Health and wellbeing - Young Carers

Help for young carers

If you're a young carer, friends and relatives are often the first people to turn to for help with problems. Talking things through with them can be really helpful.

If you find it hard to talk to others, try to write your thoughts in a diary, poem or letter first. This can help to make sense of your thoughts and how you feel, before getting help. Find out more about the help for Young Carers on the NHS website.

Caring safely at home

These video-based resources are designed to help people look after someone safely at home. They can help you care for people in any situation.

Each section has a set of videos designed to give you and the person you care for practical and relevant information to support you.

Watch the caring safely at home videos

Mental health

Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Find out more about mental health support

My Mental Health - Video and Toolkit

My Mental Health is a Carers Trust project that provided young carers, young adult carers and the staff who support them with the knowledge, confidence and opportunities to understand their mental health needs and campaign to bring about positive change.

Throughout the project, 281 young carers were involved in local and national campaigning activity. We brought together some of the young carers and young adult carers to discuss their achievements and what involvement meant to them. Using their testimony, we worked together to co-produce this video to show the importance of giving young and young adult carers a voice to campaign on issues that matter to them.

Explore the Breaking the Silence on Mental Health toolkit

Dental

Top tips for your own super smile (PDF) [166KB] (from Peninsula Dental)
Caring for someone else's mouth if they have their own teeth (PDF) [208KB] (from Peninsula Dental)
Caring for someone else's mouth if they have their own teeth (PDF) [208KB] (from Peninsula Dental)
Inter-Professional Engagement Module 2022 - 2023 (PDF) [2MB] (from Peninsula Dental)
Mouth Care Matters Resources (from NHS Health Education England)
Mini Mouth Care Matters Resources (from NHS Health Education England)

COVID

COVID-19 PPE guide for unpaid carers - this resource outlines personal protective equipment (PPE) advice for unpaid carers in the community.

Find your nearest NHS service

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