Young carers take to the sky (From Witney Gazette)

Young carers take to the sky

6:20am Thursday 25th September 2008 in Witney

Young carers were treated to a taste of the high life — after taking off for a fun flight.

The treat was designed to reward children from the Witney Young Carers scheme.

Around 60 children were taken up in two and four seater planes by local pilots.

Betty Airs took her three sons Maurice, James, and William along to Oxford Airport, in Kidlington, on Sunday.

She said: "The day was a lovely escape from it all for them. They help out so much at home and they really deserved a treat."

The three boys meet up with other young carers at the group once a month.

William said: "It was really brilliant."