Birmingham
Young CarersBirmingham Young Carers provides support for Young Carers up to the age of 18. We split our groups into three age groups; Under 12, 12-14 and 15+.
Am I a Young Carer?
If your mum, dad, brother, sister or someone at home has a disability or illness which means you help look after them or make sure they are safe, then you could be a young carer. You may help with making drinks or snacks, cleaning and tidying, or by talking to them and keeping them company. You may feel you miss out because you have to look after your parent or another adult. Or your life may be different because your mum or dad takes a lot of time to look after your brother or sister.
How do I get help?
Talk to someone you trust about whether you may be a young carer. This could be a parent, relative or a teacher at school. Show them this website and ask them to talk to us to see if we can help. Always talk to someone if you are worried or upset. There is always someone who can help.
How will you help me?
This is something we will talk to you about to see how you are feeling. We may be able to help you understand more about the condition of you mum, dad, brother or sister. There may be things we can do to help you cope with being a young carer, if you are having problem at school or need someone you can talk to because you feel upset, angry or worried.
We want you to see that you are not the only one and you are not alone.
I think I am a young carer, can I make a referral for myself?
If you are under the age of 18 years then we usually need parental permission for you to be able to join our service. Ask your parent/carer to get in touch. Or talk to someone you trust and ask them to contact us to see how we can help you. This could be another adult, teacher or tutor. Always talk to someone if you have any worries or concerns.
Can you help me get more help for the person I look after?
A Support Worker will arrange to meet with you for a chat about your caring at home and how we can best support you; this may mean that we contact other services that can also help you and the person you look after.
Can you help with problems at School or College?
Yes, we can speak to your teachers or to college if you are having difficulties with homework or keeping up with coursework, are experiencing bullying because you are a young carer, worrying about home when you are at school, or feeling tired and stressed.
There are mechanisms which can be put in place to help you, for example a time-out system for the bad times when you can’t cope, a system to call home when you are worried about the person you look after, or a named teacher you can talk to about your worries.
What we do
Depending on the level of support needed, our free service offers:
- A monthly young carers respite group
- Confidential one-to-one support with a dedicated worker
- Help to access other services
- Training opportunities, e.g. first aid, fire awareness or building self esteem and confidence
- Telephone Support
- Issue based workshops
- Access to our counselling service if needed
- Transition into the adult carers service once you reach 18
- Opportunity to take an activity break, make friends and have some fun!
- Whole family support
- Information and Advice
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Get in touch
Call or email us to get in touch and find out how we could help you
Contact details:
Call or email us to get in touch and find out how we could help you
0121 638 0876
Email birminghamyc@spurgeons.org
Post Birmingham Young Carers Unite
The Big Peg
201-202f
120 Vyse Street
Birmingham
B18 6NF
Make a referral:
Anyone can make a referral to Birmingham Young Carers Unite. Referrals are followed up with a home visit to assess the level of care being provided.
You can either complete the referral form with as many details as you can and:
email it back to birminghamyc@spurgeons.org
return it to our office
Or contact us on 0121 638 0876 to have any questions answered.
Meet the Team
Jo
Children's Services Manager
Angie
Children's Services Lead
Yvonne
Young Carers Assessment Lead
Laura
Young Carers Assessment Lead
Liam
Young Carers Groups and Activities Lead
Farzana
Young Carers Support Worker
Will
Young Carers Support Worker
Jade
Young Carers Support Worker
Bal
Administrator
More support and advice
Childline
0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are there to support you.
Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night.
SIBS support siblings of all ages who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness, or life limiting condition.
Samaritans
116 123
www.samaritans.org
A safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you.
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