Young Hackney - Young Carers Project
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Who are we?
Young carers across the UK are supported to better cope with their caring role through specialised services that recognise the hard work that goes into being a Young Carer. Young Hackney - Young Carers is the local service that provides this support is. We are committed to supporting Young Carers on this journey and also helping and supporting them to enjoy their own childhood.
What do we understand about your situation?
Young carers can have serious caring roles and responsibilities for daily tasks over and beyond those of other people their age. At home they may be helping with:
- Practical tasks, such as cooking, housework and shopping.
- Physical care, such as helping someone out of bed.
- Emotional support, such as talking to someone who is distressed.
- Personal care, such as helping someone dress.
- Managing the family budget and collecting prescriptions.
- Helping to give medicine.
- Helping someone communicate.
- Looking after brothers and sisters more often.
They often live with added pressure related to still being in school and education. They may experience a lack of understanding about the impact of the extra caring responsibilities on them from their schoolmates.
How can we help support you?
The Young Hackney - Young Carers Project provides access to recreational respite (breaks from caring) through specific activities, clubs, outings, holidays and one-to-one support.
We recognise that all caring experiences are different so we work together with you to create a personalised plan for you and your family. Your plan could include:
- Opportunities to take part in fun, free activities and trips. especially for you and other Young Carers - activities are agreed and planned with our Young Carers.
- Identifying and providing spaces for you to meet and connect with other Young Carers.
- Extra or one to one support with a Young Hackney worker to provide advice, guidance and support.
- Information about support groups run in school to help you get the most out of your education.
- Advocacy and support to understand your rights as a Young Carer
The service can also offer emotional and practical support for young carers if this is identified as necessary.
The Young Adult Carers (YACs) forum
The Young Adult Carers forum aims to start the transition pathway for young carers.
The forum brings together young adult carers aged 15 - 25. It provides them with a space to meet other YACs and share practical, emotional and social support.
The group also uses social media such as a WhatsApp group to share opportunities and suggestions with those involved in the forum.
Young Adult Carers are entitled to a transition assessment which involves a discussion and creating a plan for continued support within the Adult Carers Service post-18.
Notes
Young Carers have the same rights as older carers. They can also be considered 'children in need' under the Children's Act 1989. This may depend on the view of the local authority and whether they consider the child's caring role is preventing them from achieving or maintaining:
- a reasonable standard of social opportunities
- full school attendance
This consideration is intended to help draw in extra support if it is needed.
SEND Local Offer
- Local Offer Age Bands
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Secondary 11-14
Young Adults 18 - 25 - SEN Provision Type
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- Targeted
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 020 8356 4800 020 8356 4800
- yh.youngcarers@hackney.gov.uk
- Website
- www.younghackney.org/
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Where to go
- Address
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Young Hackney
Children and Familie's Services
3rd Floor Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
Hackney - Postcode
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E8 1DY
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Time / Date Details
- Time of day
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- Evening
- Session Information
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The Hackney Young Carers group meets weekly
Wednesday 5–7pm at Forest Road Youth Hub
For information about activities please contact the service
Other details
- Who is eligible?
Young Carers - children and young people who are the main carers of:
- a relative with a long-term illness or
- a relative with a disability
To be identified as a Young Carer the person being cared for must have:
- A life limiting illness
- Physical or intellectual disability
- A mental illness, or
- A substance misuse issue
The Young Hackney - Young Carers service is available to children and young people who live in Hackney and who are aged 6-19 or up to 25 years of age if the Young Carer has a special educational need and/or a disability.
- Referral required?
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Yes
- Referral Details
The project accepts self-referrals and referrals from professionals across Hackney.
To request a referral form to this service please email: yh.youngcarers@hackney.gov.uk
- What to do if you have a complaint
Your feedback is important to us.
If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received, or with a member of staff, or with some other aspect of our work, please speak to or contact us so we can use your experience to improve or service and try to help resolve any concerns.
If this has not helped or you wish to raise this through someone independent of the service you can follow Hackney Council's formal complaints process.
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