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About Radio Cardiff Young Carer's

RCYS 'Radio Cardiff Young Carer's Show' is a project Executive Producer Annika Nation-Reid approached Shan Parfitt of Cardiff & Vale Cross Roads Care; another project funded through the National Lottery to support young carer's in alleviating the stressors faced when caring for a person with disabilities, enabling young people to participate in social activities with their peers, who are also young carers all sharing common interests.  Annika presented the show proposal to John Lenny Jnr Radio Cardiff Director who jumped at the chance to promote awareness of issues surrounding young carers and the persons they support through a light hearted entertainment show.  John Lenny Jnr regularly supports training incentives within the community supporting young people from all walks of life in empowering themselves to be the best they can whilst working to improve their self esteem through music therapy.

Training commenced in October 2011 with Radio Cardiff Award Winner Jake Goddard (Presenter/Producer/Editor) and Jane Morris News Reader.  The young carer's learned how to research a show, script write, presenting/interviewing skills, how to record a show, and produce.


The RCYCS were invited to BBC Radio Wales and interviewed by Roy Noble where CJ and Becki discussed various issues surrounding young carers and the people they care for.

The RCYCS pilot was then aired in December 2011. 


Following the success of the pilot CJ approached Radio Cardiff Station Manager, Lynden Cumberbatch (Tubbs) about the continuation of the show and it's future the decision was made to turn the Young Carer's Show into a radio musical drama on Youth Beats and is scheduled to air on 18th June 2012 during Carers Week. 

Meet the team

(CJ) Christopher-John Nation became a young carer at the age of 6 following a series of traumatic accidents which left his mother living with multiple disabilities.  He was then offered a part scholarship at one of Wales's most prestigious schools and a fully funded bursary at another after passing entrance examinations with flying colours.  He began netwroking in radio whilst caring for his mother having his first taste of radio on the 'Youth Beats Show' in 2007 with keiron Jones.  Now at GCSE stage in school he looks forward to what the future holds and hopes to become an entrepreneur. 

Follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/#!/cjs_nation or read more about me and my life as a carer in my online diary http://diaryofayoungcarer.blogspot.com/

Becki Elise Holder became a young carer at age 13.  She cares for her twin brother who lives with Autism.  At times Becki finds it difficult but chooses to "get on with it!"  In the future Becki hopes to attend stage school and study performing arts.  Whilst training with the young carers at Radio Cardiff she has a new found love for music and entertainment, she has headlined at 'The Atrium' and 'St Davids Hall'. In July she sang privately for 'Stooshe' Karis who told her she "was gifted" and later tweeted her on twitter.

Follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/#!/beckielise_h

Joel-Cain Hayes became a young carer at the age of 13

he looks after his Mum who suffers with Panic Attacks he has finds it challenging but seldom complains.  He is hoping to become a famous chef, like Jamie Oliver, and hopefully cook for some A list celebrities along the way, he also enjoys working for Radio Cardiff in his spare time and hopes to contribute more in community radio.

Ethan Callum Jenkins became a young carer at the tender age of 10.  He cares for his Mother and Grandparents.  Ethan's Grandparents live with Dementia. The young carers group at Crossroads allows him to experience fun activities at least twice a week and he loves every second of it. He is hoping to become a Historian in the future. 

Nicole Mary Phylis Smith lives in Cardiff and cares for her Mother. In the future she would like to work at Dogs Trust. She is also starting stage school in the new year. Nicole has enjoyed her time at Radio Cardiff and "Thanks Crossroads" for making this opportunity possible.

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Contact Us

Radio Cardiff Young Carer's Show
Unit 5
Curran Road
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF10 5DF

Office:  02920235664
Mobile: 07804366235

Email: radiocardiffyoungcarersshow@live.co.uk

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