Are you 18 or under and help to look after someone who has an illness, disability, mental health or drug related problem?

What do young carers do?

Young carers do lots of things for the person they care for, for example: lift them, dress them, keep them company, help them go to the toilet, pay bills, help them wash and clean the house

Here is an official definition of a young carer

"Young Carers are children and young people under the age of 18 years old, who provide care to another family member, who has a physical illness / disability; learning disability; mental illness; sensory disability or has a problematic use of drugs or alcohol. The level of care they provide would usually be undertaken by an adult and as a result has a significant impact on their normal childhood."

Young Carers; A Service Framework March 2003 (North West Quality Protects Reference Group)