Other support services

If you are a young carer living in Stockport, we really hope that you will contact our team to find out how we can support you face to face.

There are also other organisations that can offer online information and support so you might like to give these a try –

https://carers.org/know-your-rights-support-young-carers-and-young-adult-carers-england

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/young-carers-rights.aspx

http://www.youngcarer.com/

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_work/young_carers.htm

http://www.stockportsavy.org.uk/

https://kooth.com/

http://www.samaritans.org/sites/default/files/kcfinder/files/Samaritans-EmotionalHealthSatNav-Nov09.pdf

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