Professionals
About you:
Are you a professional working with an adult or young Carer?
Perhaps you are a social worker, health professional, mental health specialist, teacher, or from another charity...
You may be working with the Carer in some aspect of their life, or perhaps you are working with someone who has a physical or mental disability or health condition? If this is the case, please ask - there is likely to be an unpaid Carer in the background.
You will require permission from the Carer to make the referral or you may also provide our number so that they can call us direct.
Work in a school?
About us:
We are an independent charity supporting unpaid Carers who live, work, or care for someone who lives or studies in the London Borough of Sutton.
We support Young Carers (YCs) from the age of 8, and Adult Carers of any age.
We provide information and advice, as well as practical and emotional support to help make caring roles easier. This includes specialist support for those experiencing end-of-life care and once caring roles end.
We do not differentiate. Carers do not have to be in receipt of Carers Allowance, or care for a certain number of hours, or a particular type of care.
We will talk to each Carer during registration to identify any immediate support needs and offer be here for any needs in the future.
Access our leaflets here.
Adult Carers
Complete our online form to register adult Carers aged 18+, so they can access services such as:
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Support groups
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Advice and information
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Benefit checks
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Form filling assistance
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Wellbeing and emotional support
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Specialist YAC support for 18-25 year olds
Young Carers
Complete our online form to refer a Young Carer aged 8-17, so they can access services such as:
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Homework club
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Peer support groups
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Regular socials such as movie nights
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School support
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Holiday activities
If you have specific concerns about the Carer you are referring, e.g. safeguarding or urgency for support, you are welcome to call us to discuss your referral.
SCHOOLWORK
The Young Carers Service (YCS) visit schools to inform staff about the sensibilities around being a Young Carer. We help educate students about how able to determine who amongst them is a Young Carer and practicing support, this is managed through presenting the challenges that Young Carers undergo whilst caring for another.
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Deliver training
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Deliver assemblies
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Offer school drop-ins
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One-to-one sessions in school
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Attend coffee mornings/afternoons
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Advise on Young Carers Peer Support set-up
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Provide resources for raising awareness of Young Carers
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Advise schools through the process of achieving the Young Carers in schools Bronze/silver/gold award
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Offer advice and support on addressing Young Carer needs
If your school isn't supporting Young Carers, or you want to sign up for our reward scheme or just get
some staff training booked in, get in touch.
Young Carers
Please complete this form for any Young Carer aged 8 up to 17 years old who lives, studies, works, or cares for someone who lives in the LB Sutton.
We support Young Carers from the age of 8 years old and Young Adult Carers up until the age of 25.
Any Young Adult Carer aged 18+, may refer themselves or please complete the Adult Carer Registration form.
Young Carer referral form
Adult Carer referral form
Please note that required questions are marked with an asterisk (*).
Adult Carers
Please complete this form for any Carer 18+ who lives, works or cares for someone who lives in the LB Sutton.
If you are unable to complete this form for any reason, or would like to speak to a member of staff in the first instance, please contact us.
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