The Hull Young Carers Project is an assessment and support service for young people aged between 5 years – 18 years who are impacted by caring responsibilities. They work in close partnership with a range of universal and targeted services, and in particular community-based youth services.
It is delivered by the Youth Development Service and aims to offer tailored support when needed with a variety of wider opportunities for young carers.
The offer -
- helping young carers find the support they need from local services, so that their caring responsibilities do not have a negative impact on their lives
- opportunities for young carers to take a break from their caring responsibilities so they can -
- spend time with other young carers
- share experiences
- have fun and build positive peer networks
- an assessment to identify need and to agree a suitable support plan
- tailored one-to-one support
- information
- advice
- guidance
- support for young carers to access community-based activities such as -
- peer support groups
- youth centres
- health centres
- holiday activities
- a trusted adult/youth worker to advocate on a young carer’s behalf
- opportunities to become involved and shape the future of services and support for young carers in the City
- support with applications to the Young Carers Wellbeing Grant
To gain further information about The Young Carers Project -
Email - TheYoungCarersProject@hullcc.gov.uk or