WHO IS A YOUNG CARER

'A Young Carer is a child or young adult who spends time looking after or helping a member of their family, or close friend, who, at present because of an illness or disability is unable to take care of everyday tasks themselves without help'.

The help you may give could be shopping, making meals, doing the laundry, or perhaps you help out with some nursing care, e.g. giving medication or lifting someone up and downstairs or in and out of bed etc.

Maybe you give your time just to be with someone when they need company. If this sounds like you and what you do, maybe we can be of some help.

SIGNPOST YOUNG CARERS CAN ALSO:-

* Provide advocacy work and support for families via our Family Link Services.

* Put you in contact with, and get assistance from other services both internally and externally.