Young carers

A young carer is a child or young person who provides care, assistance or support to a parent, sibling or other family member. This might be helping someone wash, dress, go to the toilet and making their meals. It might be running errands for them, like food shopping and picking up prescriptions. It might also be giving them medicine and taking them to medical appointments.

The responsibility of looking after someone in their home sometimes makes it difficult for children and young people to do things like get to school, concentrate on school work, see friends, and do enjoyable activities.

Learn more about some of the things that young carers find difficult and how to get help, on the following websites:

• Childline
• NHS

 

Help and support

If you are a child or young person who is caring for someone, there is emotional and practical support available to you and your family.

• if you live in Hammersmith and Fulham, call Family Services on 0208 753 6600 or email them at familyservices@lbhf.gov.uk
• if you live in Kensington and Chelsea, call the Early Help for Families Team on 0207 598 4608 / 0207 361 4129, or email them at earlyhelp@rbkc.gov.uk
• if you live in Westminster, call the Family Services Access Team on 0207 641 4000 or email AccesstoChildrensServices@westminster.gov.uk