Carer Support Wiltshire is a local charity that supports carers of all ages, including young carers.
A young carer is someone under 18 who looks after someone.
It might be a parent, grandparent, sibling or close relative.
Young carers often provide practical and emotional support such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, personal care and medication as well as simply being there for company and love.
Young carers can find that looking after someone takes up a lot of their time; it can sometimes be very difficult for them to cope with everything.
School work and attendance may suffer as well as finding time for their friends and other activities.
Our friendly team understand how hard it can be if you look after or help to look after someone in your family.