How do you give Britain’s hidden army a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary

There are more than one million young carers in the UK – with an average age of 12 – which is the equivalent of two kids in every school class. Do they feel supported? In Walthamstow, east London, we meet a group of carers as they are collected for a rare night off that brings a sense of community and a glimpse of fun for a few hours every few weeks. It’s hosted by Satvinder, a tenacious council worker who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough and provides them cruc...

By Rosie Morris, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay Poulton