Schooling at home is a particular challenge for young carers, having to juggle it with caring responsibilities.

Additionally, carer households are often poorer, meaning less access to IT equipment.

Action for Carers Surrey adds that it has heard of many young carers trying to do school tasks and Zoom meetings on tiny mobile screens, and sadly schools have not been able to help all children in need.

A number of Lions clubs across Surrey have been assisting Action for Carers Surrey recondition the donated laptop computers.

The charity has been working with the help of a host of kind Surrey community groups – Rotary clubs, Lions clubs (who have been reconditioning the machines), Soroptimists, and Brownies – to get young carers computers.

Young carer Lauren said: “I’m a young carer for my big brother – he has autism and anxiety. He doesn’t leave the house a lot so I love spending time with him. Action for Carers have donated me a Chrome Notebook to do my school work and Zoom calls with my class. I’m so happy I can talk to my teachers all the time now and my friends! Thank you!

”Young carer Max said: “Thank you so much Action for Carers and the Lions, the laptop has helped me so much. I can complete all my school work at home independently now, rather than having to share an old iPad with my brothers.”

If you have a laptop computer to spare, send an email to: fundraising@actionforcarers.org.uk