Carers in Herts

Young Carers are children and young people who care for a member of their family.

Referrals to the Young Carers team in Hertfordshire, have doubled over the last year as the Carers in Herts team continue to work with young carers and aim to develop a better understanding of their roles.

Here's a look at some of their activity . . .

• Work with young people up to 19 (with a diagnosed condition and is caring for someone)
• Helping to support the young carer as much as possible
• Young ambassadors in schools to promote and enable support for other young carers
• Training in schools
• Young carers awareness day on 30 January
• Promoting more buy in from schools
• Activities in the holidays for young carers
• Stress management programmes
• Passport/discount card, carers and young carers can apply for (15-25% off participating businesses)

Find out more about Young Carers in Herts here