Young carers' support

A young carer is a young person (usually 17 or under), that looks after someone else due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and who cannot cope without their support.

The person looked after can be a parent or other family member in the same household.

Do you do any of the things in this list?

• you help with practical things like cooking, housework, and shopping
• you help them physically, like getting them out of bed or down the stairs
• you help them emotionally, including talking to or hugging someone when they are sad or distressed
• you help with personal care, like getting dressed or going to the toilet
• you manage the household budget and collect prescriptions
• you give them medicine
• you help them communicate
• you also care for your siblings.

If you regularly help with any of the things on this list, you could be a young carer.

Young carers animation

Find out about more about what a day in the life of a young carer is like.

Created by young carers in Derby.

Support the Young Carers Service can offer

We will work with you and your children and sometimes wider family members, to help you build on your strengths and provide advice and support where this is helpful. 

Can we help?

We might be able to help you, please contact us. If you’re telling us about someone else who’s a young carer, you’ll need their permission before you tell us about them.

You can contact us by email, youngcarers@derby.gov.uk or phone, 01332 641017.

Our address is:

Young Carers Service
2 Stanley Road
Derby
DE24 0EX