Salford young carers service
There are a large number of young people carrying out caring tasks within Salford and support is offered by Children's Services, Adult Social Care and the Salford young carers service.
The services work to the following agreed definition of a young carer:
A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 who carries out significant caring tasks and assumes a level of responsibility for another person which would normally be taken by an adult.
Salford young carers service also provides services for 18 to 24 year old young adult carers.
Salford young carers service provides the following:
For professionals:
- awareness raising sessions for professional staff
- in-schools awareness raising sessions for all pupils
- consultation on individual cases
- full assessments on young people as young carers
- information bulletins
For young people and families:
- informal consultation and discussion on individual circumstances
- formal assessments for young carers
- referral/signposting to other services
For young carers and young adult carers:
- individually tailored support packages
- regular individual sessions
- support while attending school
- support in transition from school to college and from college to university
- opportunities to achieve
- opportunities to have breaks from the caring role
- opportunities to contribute and help develop the service
- receive regular newsletters
- support in accessing other support and financial help
- opportunities to have fun
Need to know more? Want to talk to someone? Contact us.
You can also find more up to date information for professionals and young carers and the Salford young carers' newsletters on the Salford Carers Centre pages on the Princess Royal Trust website.
Not sure? Are they, or are you a carer? Give us a call. It's always best if you check it out.
Who to contact
- Name
- Salford Young Carers Service
- Address
- Princess Royal Trust Salford Carers Service
1 St. Phillip's Place
Salford
M3 6FA
Map to this location - Telephone
- 0161 833 0217
- carers.centre@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 2 April 2012
