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These are comments from some of our Young Carers in Somerset.
“I’m Claire and I am twelve. I belong to a group called Young Carers. A lot of people don’t understand what a Young Carer is, what they have to do, and theresponsibilities they have to undertake.”
“I get to spend time with my brother, to help someone I love… sometimes I get angry.”
“My mum’s not well. I go to school and do all the normal stuff, but when I get home I have to help get tea ready for me, mum and dad, every night. I have to help with the housework all the time. It’s hard to fit it all in.”
“I worry about my mum when I’m not with her. It’s hard to focus at school sometimes.”
“I don’t go out with my mates because I worry about leaving my mum on her own.”
“I help my mum get washed and dressed in the morning. I wouldn’t want anyone else to help her; I know I do it properly.”
“It’s just me and my dad. He’s disabled, so I have to do all the housework. I like to do it, but I get very tired.”
“Somerset Young Carers Project, I feel like they’re the carers for us.”
For more information, please contact a Young Carers Team Leader for a discussion, or
Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224.
Wendy Jenner – Operational Manager
(Targeted Youth Support)01458 449117 07881 484765Email: [email protected]
Dave Willis – Team leader(Somerset Young Carers East)01749 822666 07554 115139Email: [email protected]
John Grundy – Team Leader(Somerset Young Carers West)01278 451204 07919 540410Email: [email protected]
Julie Rickwood – Project Worker(Mendip)01749 822914 07741 290543Email: [email protected]
Claire Brewer - Project Worker(Sedgemoor Juniors)01278 451 204 07990 898509Email: [email protected]
Rachael Wren – Project Worker(Sedgemoor Seniors)01278 451 204 07468 715064Email: [email protected]
Nick Dunford – Project Worker (South Somerset Juniors)01935 463689 07976 800533Email: [email protected]
Nicky Griffin – Project Worker(Taunton & West Somerset)01823 423 313 07976 799433Email: [email protected]
Alison Edwards – Business Support(All Areas)01458 440820 01749 822567Email: [email protected]
Somerset Young Carers Project
Support and care for children and young
people who care regularly for a member of their family with an
illness or disability
Who does the Somerset Young Carers Project
support?
The project works with children and young people living in Somerset who have regular caring responsibilities for another person. This could be a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or other relative. The length of time you are supported will depend on the amount of care you provide and how this affects you.
Care may be needed for the relative because they have:
A disability Poor physical health Poor mental health An addiction to alcohol or other
substances
Caring could mean: Doing extra jobs around the house Cooking and preparing meals Helping with medicines Helping to make sure someone is safe Checking to see someone is happy Fetching and carrying Lifting equipment Helping someone move about Helping someone get washed or
dressed Helping with childcare Shopping Organising money or appointments Translating or signing
Children first, Carers second
Some of the things the project can offer you
Fortnightly support groups which include:
o Meeting other young carerso Crafto Cookingo Gameso Funo Time to talko Food
Someone to talk to who is there to listen to you.
Trips and days out such as o Bowlingo Outdoor activitieso Barbequeso Cinema and
Theatre trips
We can talk to your school to help sort out any problems.
We
can help with information and
advice about things that are worrying you.
The possibility of sessions with a counsellor.