Signpost for Young Carers

What we do

A young carer is a child or young adult who spends time looking after or helping a member of their family who because of an illness or disability, mental health problem or drug and alcohol issue is unable to take care of everyday tasks themselves without some help.

The help you may give could be shopping, making meals, doing the laundry, or perhaps you help out with nursing care, for example, giving medication or lifting someone up and downstairs or in and out of bed.

Maybe you give your time just to be with someone when they need company.

If you live in Stockport and this sounds like you and what you do, maybe we can be of some help.

We provide respite via age-appropriate social activities, family support, school liaison and opportunities to simply enjoy being a child or young person away from their caring responsibilities.