article_snippet: According to the charity Carers Trust, there are currently estimated to be at least 180,000 carers under 18 in the UK.
article_snippet: The organisation has launched a new website, Babble.carers.org, specifically for children who are caring for siblings or grown ups.
article_snippet: the charity Carers Trust adds that many children feel many children can't share the burden of what's happening at home, with up to 39 per cent of young carers not admitting to a teacher that many children are looking after someone.
article_snippet: Another harrowing statistic is that children caring for others often face bullying, with 68 per cent of young carers saying children caring for others have faced name-calling at school.
article_snippet: For more information on young carers and the support they can receive, visit carers.org .
highlights_snippet: Charity Carers Trust has launched a new website to help young carers .