Young Carers are children and young people aged 5-18 who help to look after somebody in their family because that person has a disability, illness, mental health difficulty, or because that person misuses drugs or alcohol.

There are lots of different things that young carers might do to help, these could include:

• Helping to do the shopping
• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Looking after younger brothers or sisters
• Giving medication
• Helping the person they care for go to the toilet or have a shower
• Keeping them company when they’re feeling down. Lots of young carers say that they worry about the person they care for when they aren’t with them and feel they need to check they are okay.

If you are a young carer or a family member in need of support, please contact us on 0191 249 6480 or email enquiries@ntcarers.co.uk

The young carers team work with young carers to provide practical and emotional support around their caring role.

This includes:

• A safe space to be listened to and explore your role as a young carer
• Help to understand the disability or illness of the person you care for
• Support to reduce isolation and loneliness through groups and events
• A young carers forum to have your say about issues matters most to you as a young carer

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“The young carers’ service has provided a huge amount of support to my daughter, especially 121 and helping her get the correct support in school. She enjoys the weekly activities sessions and is always feeling more positive afterwards. I’m extremely grateful for this service and the dedicated professionals who run it.”