There are many children who live with disabled or chronically sick adults, carrying out caring responsibilities that may undermine or interfere with their schooling and social and emotional development. Children in such circumstances have additional and different needs to adults and need special support.

We have 2 Young Carers Support Workers for Cornwall based in Camborne, funded by The Community Fund and Social Services. They can help with:

• Giving advice and information
• Getting practical help and liasing with professionals
• Providing someone to talk to who will listen and understand
• Arranging trips, outing and leisure activities
• Arranging time-off

We are happy to meet young carers, those being cared for and professionals for a chat to discuss how the project could help them. Meetings can be arranged in a place, at a time and with people you feel comfortable with.