Young Caregivers Your Family

Young Caregivers Your Family

Young Caregivers

A young carer is under 18 years of age. They help look after a parent, brother, sister or another relative or friend who due to their disability, frailty, illness or vulnerability cannot care for themselves without help. Young carers face serious caring responsibilities. In addition to the daily tasks they complete for their parents such as housework, cooking and bathing, they live with the added pressure of school and, often, a lack of understanding from schoolmates.

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- Information by young carers including details of support groups, what they do, advice, homework help and news.
- Support, advice and information for young carers in the Furness area of the United Kingdom. Also called the Natterjacks Project.
- News and articles about events, festivals, support groups and organisations for young carers.
- Designed by young carers to provide answers to questions about caring, how to obtain help and the opportunity to share experiences.
- Provides information and support with details of local projects in the United Kingdom.
- Includes suggestions for young carers on looking after themselves and information about their rights.
- Article intended to help teenagers understand their roles in caring for a frail elderly or disabled person, especially in their home.
- Provides information and support for young carers in South Australia. Includes factsheets, stories, resources and news.
- Aims to provide young carers in Hampshire with information on issues and the opportunity to share their own thoughts and feeling with others in a similar situation.
- Created by teenagers in the United Kingdom who look after members of their family who are ill or need lots of help. Includes profiles, movies, interviews and personal experiences.
- Offers information and support. Includes advice for coping with feelings and links to organisations that may be helpful.
- Information and support for young carers in Western Australia. Provides confidential counselling by telephone and includes contact details.

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