Young carers are people aged between 5 and 18 years old who have a responsibility for looking after or helping someone else to look after a person who has a disability, a long term illness, mental health illness, Autism/ADHD or someone addicted to drugs or alcohol.
That person could be your mum, dad, brother, sister, grandparent or even a close friend or neighbour.
As a young carer, you may help out by going shopping, cooking, cleaning, making sure the person you care for takes their medicine, talking and listening to them when they are not very happy, look after your brothers and sisters or anything else that helps out at home.
We can help you by listening to you when you want to talk, giving you information and advice, arrange trips and activities to give you a break from your caring responsibilities and support you through any troubles you may have in school (if the problems are because you are caring for someone).
Please note that Carers Trust Heart of England is also commissioned by Warwickshire County Council to deliver statutory Young Carers Assessments across Warwickshire.
We provide statutory assessments and support to young carers aged 6 and above who live in Warwickshire.
If you are looking to make a referral for a young carer living in Warwickshire, please complete the referral form via the following link: https://www.caringtogetherwarwickshire.org.uk/young-carers-referrals/
If you do not have access to the internet, please call our team - 024 7663 2972 - and a member of the team will guide you through the information.
