Lincolnshire Young Carers

Lincolnshire Young Carers offer sets out what support and advice is available to Young Carers and their families.

A young carer is someone under the age of 18, who is supporting a person due to illness, addiction or disability. They may be living with that person or supporting a friend or grandparent.

"If you're a young carer, you're not alone. There are people who want to help you feel supported and make sure you have time for yourself, school, and friends.

Young carers have the right to be supported so those around them understand who they are caring for, what their caring role looks like, what impact this has on them and any additional support they would benefit from.

This can be explored via an Early Help Assessment, this can be completed by any professional either working with the cared for person, the parents or carers or working with the child through school or education settings.

Here in Lincolnshire, we work as a partnership to make sure whoever you feel comfortable sharing your family's information with, can explore your caring role.

Lincolnshire Young Carers provide the opportunity to join groups and participate in activities with other young carers across the county; an online community with peers and where needed one to one support from a worker with specialized knowledge of carers issues.

We work together with lots of partners across the county who also provide support and advice to young carers, this might be a group or an activity within your own school.

Ask at school about who is your Young Carer Lead, or lookout for their badge – this is the person you can talk to.

The Lincolnshire Carers Service can also provide support to young carers from the age of 16, depending on need and if you choose to access support from adult services. For more information contact Young Carers at Lincolnshire, or visit our website - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/support-carers/young-carers