'The Youth Hub at the Heart of the Community'
Providing youth services for all 7–25 year olds in Felixstowe and the surrounding area.
What is a Young Carer?
Sometimes young people are not aware what defines a 'Young Carer'. If you provide care to an adult or child in your family, you may be a young carer.
Young Carers do more in the family home than would usually be expected by a young person of their age. This might mean that you:
- Do the shopping or manage household bills
- Support someone emotionally
- Help someone get washed and dressed
- Provide medication to a family member
- Help look after a brother or sister, managing their behaviour
How it can affect you
Being a young carer can take up a lot of your time and stop you joining in with groups and activities with your friends. It might mean that you find it difficult to:
- Make friends, as you're unable to do anything after school
- Concentrate in school and keep up with your studies
- Get enough time to rest, play or just be yourself
If you feel you are finding things a bit hard, or you are worried about what will happen in the future — there are people and organisations who can help and listen to your worries and give support.
Speak to a youth worker at Level Two, a teacher, or an adult you feel comfortable talking to, and tell them how you feel.