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Neil didn’t go to school for three years.. he was caringhttp://www.paisleydailyexpress.co...ing-after-his-mum-87085-21902955/CHILDHOOD for most people brings back memories of playing with friends, going to school and most of all, being carefree. Unfortunately for hundreds, and perhaps even thousands, of young people in Renfrewshire their childhood is entirely different. Being a young carer means looking after a family member who has an illness, disability, mental health problem or a substance misuse problem. And there’s kids out there doing that job – without any record of it. Neil White was only nine-years-old when he became a full-time carer to his mum Linda, taking on the practical and often emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult. |