A DRAMA reflecting the difficult issues faced by young carers will be written and performed by a group of young people from Tavistock thanks to a Prince's Trust grant.
The group of young people with significant caring responsibilities will be able to tell their story to audiences following a massive £12,000 award by the Prince's Trust.
The Who Cares? group meet regularly at Youthwize youth information and counselling service in Tavistock.
The group of eight young people applied for the grant to allow them to enlist the services of professional support and resources to write and perform a piece of drama about the experiences of young carers.
The Who Cares? group were helped in their application by Steve Shill, a young carers worker and Kirsty Yeoman, youth worker.
The Prince's Trust were so impressed with the group's innovative ideas, they strongly supported the funding application.
The year-long project, scheduled to run until June next year, will tour West Devon and the South Hams.
Group member Susan Bagg said: 'I can't wait to get up there on stage telling everyone about the things young carers have to cope with.'
Steve Shill said: 'We are so proud of what the group have achieved and really excited about the project. This is a massive boost to young carers in the area.
'It's about time this group of young people got the chance to tell others about what it's like to provide care for a member of their family, usually at the expense of the things which other young people may take for granted.'
The Prince's Trust Millennium Awards are funded by a £2.9-million grant from the Millennium Commission, supported by the National Lottery.