Young carer

A young carer is a child or young adult who spends time looking after and helping a member of their family, or a close friend, with the everyday tasks they cannot manage because of their illness.

That help may include shopping, making meals, doing the laundry, cleaning the house or nursing care such as giving medication or lifting someone up and down stairs, or in and out of bed. Maybe you give your time just to be with someone when they need company.

Young Carers Project

Signpost Stockport for Carers has a Young Carers project that offers support to young carers aged 6 - 18 in lots of ways. They can arrange evening groups, trips out, weekends away and activities especially for young carers, so that you would have a chance to meet up with other young carers of your own age and in the same situation.

The project also offers one-to-one counselling to give a much needed ear, together with information and advice for both young carers and their parents. They can also offer help and support to all family members, for example, assistance with housing benefits, problems at school, social care services and other voluntary organisations.

Useful contacts

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Signpost Stockport for Young Carers
Address: The Heaton Centre, Thornfield Road, Heaton Moor. Stockport SK4 3LD
Phone: 0161 947 4690
Fax: 0161 947 4699
Web: www.signpostforcarers.org.uk
Email: youngcarers@signpostforcarers.org.uk