Young Carers are children and young people under the age of 19, who help to look after or support a member of their family due to one or more of the following:  

• Physical or learning disability 
• Mental illness 
• Physical illness 
• Drug and / or alcohol problems 
• Autism 
• Dementia 
• Long term illness / condition 

 

The person the Young Carer looks after might be their parent, a sibling, a grandparent or any other person living in the family home.  They may look after that person by themselves or could help someone else, they may not even have a physical caring role but offer emotional support to their loved one.  Many young people don't even realise they that they are a Young Carer.  

If you or someone you know are not sure if you are a Young Carer, ask yourself:  

• Are you aged between 8-19 and live in either Barking & Dagenham or Thurrock?  
• Do you need support?  
• Would you like to meet other Young Carers who also have a caring role?  

 

If the answer is YES we can help...