CANW's BwD Young Carers Service

CANW’s BwD Young Carers service provides help and support to young people aged 5 onwards who are carrying the care burden at home. They may be looking after parents or siblings, helping them cope with illness, mental health issues, or even substance abuse problems.

We make sure that the child is looked after from all angles – that they can cope at home, that they can cope at school, that they feel supported. We are their advocate, their defender, their comfort. We are their voice when they need it. We give them 1 to 1 support, access to a network of other carers so they know they are not alone and give them someone they can talk to. We give them hope. Our team forms a bridge between school and home and works towards coming up with ways of supporting the young person by providing:

  • Young Carers Assessment of Needs;
  • 'Group night' sessions to allow a break/respite from the home situation; 
  • Peer support  through the group sessions; 
  • Support for 'Superstar' Infant Young Carers aged 5-7 years (8 week Programme);
  • Support for 'main group' Young Carers aged 8-15 years (10 week Programme);
  • Support for 'Young Adult Carers' aged 16+;
  • Therapeutic support offer; 
  • 1:1 sessions with Young Carer to explore needs, wishes and feelings; 
  • Looking at ways of reducing Young Carers' caring role; 
  • Signposting family members to appropriate services where applicable; 
  • Introducing Universal Services to the Young Carer in order to explore other opportunities; 
  • Opportunity to participate at local and strategic level;
  • Advocacy on behalf of the Young Carer;
  • Peer Mentors for extra support;
  • Young Carers online community;
  • Self-esteem and confidence workshops and other training opportunities;
  • Weekend respite breaks subject to funding;

Who to contact

Contact Name
Huma Sheikh
Contact Position
Young Carers Co-ordinator
Telephone
01254 692709 01254 692709
E-mail
youngcarers@canw.org.uk
Website
www.canw.org.uk
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Where to go

Name
Child Action Northwest
Address
273, Preston New Rd
Blackburn
Lancashire
Postcode

BB2 6PL

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Availability

Referral required
Yes
Referral Details

'Carers Referral & Registration Form' to be completed.  Contact Young Carers Project on 01254 692709 (Option 2) or the Carers Service on 01254 688440 to request a referral form. Referral can be completed online using this link: Young Carers Referral Form - CANW

Other notes

Our aim is to look at how best to support the Young Carer in their caring role.  We would signpost where possible and we would work closely with other services including Adult Services, Early Years, etc to ensure that the family is supported accordingly. 

We aim to advocate on the Young Carer's behalf also, and we liaise with schools/colleges to ensure that the Young Carer is supported in their education setting. 

Local Offer

Local Offer Age Bands
5-11 years
11-16 years
16-19 years
19-25 years
Parents & carers

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