Are you under 18 and looking after a member of your family who is ill or disabled? If so you're a young carer – there are help and support networks you can contact.
Local contacts
Your doctor.
Young Carers or phone them on 0161 833 0217 or Young Carers Mobile: 07799 831711
Young Carers Workers
PRT Salford Carers Centre
The Angel Healthy Living Centre
1 St. Philips Place
Salford M3 6FA
0161 833 0217
Wai Yin Cinese Women's Society
1st Floor 61 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3HZ
0161 237 5908
has a project for Chinese carers aged 13 - 25 .
These national organisations have information too:
- Childline or speak to them on 0800 1111.
- The Childrens Society has information and advice for young carers.
- Young Carers is a website full of advice and information for young carers and professionals.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away. Go to Relationships Weblinx for more useful websites.