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If you’re under 18 and care for a family member or friend, you are a young carer.
You don’t have to live with person you care for.
The care you give might include:
You might find it hard to fit in activities for yourself, like schoolwork, sports and meeting up with your friends.
You don't have to cope on your own.
Ask your school or college if they have a young carers champion - a member of staff who's there to help you and other young carers.
You could also talk to someone you trust - this could be a teacher or other member of staff. If it's easier, you could write them a letter.
Whoever you speak to, they'll be able to make sure school understands your situation. They could, for example:
You can call our referral, assessment and intervention service on 01572 758 493 to ask for a young carers assessment. Someone from our team will come to your home to talk about your situation and work out how to help you. Help could include:
We'll also look at what you want and need outside home, for example:
We run three groups for young carers. The groups allow you to:
The groups are:
To join a group, download the Young Carer Assessment Form and email your completed form to: earlyhelp@rutland.gov.uk
Find out about other types of carers and the support available