Young Carers
What is a young carer?
A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps to care for a family member, relative or friend. As many as 1 in 5 children and young people are young carers in the UK.
A young carer might support a family member at home who has a disability or a long-term illness. Without this help, they would struggle or not be able to cope.
Young carers often do a lot of helpful things, such as:
- Cook and prepare meals
- Help with the shopping
- Clean around the house
- Manage medicines or money
- Give personal care
- Help their special person move and get out of the house
- Look after their siblings
- Give emotional support
- Keep an eye on things generally
At Park View we recognise the importance of Young Carers and the extra pressure it may put on their school day. We have a weekly Young Carers Club run by Mrs Sharp where the children get a chance to spend time with other Young Carers, eat lunch together and get involved in different games and activities. Its an opportunity for the children to talk if needed, take a break, have fun and just be a child.
If you know a Young Carer who could use a little support, please contact Clare Sharp, our Family Support Worker on the email below.
familysupportworker@parkviewprimary.hants.sch.uk
Please find details and a link to Basingstoke Young Carers below.
Who We Are
Basingstoke & District Young Carers, a registered Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO), is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by young carers (aged 8 to 18), in the Basingstoke & Deane district. With an estimated 700,000 young carers nationwide (though the actual number may be higher), these resilient young people, shoulder caregiving responsibilities that impact their lives in profound ways.