West Berkshire Young Carers Project.

Young carers are children and young people under 18 who take on caring tasks and responsibilities within their family that are usually taken on adults. This might happen when there is a family member, maybe a parent, brother or sister who needs a lot of care.  They may be suffering with physical disability, a progressive disease, mental health difficulty or a substance misuse problem. Everybody’s family is different and although It can be hugely rewarding to care and help a family member cope, a young person should still be able to relax,  have some fun and find support through other young carers.  This is what the Young Carers project is all about, providing professionally trained staff to support a safe environment for young people to regularly meet up outside of school and home demands.