Need Social Care?

Young Carers

Who are Young Carers? – They are children and young people under 18 who help to look after someone who is ill, has a disability, a mental health problem or a drug or alcohol problem.

Young Carers do lots of things such as cooking meals, shopping, housework, helping someone to the toilet or to get up in the morning, looking after brothers and sisters and being an extra pair of hands.

Caring may bring with it –

• educational problems – missing school
• social isolation – no time to spend with friends
• emotional problems
• physical health problems
• stress and mental health problems

Young carers may need –

• someone to talk to
• someone to listen to them
• understanding
• recognition for what they do
• time to be themselves
• time to feel and be ill
• not to feel alone
• time for homework or further education
• hopes and plans for the future
• time out with their friends
• FUN !

Worcestershire Young Carers’ has been set up to provide help and support to young carers across the county.

What they do –

• organizes clubs and activities
• produces a newsletter
• provides emotional support
• listens to young carers
• involves young carers in the running of the project
• advises about who can give help
• tells other organizations about what young carers need
• lobbies for better services for young carers
• provides an opportunity for young carers to meet together and have fun.

Contact the Young Carers on :

01299 252320

Suite 1
Quillgold House
Kingswood Road
Hampton Lovett Industrial Estate
Droitwich
WR9 0QH

youngcarers@yss.org.uk