Young Carers are young people under the age of 18 who look after a family member who is ill, has a disability, is experiencing mental distress, is affected by alcohol and/or substances misuse. They may provide hands-on caring, and/or may be affected themselves by someone in their family who needs care. They do many tasks around the household such as;domestic chores - cleaning, cooking, shopping & ironingdomiciliary tasks - washing, dressing & toileting family responsibilities - money management, caring for siblings etc.medical care - administering medication, injections, ventilatorsemotional support - for all the family members as well as the cared for.Of course caring for someone is a tough job, but when it is someone between the age of 5-18, its a lot harder. The young people find no time for themselves with coming back from school and then having to do their daily household chores. So Sandwell Young Carers helps these youngsters, it gives them something to do as well as somewhere to go. And this charity helps the young people and gives them a break from caring for their Parents/Gaurdians and/or Siblings.
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Home page
About SYC
The Young carers
Workers
SYC Forum
Festival
Residentials
Poetry Book
Where we are located
Contact details
Contact us
Evaluation Report
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