Support for young carers | Royal Borough of Greenwich

A young carer is someone aged under 19 who helps a family member or friend with tasks they cannot do or they need help to do.

They may need help because they're ill or disabled, have a mental health problem, or they use drugs or alcohol.

You may be able to get support, if you help someone with tasks like:

cooking, housework, shopping
lifting, getting up the stairs and physiotherapy
dressing, washing and helping someone go to the toilet
listening, calming someone and being present
paying the bills, managing finances and collecting benefits
looking after siblings by doing things like walking them to school
interpreting for parents with hearing or speech needs or who have English as an additional language
giving them medication like insulin and daily tablets

Get advice and support

You can get advice about:

Get support at:

These appointment dates in the next academic year are for:

To book a place, email us at help-me-with-my-future@royalgreenwich.gov.uk to let us know your year group and preferred date.

If you look after someone, you can join the Children and Young People Who Care Network

Being part of this network means you can:

If you're aged under 16, when we receive your application, we'll phone you to talk about the network before we add you to it.

If you need help now, or want to know what support you can get, contact the Families Information Service:

You should be able to take time to do things you enjoy.

This guide includes local organisations and services that can support young carers with: