Young Carers Support Organisations
A Young Carer is someone up to the age of 18 who provides unpaid help and supports a relative, friend, or neighbour who due to illness or disability cannot manage to live independently without carer’s help.
There are lots of organisations that can help you if you are a young carer or young adult carer.
Aberdeen City
Barnardos
Barnardo’s Support Service provides advice and support to young people giving unpaid care in Aberdeen City
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/aberdeen-young-carers
Aberdeenshire
Quarriers
Quarriers Carer Support Service provides advice and support to young people giving unpaid care in Aberdeenshire
https://www.quarriers.org.uk/services/young-carers-support-service-aberdeenshire/
Moray
Quarriers
Quarriers Carer Support Service provides advice and support to young people giving unpaid care in Moray
https://www.quarriers.org.uk/services/young-carers-support-service-moray/
Young Scot
Find out how to apply for the Young Carers Package, Carer's Allowance and the Young Carers Grant. Hear stories from other young people on their experience of being a carer and get loads of info on caring for someone.
https://young.scot/campaigns/national/young-carers
The Children's Society
Our "Include" service helps young carers, families and those who work with young carers. We want you to be healthy, happy and focused on the future. We know caring for someone can be difficult but you need to make time for yourself as well.
We can help you understand your rights as a young carer, introduce you to other young carers, advise you on different ways into education and employment.
https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/young-people/young-carers
Me We - Young Carers
A booklet for young carers by young carers
Accessing National Carer Support
Your local carer centre can also help you with information and advice about your rights and what other support is available, both nationally and in your local area.
Due to coronavirus, centres have had to make some adjustments in how they support you. So, most help is available online and over the phone. Some centres are even doing doorstop visits or prescription drop-offs.
Many centres usually have peer support groups where you can connect with other carers, or take part in social activities or training to further develop your skills.
Caring for someone with cancer/carer support
In association with NHS Grampian, Cancer Support North Scotland aims to provide people directly affected by cancer, their carers and friends, and professionals, with guidance and information about the wide range of non-medical support and information available to them through many different organisations.
The Cancer Partnership Group is an alliance between service users, cancer charities and health and social care professionals.
For further information and cancer support services please visit the link below:
www.cancersupportnorthscotland.co.uk