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Are you a Young Carer?

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Do you regularly help someone in your family who is ill, disabled, has a mental health condition, struggles with addiction, or just can’t manage on their own?

What you do
  • Being there to help someone with their mental health
  • Looking after a brother or sister
  • Cooking, cleaning, or shopping
  • Helping with washing, dressing or medication
  • Translating or managing money
You might notice
  • You’re often late or miss school
  • Homework is hard to keep up with
  • You miss out on fun things other kids do
  • You spend a lot of time worrying about home
  • You feel like others don’t understand your life

If this sounds like you, you might be a Young Carer – and you’re not alone.

Support & Rights

Carers Trust – Young Carer Support HubSupport & Rights

Carers Trust – Young Carer Support Hub

Offers tailored support information including how to get help locally, your rights as a carer, mental health advice, and financial support.
The Mix – Support for Young CarersSupport & Rights

The Mix – Support for Young Carers

Friendly advice and support for carers aged 5–25, including articles, mental health tools, and forums.

Education Guidance

UCAS Parent/Carer Guide (Download)UCAS & Education Guidance

UCAS Parent/Carer Guide (Download)

A helpful guide for parents and carers supporting young people with university applications.
Reigate College Guide – Applying to Uni as a Young Carer (PDF)UCAS & Education Guidance

Reigate College Guide – Applying to Uni as a Young Carer (PDF)

Covers personal statements, Carer’s Allowance while studying, support from universities and more.
LEAPS Blog – Declaring Your Caring RoleUCAS & Education Guidance

LEAPS Blog – Declaring Your Caring Role

A step-by-step guide on how to self-identify as a carer on UCAS to access additional support and consideration.
Sheffield Young Carers – Applying to UniUCAS & Education Guidance

Sheffield Young Carers – Applying to Uni

Explains how and why to declare caring responsibilities in UCAS, and what extra help or bursaries you might be eligible for.
UCAS – Toolkit for Supporting CarersUCAS & Education Guidance

UCAS – Toolkit for Supporting Carers

A resource primarily for advisers, but useful for young carers too—includes insight into how UCAS supports students with individual needs.
UCAS – Caring Responsibilities InformationUCAS & Education Guidance

UCAS – Caring Responsibilities Information

Helps young carers understand how to disclose their caring role in their university application and what support they can access.

Wellbeing

Mental Health Resource Booklet Life Skills & Transition Support

Mental Health Resource Booklet

The document provides a list of mental health resources for young people, focusing on various apps designed to support mental well-being. It also includes information on mental health websites and crisis hotlines.
The Mix – Money, Jobs, and Legal Advice Life Skills & Transition Support

The Mix – Money, Jobs, and Legal Advice

Articles and helplines on budgeting, benefits, legal rights and finding work – great for young carers making future plans.
“Shaping Our Future” – Young Adult Carer Guide (PDF) Life Skills & Transition Support

“Shaping Our Future” – Young Adult Carer Guide (PDF)

Comprehensive guide for carers aged 16–25 preparing for education, training or work, including finances and mental health.

Safeguarding

If you have a safeguarding concern, please contact the following agencies depending on the locality of the young carer:

Wiltshire

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team on 0300 456 0108 (out of hours: 0300 456 0100)

BANES

Children and Families Duty and Assessment Team on 01225 396312 or 01225 396313. If outside of office hours, please call the Emergency Duty Team on 01454 615165

Bristol


First Response Team on 0117 903 6444. When our offices are closed call the Emergency Duty Team on 01454 615 165.

South Glos.

01454 866000 ‐ Monday to Friday; 01454 615165 ‐ Out of hours/Weekendsrding Hub (MASH) Team on 0300 456 0108 (out of hours: 0300 456 0100)

North Somerset

01454 615165 ‐ Out of hours/Weekend

At the Young Carers Development Trust we take safeguarding seriously and believe that protecting people from harm is everyone’s responsibility. For more details on YCDT’s Statement of Intent and policy, click here.

Helping Young Carers to build brighter futures

Contact Form

info@ycdt.org.uk      07368 366660

Young Carers Development Trust,
14 Queen Square,
Bath
BA1 2HN

The Young Carers Development Trust is a charity (1150197) and a company limited by guarantee (England and Wales No. 07771110)