Be Free Young Carers

27/10/2026

We’re excited to launch the Be Free Bright Futures Club, a special community of regular supporters helping young carers thrive! By joining you will help create brighter futures for young carers across Oxfordshire, creating lasting change and ensuring young carers can access support for years to come.

Joining is easy. For more information: https://befreeyc.org.uk/fundraising/be-free-bright-futures-club/

Your support will make a real difference to young carers and their families. With your help, young carers can spend less time worrying and more time being children, making friends and looking forward to the future - because childhood doesn’t last forever.

27/10/2026

Join our team! We are hiring for the role of YOUTH WORKER...

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join the BFYC team to support young carers in schools in Oxfordshire. Supporting young carers in and out of school, managing a monthly youth club as well as well-being support through one-to-one sessions.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/be-free-young-carers/youth-worker/1088880

You will provide support and advice to schools to enable them to become young carer friendly by improving awareness of young carers through assemblies, networking meetings and supporting young carer leads. This is a varied and exciting role.

The role involves administrative duties including adding referrals to our CRM system.

Interviews will take place during the week of 23rd November at the Be Free Young Carers office.

26/10/2026

🎄 An amazing opportunity to be part of a magical, festive evening, the Raise Christmas Carol Service, benefiting 15 Oxfordshire charities, including Be Free!🎄

Thursday 10th December, will bringing together the Oxfordshire community for a very special Raise Christmas Carol Service, in the magnificent surroundings of Keble College Chapel, Oxford 🎶

This is about much more than a Christmas concert. It's about bringing people together, celebrating community and supporting the charities doing extraordinary work throughout Oxfordshire.

At its heart is the spirit of Raise bringing people together to make a genuine difference and support the incredible work of charities helping people and communities across our county.

https://b4-business.com/b4-events/raise-christmas-carol-service/

A magical evening of Christmas carols, music and special guests at Keble College Chapel, raising vital funds for Oxfordshire charities.

26/10/2026

We are happy to announce, Be Free Young Carers is now working with Which? to support the charities legacy giving. If you have ever considered leaving a gift for Be Free in your will, you can do it through their website for specialist support!

It is simple, secured, and tailored to you! Leave a gift that has a lasting impact and allows young carers to build confidence and improve their wellbeing.

https://whichwills.which.co.uk/be-free-young-carers-wills/

23/10/2026

🧦Bright Socks Day🧦

Get involved and share! We’re inviting schools across Oxfordshire to join us in raising awareness of young carers and helping to fund the support they need to thrive by taking part in Bright Socks Day!

Together, we can help local young carers feel seen, supported and understood. Because every young carer deserves a childhood and a bright future.

It’s a fun, colourful and easy way to bring your school community together, while helping pupils learn about kindness, empathy and the challenges some children face every day. By wearing their brightest, boldest or most creative socks, pupils can start important conversations and help make a real difference to local young carers.

Taking part is easy! For further details or to receive the full fundraising pack, simply email us at [email protected]

Every pound raised helps us continue providing vital support, activities and opportunities for local young carers, while every conversation helps more children feel seen, understood and supported.

22/10/2026

gratitude post for all the volunteers and runners who in a range of ways supported at the The Abingdon Marathon

Cheering on all the runners from our aid station along with our volunteers, was so inspiring, whilst also raising awareness and vital funds for young carers across Oxfordshire 🎉 watch the video until the end for our Abingdon cheerleader

Be Free Young Carers focuses on supporting young carers in Oxfordshire by widening their life options and improving their emotional and social health, resilience and development. We believe they can be free to fulfill their adult potential unhindered by their childhood role.

And we cannot post about the Abingdon Marathon without a special mention to Kelvin, who not only completed the Abingdon Marathon, but also the Oxford Half to raise money for BFYC...THANK YOU! 👏

If you have a chance, here is the link to Kelvin's Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/kelvin-gascoyne

We cannot say it enough, but a HUGE THANKS for all the volunteers, runners, and donations 👏 we could not do what we do without your support, helping us continue wonderful work supporting young carers across Oxfordshire 🎉

20/10/2026

🎄🎄 Can you help us make Christmas special for Oxfordshire's Young Carers? 🎄🎄

Help us bring joy to some of the most incredible children and young people in our community. This year, we're hoping to provide 250 young carers with a Christmas gift containing a fun game and some festive treats — and we need your help to make it happen!

We're collecting new, unopened games, chocolate and sweets to create Christmas gifts for the young carers we support 🎁

Games we're looking for: UNO • Guess That Noise • Bingo • SKYJO • Monopoly Bid • Dobble or similar. Plus: Selection boxes • Chocolate • Sweets • Christmas treats

Deadline for donations is Friday, 20th November. Donations can be dropped of at BFYC Headquarters - Harwell Innovation Centre, Businesses. Alternatively, we’d be very happy to arrange collection from your workplace.

Together, we can make sure young carers can celebrate in the magic of Christmas. 🤶

Please contact Mandy at [email protected] for more details!

19/10/2026

We have a few places available to be part of the runners for the London Landmarks Half Marathon in April 2027 🎉 If you fancy joining us, or know someone who might, please do get in touch with Mandy at [email protected] and we'll be very happy to share further details.

Every mile ran during the half, every donation encouraged, and every bit of support received help BFYC provide much-needed respite, support, and opportunities for the young carers we work with. Your efforts really will make a difference to their lives, and we are so grateful for those that take part, spread the word, and choose to take on this challenge for us! 🎽🏅👏

18/10/2026

👏🎉🏅🎽Wishing all the runners at the The Abingdon Marathon the best of luck today! We will be there cheering you all on from our aid station, helping to keep all the runners hydrated and motivated, while raising vital funds and awareness for young carers across Oxfordshire. 👏🎉🏅🎽

17/10/2026

A special shout-out to the incredible Kelvin Gascoyne who not only took on 13.1 miles at Oxford Half last weekend, but is also challenging himself to 26.2 miles this Sunday, 18th of October at The Abingdon Marathon, all to raise money for Be Free Young Carers!

Be Free Young Carers focuses on supporting young carers in Oxfordshire by widening their life options and improving their emotional and social health, resilience and development. We believe they can be free to fulfill their adult potential unhindered by their childhood role.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps us continue supporting young carers across Oxfordshire and makes a real difference. Please take a moment and donate to Kelvin's page, any donation helps make a difference to a young carer in Oxfordshire.

Best of luck Kelvin on the marathon and THANK YOU! We will be there cheering you on, and if you will be at Abingdon, help us cheer Kelvin over that finish line! 👏🏼

Help Kelvin Gascoyne raise money to support Be Free Young Carers