Summer holidays can be hard as a young carer, and the extra hours at home might be difficult to deal with. In this blog post we give ideas for cheap and free ways to keep yourself busy this holiday. It is important that you take time for yourself and spend time away from the person you care for as well. Your needs are just as important as theirs.
Youth Clubs
Youth Clubs across Dorset are offering comprehensive summer programmes at a low cost. This may also include trips. You can find your local youth club on the Dorset Council website.
My Time Young Carers
Offer a Making Memories programme. Through this programme, they offer activity days, residential retreats and online youth group sessions, designed to give young carers the much deserved breaks from your caring responsibilities. Find out more on the My Time website.
Discounts with the My Carers Card
As a carer you have access to a free discount card. Your My Carers Card gives you discounts to business’ across Dorset so you can enjoy days out at reduced prices. Below are just a few business that offer discounts. You can find the whole list on the Dorset Carers Card website.
Offer quad biking, paintball, go karts and more.
Enjoy watching a match at discounted prices.
Look at a selection of incredible sand sculptures.
Hire kayak’s in Lyme Regis.
Paint your own pottery.
Cheap and free days out
Towns across Dorset are also putting on a selection of summer events from fireworks to carnivals and festivals. Many are free and all are low cost.
Shaftesbury Fringe on 22nd to 24th July 2022
Wareham Carnival on 24 July 2022
Weymouth & Portland Pride on 28 July
Weymouth Food Festival on Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of July 2022
Lyme Regis Carnival 6th – 13th August 2022
Bridport Carnival Monday 15th – Sunday 21st August 2022
Bournemouth Air Festival 1st – 4th September 2022
Regular Summer firework displays
The Weymouth Summer fireworks are back for 2022. Come down to Weymouth Seafront and enjoy the fireworks – the fireworks kicks off around 9:30pm
Dates:
Monday 1st August
Monday 15th August
Monday 29th August
Poole Quay Summer Fireworks
Every Thursday from 21st July to Thursday 25th August, there will be free live music, entertainment and fireworks from 7pm until 10pm.
Bournemouth Friday Fireworks
Friday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th August 2022 with the display at 22:00.
Spending time at home
You can always have plenty of fun at home and it is important you schedule time in for things you want to do and that will relax and distract you. We have just a few ideas here, but you can make your own list of things that are important for you this summer.
For more support and advice around being a young carer then give us a call on 0800 368 8349.
