MYTIME Young Carers

What MYTIME Young Carers does

MYTIME Young Carers is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1211980, founded 2013) headquartered in Broadstone, Poole, Dorset, that supports children and young people aged 5–25 who provide unpaid care for a family member with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or substance misuse issue. Its operational model centres on a portfolio of differentiated programmes: Level Up (early-years and primary-age support), Making Memories (respite experiences), Employability (pathways into work), Community Champion, Youth Action & Advisory Board, and Equity for Young Carers (systemic advocacy). The organisation works in partnership with schools, NHS Dorset, BCP Council, and Dorset-based integrated care structures to identify and engage beneficiaries, and is supported by a youth advisory board that embeds lived experience into programme design.

The charity employs approximately 25–30 staff and operates from a community base in Dorset, delivering services primarily in-person with some group-based activities. Its programme mix spans preventative early intervention (Level Up), respite (Making Memories), skills and employment readiness (Employability), peer leadership (Community Champion), co-design (Youth Action & Advisory Board), and advocacy (Equity for Young Carers). There is no disclosed technology platform; service delivery is built on direct practitioner-to-beneficiary engagement rather than software-mediated channels.

MYTIME is funded through a mix of individual donations, community fundraising events, corporate partnerships (e.g., LV=, Dorset Foundation), and grants from local authorities and charitable trusts. As a non-profit, it does not generate commercial revenue; its 'business model' is grant-and-donation dependent, with annual gross income likely in the sub-£1M range. Strategic priorities visible from its programme portfolio are expansion of beneficiary age coverage, diversification of funding streams, and elevation of young carers' voices in local policy and commissioning decisions.

Name

MYTIME Young Carers

Legal name

MYTIME Young Carers

Website

https://mytimeyoungcarers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MYTIME Young Carers is a Dorset-based UK charity supporting young people aged 5–25 who provide unpaid family care. It delivers respite, employability, advocacy, and peer-leadership programmes funded through grants, donations, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Poole, Dorset

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly or one-off donations from individuals via JustGiving platform and direct website donation options. The organization encourages regular giving to support ongoing programmes.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Long-term partnerships with businesses like Frettens Solicitors (3+ year partnership), Hall & Woodhouse (MD is trustee), and Chicken & Blues. Corporate partners provide financial support, event sponsorship, and employee engagement opportunities.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual events including MYTIME Ball (raised £47,000+ in 2025), golf events (£48,500 combined), sponsored walks, wing walks, and 4x4x48 challenges. These events generate significant revenue while raising awareness.
4. Trust and Foundation Grants: Funding from trusts and foundations including Sport England's Tackling Inequalities Fund for Making Memories self-defence days. Katie Barnett serves as Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer.
5. Community Fundraising: Supporters organize independent fundraisers including sponsored walks, challenge events, and school fundraising activities (e.g., Bishop Aldhelm's Primary raised nearly £1,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MYTIME Young Carers is a UK registered charity that delivers free programmes and support services to young carers aged 5-25 across Dorset, the Isle of Wight, and nationally. Its core offerings include the Making Memories Programme (respite activities), Employability Programme (career readiness), Level Up / Young Carer Champion Academy (school identification and support), Equity for Young Carers Project (regional support collaboration), Community Champion Programme, and the Youth Action & Advisory Board. Services are funded through individual donations, corporate partnerships, trust and foundation grants, and community fundraising events.

Product overview

MYTIME Young Carers operates a multi-programme charitable ecosystem designed to identify, support, and advocate for young carers aged 5-25 across the UK. The core offering consists of five interconnected programmes: the Level Up Programme (delivered through the Young Carer Champion Academy accreditation framework) which works with schools; the Making Memories Programme providing recreational activities and respite; the Employability Programme supporting career pathways; the Equity for Young Carers Project addressing regional support disparities; and the Youth Action & Advisory Board enabling young carers to shape policy. Supplementary initiatives include the Community Champion Programme and the Champion Young Carers advocacy campaign. The organisation combines direct service delivery with research, systemic advocacy, and awareness-raising to achieve its 360-degree approach to levelling the playing field for young carers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Carer Champion Academy (YCCA): An accredited school support programme that helps education settings identify young carers early, build staff understanding, and create environments where young people feel safe, included and able to thrive.
• Making Memories Programme
• Employability Programme
• Level Up Programme
• Community Champion Programme
• Equity for Young Carers Project
• Youth Action & Advisory Board (YAAB)

Quantifiable outcome

• 276+ young carers participated in Making Memories activities in summer 2024 alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Bournemouth UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hosting MYTIME Employability Summit 2026, bringing young carers together with employers. Partnership on education and research initiatives. First Education Summit held at Fusion Building in November 2025 with record attendance.
• PiXL EducationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026MYTIME delivered workshops at PiXL London Conference on effective young carer identification and inclusive practice. Every school attending the session registered interest in the Young Carer Champion Academy. Partnership raises awareness among education leaders across the UK.
• OfstedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MYTIME influenced Ofsted to include young carers within the Early Years inspection framework. Ongoing discussions to formalize young carer recognition in inspection processes, which would mandate schools to identify and support this vulnerable group.
• Euro CarerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MYTIME's Youth Action & Advisory Board participated in the European Young Carers Working Group coordinated by Euro Carers in Amsterdam. This youth-led working exchange shaped the Amsterdam Message, a political statement shared with EU institutions on children's rights, social policy, and education. The partnership enables UK young carers to influence European policy discussions and share best practices across borders.
• United LearningsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Ben Antell, Regional Director at United Learning, serves as MYTIME Advisor. United Learning is one of the largest academy chains in the UK, providing pathway to reach schools nationwide.
• Hilton BournemouthsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Event venue partner hosting MYTIME Balls including 10th Anniversary Ball (240 attendees) and annual events. Provided catering for fundraising dinners.
• European Partner Charities (Italy, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Young carers from UK, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, and Netherlands participated in European Young Carers Working Group, sharing experiences and developing shared policy recommendations through the Amsterdam Message.
• Social FinancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Not-for-profit organization passionate about creating a fairer world welcomed MYTIME research, highlighting the need for whole-child approaches when supporting young carers.
• Chicken & BluessecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local restaurant chain pledged to support and raise enough money to allow at least 45 young carers to benefit from MYTIME programmes. Long-term charity partner with ongoing engagement.
• Frettens SolicitorscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Long-standing corporate partner for 3+ years. Matthew Fretten, CEO, spoke at MYTIME Ball 2024 and announced partnership extension after staff vote. Partnership includes event sponsorship, employee engagement, and financial support. Partnership described as 'great fun' with measurable impact on staff satisfaction.
• Bike Shed Community ResponseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Volunteer motorcycle riders from nationwide task force partnered with MYTIME during COVID to deliver food parcels and essentials to young carer families.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Home-Start UK: UK family support charity with a strong regional/local delivery model similar to MYTIME's Dorset & Isle of Wight footprint. Comparable in volunteer-led, community-rooted service delivery to families under pressure, though focused on parents and young children.
• Whizz-Kidz: UK charity supporting disabled children and young people, including employability and life skills programmes. Comparable in age range, regional delivery model, and transition-to-work outcomes focus, though condition-specific.

Broad incumbents

• NSPCC: UK's leading children's protection charity. Adjacent in child welfare advocacy, school-based training (e.g., Speak Out Stay Safe), and national policy influence, though not focused specifically on young carers.
• Carers UK: Largest UK national membership charity for unpaid carers, with broader (all-age) remit and significant policy/employment focus. Comparable in national advocacy footprint but with a much wider carer audience beyond young carers.
• Action for Children: Major UK children's charity supporting vulnerable young people and families, with services intersecting young carer support. Comparable in scale of operations, fundraising approach, and policy advocacy, but with a wider children-and-families remit.
• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities, running services for vulnerable children including young carers alongside broader child welfare work. Comparable in beneficiary overlap and school/policy engagement, but much larger and broader in scope.

Direct peers

• The Children's Society: National UK charity supporting vulnerable children including young carers. Comparable in advocacy, school-based support work, and policy influence targeting education and social care systems.
• Carers Trust: UK-wide charity network dedicated to unpaid carers, with a significant focus on young carers programmes, Young Carers ID cards, and Young Carers in Schools programme. Direct comparator on mission, beneficiary base, and school-engagement model.

Others

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Major UK charity providing support for people affected by cancer, including young carers in families with cancer diagnoses. Comparable as a large UK fundraising and policy presence but not direct competition on young-carer-specific programming.

Emerging players

• Young Minds: UK charity focused on children and young people's mental health, an adjacent issue area for young carers facing elevated mental health risks. Comparable in age range, national advocacy, and school engagement, but mental-health-specific rather than caring-role-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MYTimeYoungCarers/?locale=en_GB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mytime-young-carers
• Instagraminstagram.com/mytimeyoungcarers

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Profiles11 records

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