A young carer or parent carer cares for someone in their family who is ill, has a disability or experiences mental health, drug or alcohol issues.
We can help a parent carer looking after a child with disabilities
- by listening and understanding
- with information on what support is available and how to access it
We have produced a short guide to help parents complete a DLA form for their child. Download the guide [PDF].
Parent carer factsheets
We produce a number of factsheets specifically for parent carers. You can download them from the factsheet page of the website
We can help a young carer looking after a parent or brother or sister:
- by offering one-to-one mentoring at difficult times
- by arranging fun trips and running a young carer youth club
- by encouraging and supporting them to stay on at school and achieve their potential
Please visit our Young Carers website
