Support for young carers and their families in Brighton & Hove

The Young Carers Project

The Young Carers Project can support young carers through access to:

• group support
• school holiday activities
• creative workshops
• term-time drop-in sessions

It can also help by giving young carers an allocated support worker, who'll be a point of contact for them. They can advocate for the young carer and make sure their views are heard, for example at school or in multi-agency meetings.

Sometimes, this worker can offer some emotional support as well.

Support from Best Start Family Hubs

If a young carer and their family need further support, Best Start Family Hubs (or a social worker if the family already has one) can work with the family around anything that they might need support with, to change or improve their situation.

This could be:

• completing a young carer's assessment and plan
• looking at how to increase support for the young carer, and to reduce their caring role and responsibilities where needed and reduce any negative impact they experience
• making sure the right services are involved to support all family members - this can include help to access these services
• advocating for your family
• support around issues like physical and mental health, housing, finances, parenting support, challenging behaviours and issues with education or attendance