A new project has been launched in Nottinghamshire to help find young carers and offer them support.
The Children's Society, which will be running the scheme, said it will ensure professionals can identify young carers from "hard to reach groups".
It comes off the back of an £80,000 grant from the National Lottery's Building Connections Fund, which is supported by the government and the Co-op Foundation to help reduce loneliness within communities.
The 15-month project will seek to help more than 800,000 young carers across the country by working with youth services - including across Nottinghamshire - as well as local authorities, education providers and young carer projects.
Helen Leadbitter, national young carers lead at The Children’s Society, said: “We know many young carers do not seek help because they do not even realise they are young carers.
"It is vital that groups such as armed forces families, faith groups, families needing welfare support or help with substance misuse and families living with stigmatised illnesses and conditions know about young carers and the support is that is out there."
The programme will help organisations, businesses and schools across the city and county identify those who may be a young carer, and offer them support to reduce loneliness and isolation.
It will provide well-being and confidence workshops and advocacy training to help young carers fell empowered in their local communities.
Around six young carers are thought to be in every secondary school classroom, with more than a fifth of children who took part in a survey revealing they look after someone in their family who is disabled or has an illness.
The survey asked 925 young people, aged 11 to 12 and 14 to 15, across England.
Jim Cooke, head of the Co-op Foundation said: "Young people say they feel lonely more often than any other age group.
"For young carers, looking after loved ones while managing the pressures of school work and friendships, means they can be particularly affected by loneliness.
"This project from the Children’s Society will help young carers build new relationships and a sense of belonging, while empowering them to use their experiences to help make things better for themselves and others."
The Children's Society added that the project was co-designed by young carers to help shape the activities and content of the training.
