Young Carers

Young carers are children and young people aged 5-18, who help to look after somebody in their family because they have a disability, illness, mental health difficulty or misuse drugs or alcohol.

They may help to look after their Mam, Dad, Brother or Sister or another person in their family.

Most children and young people help out at home with things like washing dishes, but young carers have to do more than that.  They may help with laundry, cleaning, shopping, looking after brothers and sisters, or making people feel better when they’re having a bad day.

Most young carers want to carry on caring because they want to help their family.  They also want the chance to be with friends, do well at school, and go out with their families, but don’t always get the opportunities that their friends do.

You aren’t alone…..

Our young carers project can offer you whatever it is you feel you need to make being a carer easier and better.

If this sounds like you and you would like to know more about our young carers project, the activities we run and what we can do for you, please click on one of the links above.