Young carers
- Being a Young Carer: Your Rights: Please visit the NHS website for more information about your rights as a young carer. Website www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/being-a-young-carer-your-rights
- Young Minds: As a young carer you can find helping someone very rewarding, but you also have the right to be looked after. Parents helpline 0808 802 5544. Website www.youngminds.org.uk/contact-us
- Childline, Young Carers: Looking after a member of your family who can’t care for themselves can be difficult. Even if you’re only doing it some of the time. But you don’t have to face it alone. Find advice about making things easier and ways to help you cope. Phone 0800 1111. Website www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family-relationships/young-carers
- Carers Matter Norfolk: The Young Carers Health Champion programme was established in 2015 to support improved health literacy, promote health and wellbeing and develop the capacity of young carers to participate in planning and development of young carer friendly services. It aims to support service change through young carer voices. Phone 0800 083 1148. Website www.carersmatternorfolk.org.uk
Page published: 18 February 2025
Last updated: 18 February 2025