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London Office
142 Minories,
London EC3N 1LB
Tel: (020) 7480 7788
Fax: (020) 7481 4729
Glasgow Office
Campbell House,
215 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 4TT
Tel: (0141) 221 5066
Fax: (0141) 221 4623
Northern Office
Suite 4, Oak House,
High Street,
Chorley PR7 1DW
Tel: (01257) 234 070
Fax: (01257) 234 105
Email: youngcarers@carers.org
Website: www.youngcarers.net
An innovative, online service for Young Carers from The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
Young carers are children who look after someone in their family who has an illness, a disability, a mental health problem or a substance misuse problem. Young carers take on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult.
The caring can involve lots of physical care such as personal care for a parent, giving medication, helping someone get up, get dressed or to get around. Or it could mean providing emotional support for someone who has a mental health problem or substance addiction. In addition, many young carers are also responsible for looking after younger brothers and sisters and all or most of the household chores.
Young carers are at risk of social isolation and bullying, under-achievement, absenteeism from school, and physical and mental ill health.
