What is a young carer?
A young carer is a child or young person who is helping to look after someone at home.
Who do our Young Carers support?
Most are caring for a parent, commonly in a single parent family, but some maybe taking responsibility for a sibling, grandparent or other relative. In some instances, a young carer may care for more than one family member. The person they look after may have one or more of:
• Physical disability (including sensory disability)
• Learning disability
• Mental illness
• Chronic illness
•Substance misuse problem
