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# Young Carers

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<h2>Social Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Young carers have the same rights as other carers under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. They can also be considered &quot;children in need&quot; under the Children's Act 1989 depending upon whether or not the local authority considers the child's caring role as preventing him/her from achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of social opportunities and achieving full school attendance. </i></p><hr/><p> Young carers are children and young people who are the main carers of a sick or disabled parent or sibling. Estimates of the number of young carers in the UK vary between 15,000 and 50,000. <br/> <br/> Young carers face serious caring responsibilities. In addition to the daily tasks they complete for their parents such as housework, cooking and bathing, they live with the added pressure of school and, often, a lack of understanding from schoolmates. The physical and emotional strain is sometimes too much - many skip school and suffer depression. </p><p>If you are a carer under the age of 16 years who is providing care, including secondary care, to a vulnerable adult over 18 years you should contact the local Young Carers Project.</p><h2>Young Carers Project</h2><p>This project offers young carers and their families support information and advice. </p><p>The service provides recreational respite, advocacy, a befriending service and therapeutic support to young people who have caring responsibilities for a relative with a long-term illness or disability. </p><p>The Young Carers Project is somewhere that young Carers can go to for: </p><ul> <li title="*">Individual advice and support</li> <li title="*">The opportunity to meet other Carers</li> <li title="*">Regular trips and activities</li> <li title="*">Newsletter</li> <li title="*">A Young Carers Pack </li> </ul><p>The Young Carers pack contains helpful information on: </p><ul> <li title="*">Assessments</li> <li title="*">Help with money</li> <li title="*">What to do in an emergency</li> <li title="*">Disability and illness </li> </ul><p>To join the project please contact:</p><p><span class="gen">enter details </span></p><h2> Information Shop for Young People </h2><p>The Information Shop for young people is part of a National network of &quot;shops&quot; initiated by the <strong>

<a href="http://www.nya.org.uk">National Youth Agency</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> . It provides a free and confidential information, advice and support service for young people between the ages of 14 and 25. </p><p>Information is available on: </p><ul> <li title="*">Education</li> <li title="*">Environment</li> <li title="*">Family and Relationships</li> <li title="*">Housing</li> <li title="*">Money</li> <li title="*">Employment and Training</li> <li title="*">Europe</li> <li title="*">Health</li> <li title="*">Justice and Equality</li> <li title="*">Sport, Travel and Leisure </li> </ul><p>For further information, please contact: </p><p>enter details </p><h2>Young Health </h2><p>We hope the information here will help with any issues you may have over health conditions and staying well. </p><p>For an A-Z listing of teenage health conditions ranging from Alcohol to Zits and a 'what to do' guide contact <strong>

<a href="http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org">www.teenagehealthfreak.org </a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span>

</p><p>On this site there's also a virtual surgery connection which includes topics on: </p><ul> <li title="*">What's legal at what age?</li> <li title="*">Emergency Room</li> <li title="*">Not feeling Well?</li> <li title="*">Drugs and Alcohol</li> <li title="*">Weight and Eating</li> <li title="*">Body changes - girl/boy</li> <li title="*">Moods </li> </ul><p>If there's something you can't find the answer to, the site allows you to email an on-line doctor with your health question <strong>

<a href="http://www.dr-ann.org">www.dr-ann.org </a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </p><p> <strong>Other health sites worth having a look at are: </strong> </p><p>

<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids"> <strong>www.bbc.co.uk/health/kids </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Information from the 'beeb' on Body Matters and Mind Matters. Take a body tour to discover how your body works. There are also some fun and games for a bit of light relief. </p><p>

<a href="http://www.nhsdirect.co.uk"> <strong>www.nhsdirect.co.uk </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> The NHS has a health encyclopaedia covering a wide range of topics. There's a self-help guide and a Healthy Living section too. </p><h2>Mental Health </h2><p>If you're worried about things and not sure who to talk to, then there are organisations offering help: </p><p> <strong>

<a href="http://www.youngminds.org.uk">Young Minds</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> 102-108 Clerkenwell Road<br/> London, EC1M 5SA <br/> Telephone: 020 7336 8445 </p><p>Do you feel really down? Are you concerned about harming yourself? Have you been sexually abused? Do you know of someone else with a mental illness? </p><p>Now and again it's OK to feel low, stressed, worried. But if those feelings don't go away and begin to affect your day-to-day life, then you will probably need to seek help. </p><p>Young Minds is a charity for young people committed to improving your mental health. It will explain what might be causing your problem and offer guidance about what to do next. The website also provides an A-Z of links to other organisations for specific problems. </p><p>

<a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/"> <strong>The MIND Organisation</strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </p><p>Mind offer a ' <a href="http://www.mind.org.uk/NR/exeres/46D79426-BC46-4033-9DB2-C976664A11BB.htm?NRMODE=Published&amp;wbc_purpose=Basic&amp;WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished">Young Person's Introduction to 'Mental Health</a> '. <span class="gen">link to external website</span> Information includes the meaning of mental health and mental illness plus there are sections on understanding certain types of mental health conditions for example depression, eating problems, obsessions. A separate section has been devoted to 'Young Carers' relating to their 'Fears and Concerns'. </p><h2>Useful Contacts</h2><p>

<a href="http://www.carersinformation.org.uk"> <strong>Carers Information </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Click on Carers Profiles to find a list of links that may be of use to you. </p><p>

<a href="http://www.cheshire.sja.org.uk/youngcarers/nationalorg.htm"> <strong>Carers National Association Line </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Offers free help to every Carer including children and young people </p><p>

<a href="http://www.childline.org.uk"> <strong>Childline </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> For Young People wishing to speak about their problem. Telephone 0800 1111 for confidential counselling. </p><p>

<a href="http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/youngcarers/"> <strong>Children's Society </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> For young Carers, their families and those who work to support them across the UK </p><p>

<a href="http://www.connexions.gov.uk/"> <strong>Connexions </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> A service for 13 to 19 year olds on education, training, employment, leisure activities and personal matters </p><p>

<a href="http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/"> <strong>Cruse </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> For those who have lost someone close to them </p><p>

<a href="http://www.drugscope.org.uk"> <strong>Drugscope </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> For any questions relating to drug use </p><p>

<a href="http://www.kidscape.org.uk/"> <strong>Kidscape </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Information and support to young people being bullied. </p><p>

<a href="http://www.mind.org.uk"> <strong>MIND </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Help for young people with mental ill health </p><p>

<a href="http://www.samaritans.org"> <strong>Samaritans </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> A 24-hour confidential telephone service for anyone in despair </p><p>

<a href="http://www.shelter.org.uk"> <strong>Shelter </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> Shelter is a national housing advice service. </p><p>

<a href="http://www.vois.org.uk"> <strong>Vois </strong> </a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> <br/> A Young Peoples website where young people can have their say </p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=300"> Providing Information (300) </a></h3>