe and enjoy a little Halloween magic! ✨

Sending lots of spooky wishes from all of us at Basingstoke & District Young Carers! 💚👻

30/10/2026

🎁💚 A Wonderful Donation and a Big Thank You! 🎄

Christmas has come a little early at Basingstoke & District Young Carers, thanks to some wonderful generosity from our local community!

We'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to Basingstoke Loddon Rotary Club and Scanwell Logistics (LHR) Limited for a fantastic donation of children's comics, activity and toy magazines for our young carers. 📚🎁

The magazines were generously donated by Les Walter of Scanwell Logistics LHR / FXT , with members of Basingstoke Loddon Rotary kindly organising their delivery and distribution to four local charities, including BDYC.

A special thank you to Jonathan Toole and his wife Nicky, who gave up their Saturday morning to help deliver the donations. 🙌

These wonderful gifts will be a lovely addition to our Christmas preparations, helping bring a little extra fun, creativity and excitement to the young people we support.

It's gestures like these that remind us just how fortunate we are to have such a supportive local community. 💚

When local businesses, community groups and charities come together, they really can make a difference.

We're incredibly grateful to everyone involved for thinking of our young carers and helping us make Christmas that little bit more special.

Thank you from all of us at BDYC! 💚🎄

📸 A lovely photograph of the donation being handed over, courtesy of Basingstoke Loddon Rotary.

28/10/2026

🎃 Don't forget – NO Youth Club tomorrow! 👻

But don't worry, we've got something even more spook-tacular planned instead! 🕷️

This Thursday, we're swapping our usual Youth Club for our BDYC Family Halloween Party! 🎃

Join us for an afternoon of fang-tastic fun for our young carers and their families, including:

👻 Halloween Fancy Dress Competition – Come dressed to impress in your spookiest costume!

🎃 Best Decorated Pumpkin Picture Competition – Show us your spooky pumpkin creations!

🕷️ Spooky Halloween Trail – Follow the trail and discover some Halloween surprises!

🏆 Prizes up for grabs!

📅 Thursday 29 October
⏰ 1pm – 3pm
📍 The Warren

We can't wait to see everyone for some Halloween fun! 🎃👻

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27/10/2026

💛 A Little Time for Wellbeing at Young Carers Club! 🌟

With the evenings getting darker and the weather turning colder, our Older Group recently enjoyed a lovely session at Young Carers Club, focusing on something that's incredibly important – their own wellbeing! 💚

As part of Wellbeing Week, our young carers got creative making their very own wellbeing boxes, encouraging them to think about the little things that help them feel happy, relaxed and positive.

And, of course, no cosy autumn evening would be complete without something warm to eat! 🥪 Our young carers also tucked into some delicious toasties while enjoying time together with their friends.

For young carers, taking time out to focus on themselves is so important. Our Young Carers Clubs provide a welcoming, supportive space where they can relax, have fun, build friendships and enjoy a well-deserved break from their responsibilities at home.

Sometimes it's the simplest activities that make the biggest difference. 💛

📸 Here are some lovely photos from the session!

25/10/2026

🧛‍♂️🎃 WE NEED YOU… TO LET US KNOW IF YOU'RE COMING! 👻

Count Dracula has a very important message for all our BDYC families… Don't forget to register for our Halloween Family Party! 🦇

With just a few days to go, we're getting everything ready for a spook-tacular afternoon at The Warren, and we'd love to see as many of our young carers and their families there as possible!

There's plenty of Halloween fun planned, including:

👻 Halloween Fancy Dress Competition – Get those costumes ready!

🎃 Best Decorated Pumpkin Picture Competition – Show us your spooky creations!

🕷️ Spooky Halloween Trail – Are you brave enough?

🏆 Plus prizes to be won!

📅 Thursday 29 October

⏰ 1pm – 3pm

📍 The Warren

But here's where we need your help! 💛

We haven't had as many registrations as we'd hoped for just yet, and knowing who's coming really helps us plan the afternoon and make sure everyone has a fantastic time.

There's no registration deadline, but if you're planning to join us, please take a moment to let us know!

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/N6HLbtXC52DZTNqk9

It only takes a minute, and we'd hate for anyone to miss out on the fun!

🧛‍♂️ Count Dracula is counting on you! 🎃👻

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22/10/2026

👻 Don't Forget - BDYC Halloween Family Party! 🎃

Our Halloween Family Party is nearly here! Join us on Thursday 29 October from 1pm - 3pm at The Warren for an afternoon of spooky fun with our young carers and their families!

We've got lots planned, including:

👻 Halloween Fancy Dress Competition – Get those spooky costumes ready!

🎃 Best Decorated Pumpkin Picture Competition – Time to get creative!

🕷️ Spooky Halloween Trail – Who's brave enough to follow the trail?

🏆 Plus prizes to be won!

There's no registration deadline, and you can still sign up closer to the day. However, knowing roughly how many people are joining us really helps with our planning.

So, if you're hoping to come along, please complete our quick registration form:

👉 https://forms.gle/N6HLbtXC52DZTNqk9

We can't wait to see everyone for a spook-tacular afternoon! 🎃👻

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21/10/2026

Address

The Orchard
Basingstoke
RG214AF

Telephone

+441256423824

Website

https://www.basingstokeyoungcarers.org.uk/

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