Being a Young Carer: Your Rights
Please visit the NHS website for more information about your rights as a young carer.
Website
www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/support-and-benefits-for-carers/being-a-young-carer-your-rightsYoung Minds
As a young carer you can find helping someone very rewarding, but you also have the right to be looked after.
Parents helpline
0808 802 5544
Website
www.youngminds.org.uk/contact-usChildline – Young Carers
Looking after a member of your family who can’t care for themselves can be difficult. Even if you’re only doing it some of the time. But you don’t have to face it alone. Find advice about making things easier and ways to help you cope.
Phone
0800 1111
Website
www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family-relationships/young-carersCarers Matter Norfolk
The Young Carers Health Champion programme was established in 2015 to support improved health literacy, promote health and wellbeing and develop the capacity of young carers to participate in planning and development of young carer friendly services. It aims to support service change through young carer voices.
Phone
0800 083 1148
Website
www.carersmatternorfolk.org.uk
Young carers
Page published: 18 February 2025
Last updated: 18 February 2025