Young carers are people aged between 5 and 18 years old who have a responsibility for looking after or helping someone else to look after a person who has a disability, a long term illness, mental health illness, Autism/ADHD or someone addicted to drugs or alcohol. That person could be your mum, dad, brother, sister, grandparent or even a close friend or neighbour.
As a young carer you may help out by going shopping, cooking, cleaning, making sure the person you care for takes their medicine, talking and listening to them when they are not very happy, look after your brothers and sisters or anything else that helps out at home.
We can help you by listening to you when you want to talk, giving you information and advice, arrange trips and activities to give you a break from your caring responsibilities and support you through any troubles you may have in school (if the problems are because you are caring for someone).
Hi, I'm Rhupinder and I am the Young Carers Primary Schools Worker. I support staff in Primary Schools to make sure that young carers are getting the services that they need. I do assemblies and also help schools get the national Young Carers in Schools Award. .
You can contact me on 07714 742 036 or
Mark Graham
Young Carers Family
IAS Worker
Hi, I'm Mark and I am the Young Carers Family Information, Advice and Support Worker. I do all of the one to one support sessions at Young Carers.
If you are finding things in life tough and want to talk to somebody about any problems you may be having, contact me to make an appointment on: 07885 460 882 or email
Peighton Patel-Tams
Young Carers Activities Co-ordinator
Hi, I'm Peighton and I am the Young Carers Activities Co-ordinator. I plan and deliver all of the activities at the Young Carers Project.
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