Support for Young Carers

The Children’s Society

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Carers Trust

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Young Carers Development Trust

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Honeypot

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UCAS – Support for Young Carers

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This is not an exhaustive list of organisations or resources. Please get in touch if you have any suggestions for additional organisations or resources you would like us to add.

Local Support for Young Carers

Use the following link to find local support for young carers in your area:

The Children’s Society

Click the following link to download a list of some regional organisations offering support to young carers:

The Young Carers Covenant

The Young Carers Covenant is a UK-wide commitment to young carers and young adult carers. It sets out ten key outcomes that young carers from across the UK have said are key to improving their lives.

Any organisation or individual in a position to take action to help achieve these outcomes is urged to sign up to the Covenant. They could be national governments, local authorities, schools, colleges as well as parliamentarians across the UK.

Young Carers and The School Census

Ahead of the January 2024 school census return, Carers Trust, MYTIME Young Carers & The Children’s Society have written a letter to headteachers asking for their help to ensure young carers are identified, supported and recorded in the school census return.

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No Wrong Doors for Young Carers

“No Wrong Doors for Young Carers” is a template Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to improve joint working between adult and children’s social care services, integrated care boards and other key organisations

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Carers Trust Annual Survey

Carers Trust has conducted its latest annual survey of 1,109 young carers and young adult carers from across the UK.

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Young Carers in Schools Award

The Young Carers in Schools Award allows schools to gain recognition from leading charities for their good practice and ability to meet the needs of young carers.

An Introduction to Supporting Young Carers

This introductory CPD session is brought to you by the Southern Universities Network, following some collaborative work with The Children’s Society. Learn how to identify and support young carers in schools through this accredited online training session.

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