ricky boleto has been to meet some
young carers in blackpool.
at the top we've got mum and dad.
then we've got anna.
she's the oldest and she helps
cook sometimes with abi,
which is the second oldest.
third oldest is ellen,
which shares a room with me.
the fourth oldest is 0wen,
and he's got his own room
and then i'm the youngest.
poppy is nine years old.
she's a young carer.
along with her brother and sisters,
they look after their dad.
i can put his slippers
on when he needs them, or i can
take his pills up and help
mum organise them.
and what's it like
looking after dad ?
sometimes it can be a bit upsetting,
because he can be sick sometimes.
andrew is unable to walk.
he is awaiting surgery
on his back and now suffers
from extreme anxiety,
which has left him bedbound.
his partner, tina, gave up work
to look after him but she says