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Barking & Dagenham 8-19's

Are you under 19 and live in Barking & Dagenham???

 

Do you look after or help someone in your family home???

 

Young Carers are young people who live in a family where someone is affected by a long term illness, disability, mental health issues, alcohol and / or substance misuse or HIV.  The Young Carers Service supports Young Carers aged 8-19 years old.

 

Services we provide:

  • Home Visit

 

  • One-to-One Support

 

  • Respite Activities

 

  • Oppurtunity to meet new friends

 

  • Training / Workshops

 

  • Newsletter & Information

Click here for our current leaflet 

Latest News

  • LGBTQI+ Youth Mental Health Survey

    Research shows that LGBTQI+ youth are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to have a mental health problem as those who identify as heterosexual.

  • Young Carers Awareness Day 2020

    Young Carers Awareness Day is an annual event, organised by Carers Trust, and is taking place on Thursday 30th January 2020.

  • Dagenham Heathway Healthy Streets Project

    The Barking & Dagenham Young Carers Sub Group (O.S.H.) have been working with Jake from Sustrans on the new Dagenham Heathway Healthy Streets Project.  The Young Carers have had their say aroun

  • New Online Referral Form

    We would like to announce that we have now changed our referral forms and, as of the 1st November 2019, are no longer able to take our previous forms.  The forms are now easier to fill in and are c

  • 10 Year Celebration of Thurrock Young Carers

    On Thursday 19th September 2019, Thurrock Young Carers celebrated 10 years.