Young Carers' Project - North and West

Are you a Young Carer?

Are you looking after, or helping to look after someone else in your family who has a long term illness or disability?

You may cook, clean, wash or shop.  You may help wash or dress the person who needs care or take responsibility for organising the home.

You may simply give lots of emotional support to the person who needs care.

Whatever you do, as a young carer, you are a young person too and there are times when you need extra help and support.

You may be finding it difficult to juggle your responsibilities at home with the pressures of school life.

Having someone else in the family with special needs may make it difficult for you to relax and have fun.

You may find it difficult to talk to friends about how you feel. You may be embarrassed or worry about being teased.

You may have lots of other worries and concerns about being a young carer.

The Young Carers Project can help with:

• information and advice about how to get extra practical or financial help for you and your family.
• help to get extra support at school if needed.
• opportunities to meet other young carers in your area.
• time out from caring
• someone to talk to, in confidence.

See what other young carers have to say

The Young Carers Project offers information, advice and support to young carers aged 8 to18 in North and West Oxfordshire

How to contact us

If you are a young carer and would like to speak to someone at the project you can contact us:

• writing to the The Carers' Centre, 27 Horse Fair, Banbury OX16 0AE
• telephoning 01295 264545 and asking to speak to the Young Carers Support Worker
• emailing youngcarers@dial.pipex.com

We can talk to you on the phone or arrange to visit you at home, school or wherever you feel most comfortable.

You can also ask a teacher, counsellor, parent or other adult to contact us on your behalf if you prefer.

Connexions Personal Advisor for Young Carers

A Connexions Personal Adviser  works within Oxfordshire County schools offering confidential information, advice and advocacy for young carers aged 13 and over. Contact through Oxford Carers’ Centre 01865 20519.