Young Adult Carers

What is a Young Adult Carer?

Are you 18 to 25? Do you help to look after a parent, sibling, partner, grandparent or other relative who:

• has a disability
• is frail or elderly
• has mental ill health
• has drug or alcohol issues
• has an ongoing illness, or
• similar problem?

Do you:

• worry about them
• ever feel alone with no one to talk to
• feel that you need information or support
• organise or attend appointments
• deal with medication, pay bills or sort paperwork
• provide personal care
• cook or clean for them
• help with younger children, or
• support them in other ways?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions then you may be a young adult carer.

Types of support

York Carers Centre can offer you

• Events – Day trips out and evening social activities to give you a break from your caring role and an opportunity to meet other young adult carers
• One to one support – a chance to have a chat, let off some steam and get any advice and support you need in relation to your caring role
• Opportunities to get your voice heard – A chance to speak about the issues that affect you as a carer through forums like the Young Carers Revolution. This is your opportunity to let those in power know what needs to be changed in order to make a real difference to carers. 

York Carers Centre also offer

• Carers Emergency Card – a card you can carry with you so you don’t have to worry about what will happen to the person you look after if you have an emergency situation.
• Discounts at businesses in York
• Employment, education and training advice – for example, help to develop your CV.