Are you a young person aged between 8 and 18, living within Kirklees, who cares for a family member – parent, grandparent, brother or sister – who is ill, has a disability, has mental health problems or who is affected by alcohol or substance misuse? If you are, you may be able to join Young Carers.

As a young carer, you may be undertaking a wide range of caring jobs including:

• Household tasks - cleaning, cooking, shopping and ironing
• Personal care - washing, dressing, personal care and helping your relative get around
• Medical Care - giving injections or medicine
• Emotional Support - listening and helping other family members to feel okay.

We can offer you:

• A break from caring
• Outings and activities
• Someone to talk to
• Individual support and advice
• Information on other services that may help you
• Support groups to help you

You should be able to have time off from caring. You should be able to enjoy the experiences of growing up that other children and young people can take for granted:

• Time out with friends
• Fun
• Time to be alone
• Holidays and outings
• Hopes and plans for the future

And we would like to help you do this. For more information, please contact us.

If you would like to make a referral for a young person, please click here for our referral form (MS Word format - other formats available on request).

Kirklees Young Carers is funded by :-

BBC Children in Need, Kirklees Metropolitan Council and the Kirklees Primary Care Trusts