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Young carers are young people who care for a parent, grandparent, brother or sister who is ill, has a disability or experiences mental health, drug or alcohol issues. You might be:

Cleaning/washing/ironing/cooking
OR Providing personal care for a parent
OR Giving medication or reminding them to take it
OR Helping someone get up and get dressed
OR Staying in to be there for someone
OR Worrying a lot about someone while at school or out of the house

Don't worry, you're not alone

“I missed a lot of school because dad wasn’t well and I didn’t like leaving him in case he tried to hurt himself”.
Danielle, 15, Young Carer

“Other kids in my year used to slag off my mum saying stuff like “your mum’s a psycho!”…I just got fed up with it all and stopped going to school”
Jake, 11, Young Carer

Mentoring – one to one support to help you move on in and out of school, and just someone to talk to when things get you down.
Day trips and weekend residentials – take a complete break from your caring role, make new friends and get involved with fun stuff like outdoor pursuits, bowling, ice skating, cinema trips, skate parks and big theme parks.
Youth clubs and after-school clubs – especially for young carers. Hang out with other young carers who know what you’re going through and get to know our young carer workers. Play pool, have a go on the computers, learn new skills like easy cooking and crafts or just sit and chat.
Family support and information – we can help support your whole family, making sure you’ve got all the information you need, accessing the right services and effectively getting all the support you can, as a family.

If you’d like more information, or want to meet up with one of our team, just give us a call on 01423 500555 (Harrogate and Ripon area). Or you can fill in our online enquiry form, and we can give you a call whenever you like. (Please let us know a good time and phone number to call you on, or if you want us to come and see you at school, or somewhere else, just let us know).