Watch The Lowry’s ‘Heavyweight Champion’ film, made for Young Carers Action Day 2023

Young Carers Action Day is an annual event organised by Carers Trust on Wednesday 15 March 2023. Watch The Lowry’s ‘Heavyweight Champion’ film made for Young Carers Action Day 2023!

‘Heavyweight Champion’ is all about the fight and power of being a young carer.

If you are an identified young carer, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with other young carers. If you are unidentified, sometimes you have to fight alone.

Made by The Lowry Young Carers group in partnership with Lung Theatre.

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