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Young Carers Support Service (Aberdeenshire)

Providing one-to-one support for young people with caring roles throughout Aberdeenshire.

Young Carers

Aberdeenshire Young Carers Service is part of Aberdeenshire Carers Support Service. We can help support everyone in your family when times are tough.

Who are young carers?

A young Carer is someone aged under 18 years who helps to look after or support a member of their family who has a disability, illness, drug, alcohol or mental health problem.

You may look after your mum, dad, brother, sister, grandparent or someone else close to the family. You may look after them all by yourself, or you may be helped by others in your family.

Caring takes many forms and may include:

  • practical things like cooking and cleaning
  • helping out with younger brothers and sisters
  • listening and reassuring the person when they worry
  • paying bills
  • giving medicine
  • helping with dressing and washing
  • keeping them company

You might have been caring from a long time, for as long as you can remember, or something may have happened recently and you have
just become a young Carer. Whatever the situation, Aberdeenshire Young Carers Service is here to help.

How we can help

Aberdeenshire Young Carers Service can help in many ways.

  • We can work with you to reduce your caring role.
  • We will listen to you if you have a problem and help you understand what is going on.
  • We give you support, information and answer your questions.
  • We can speak to other professionals on your behalf if you want us to.
  • We can help you to meet up with your friends and take part in activities you enjoy.
  • We can help you meet other young people in caring situations if you think that would be helpful.
  • We can provide training to help you feel more confident in your caring role.
  • We can help you explain how you feel to other family members.

Why help is needed

Every young Carer’s situation is different. We know there may be times when you are proud to be a Carer, but we also know that at times, it can be difficult.

It’s not the amount of time you spend caring that may matter, it’s the impact it has on your life. If you find it difficult to spend time with your friends, go to school or college and do your best, or have time to do homework and enjoy hobbies, Aberdeenshire Young Carers Service can help.

Get in touch

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, access to Quarriers offices is very restricted, with most teams working remotely for the foreseeable future. Face to face meetings are no longer taking place and we advise anyone with any enquiries to contact us by email.

Aberdeenshire Young Carers Service
Wardes Road
Inverurie
AB51 3TT

Tel: 01467 538700

Email: [email protected]

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