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Who is a young carer?
Young carers are people under the age of 18, who regularly provide a sunstantial amount of care for someone else in their
family, like a parent, brother or sister. This could be because that person is ill, disabled, dependent on drugs or alcohol,
or has mental health problems.
What do young carers do?
Young carers may help look after someone by doing different jobs like:
- shopping, cooking or housework
- helping them to take their medicine
- helping them to get washed, dressed or go to the toilet
- keeping them company and cheering them up.
How can we help?
We can undertake a Young Carers Assessment and can give support and advice to any young carer. We can make sure that you
and the person you look after are getting all the things you need.
How can you ask for help?
If you need our help, please get in touch with us at Swann House on 01782 235100. The office is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm. Our address is:
Swann House
Boothen Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4SY
What happens when you contact us?
We will talk to you to find out more about your situation. If we can help, we will arrange to see you either at home or
somewhere you suggest, perhaps at school, in order to carry out an assessment of what you need. If we can't help you then
we will try to put you in touch with someone else who may be able to.
Who else can help?
North Staffs Carers Association - they can give young carers advice and information
and they also run groups where you can meet other young carers.