Who are young carers?
A young carer is a young person, under the age of 18, who has a caring responsibility. This is usually for a family member who:
- Has a disability
- Has a long-term illness
- Has a mental illness (including depression, anxieties), or
- Misuses alcohol or substances.
We support young carers across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
Upcoming events
All young carers registered with us, will receive details of upcoming events and activities. To register, simply call our Carer Advice Line on 0345 241 0954 or email hello@caringtogether.org
Recent trips and activities include beach, zoo and farm trips, watersports activities, laser tag, cinema, and axe throwing.
How we can help you
We offer a range of support to young carers in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk which includes:
- Carer breaks – a number of ways of giving you a break from your caring role, including with other young carers.
- A specialist carer helpline that can give information and advice to you and your family about all the support available to you.
- Help with planning ahead.
- Carer Friendly Tick Award – supporting schools, colleges and other organisations to become more carer friendly.
- Young carer voice – giving you the opportunity to have your voices heard and listened to on a local, regional and national level.
- Providing information about bursaries and grants available to you or your family.
- Norfolk Young Carers Forum.
- Support for young carers in Great Yarmouth Borough.
You can find out more about what is available to you and young carers by calling our specialist carer advice line on 0345 241 0954 or you can email hello@caringtogether.org
Explore more about our activities and services below.
App for young carers
Young carers need proper support around them to make sure they’re able to care for their loved ones while taking care of their own physical and mental health, and working towards a bright and healthy future.
The Young Carers Support app enables young and young adult carers in the UK to find information all in one place, including:
- Information and advice
- Self-help resources
- Wellbeing tips and activities
- A catalogue of support services.
A number of young carer organisations worked with Expert Self Care Ltd, to launch the Young Carers Support app. The app is free and available for any young carer, or professional working with young carers to download on both Android and iOS.
Caring Together, Centre 33, Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council, and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), worked together to compile localised information for young carers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Learn more about the Young Carers Support app.
Young Carers Covenant
Caring Together Charity has signed up to the Young Carers Covenant. Find out more.
Find out more and to sign up to receive the latest information
You can simply call our Carer Advice Line on 0345 241 0954 or email hello@caringtogether.org
Useful information
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- Young Carers Matter Norfolk – provide support to young carers and their families across Norfolk – Find out more about Young Carers Matter Norfolk.
- Sources of support for young carers in Norfolk – download our guide to what is available [PDF, 625kB].
- Centre 33 – provides assessment and support to all young carers across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – Find out more about Centre 33.
- Sibs – Sibs is the UK charity for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults – Find out more about Sibs.
