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Who are Young Carers?

A Young Carer is anyone aged 5-18 who cares for, or helps to care for, a family member or friend who due to an illness, disability, mental health problem or addiction, cannot cope on their own.

Caring for someone can involve:

  • Personal care – helping  with  bathing, dressing or administering medication
  • Practical help – helping with cooking, cleaning or helping with shopping
  • Emotional support – Listening support, reassurance, or being a shoulder to cry on 
  • Childcare – helping to take care of younger siblings
  • Interpreting – helping with written or verbal communication
  • Financial support – helping to manage household budgets

If you think you, or someone you know, may be a young Carer, there is support available.

Professional referral form

Schools Link Service

We are working with a number of schools in Wandsworth to support Young Carers. We provide Young Carer awareness training to staff and deliver assemblies to students to promote awareness and offer 1:1 support to Young Carers within schools in Wandsworth. If you are interested in registering for this support, please use the registration forms below. 

The Young Carers in Schools Challenge

Part of our Young Carers in Schools project focuses on supporting schools to  implement the Young Carers Challenge in Schools. By introducing all, or some, of the challenge, schools can take steps to ensure that Young Carers are receiving as much support as possible.

What is the Young Carers in Schools Challenge?

One to One Sessions

School Assemblies

Staff Awareness Training

See our upcoming events here:

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Young Carers’ Connect Service

We support Young Carers in the community through activities events and trips. we also facilitate peer support groups, one-to-one sessions and workshops focussing on wellbeing and practical skills.

The aim of our service is to give Young Carers’ in Wandsworth the chance to connect, relax, have fun and learn new skills. If you are interested in accessing this support please fill out a registration form below.

020 8877 1200
07394 5733379
emma@wandsworthcarers.org.uk

One to One Sessions

Holiday Activities

After School Club

Young Carers Registration Form Under 16s

This form is for parent/carers to complete for children under 16. We offer information and support to unpaid Young Carers aged 8+ who either live or go to school in the borough of Wandsworth, have a GP in Wandsworth or care for someone who lives in Wandsworth. To access our Young Carers support, you will need to register.

Name, phone number and relationship to Young Carer.
How did you hear about our service?(Required)
What kind are they interested in accessing?(Required)
Is the child in receipt of Free School Meals?(Required)
Does the Young Carer have any allergies or food requirements?(Required)
Does the young Carer have a disability/health condition?(Required)

Information about the person you care for

Their health Condition and Support needs(Required)
What type of care does the Young Carer provide?(Required)
Are you (parent/carer) a carer?
A carer is defined as anyone, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support.
If yes, would you like to access support from Wandsworth Carers' Centre?
Consent(Required)
By completing this form, you are giving Wandsworth Carers’ Centre permission to securely store your/your child’s information on their database and to contact you regarding your/ their caring role.
Photo Consent(Required)
I grant full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the WCC’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.
Confidentiality and data sharing(Required)
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre has a legal duty to disclose safeguarding concerns where we have information that a person is a risk either to themselves or another person. By signing, I understand that where there is immediate risk of harm the information may be shared without my consent.

Young Carers Registration Form 16+

This form is for Young Carers over 16 to complete on their own. We offer information and support to unpaid Young Carers who either live or go to school in the borough of Wandsworth, have a GP in Wandsworth or care for someone who lives in Wandsworth. To access our Young Carers support, you will need to register.

Name, contact number and relationship to you.
How did you hear about our service?(Required)
What kind of support are you interested in?(Required)
Is the child in receipt of Free School Meals?(Required)
Does the Young Carer have any allergies or food requirements?(Required)
Does the young Carer have a disability/health condition?(Required)

Information about the person you care for

Their health condition or support needs(Required)
What type of care do you provide?(Required)
Consent(Required)
By completing this form, you are giving Wandsworth Carers’ Centre permission to securely store your/your child’s information on their database and to contact you regarding your/ their caring role.
Photo Consent(Required)
I grant full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the WCC’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.
Confidentiality and data sharing
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre has a legal duty to disclose safeguarding concerns where we have information that a person is a risk either to themselves or another person. By signing, I understand that where there is immediate risk of harm the information may be shared without my consent.

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