Carers Support Dorset

Carer Support Dorset support carers of all ages (including young carers), who are caring for someone who lives in the Dorset Council area.  They have a dedicated Young Carer Coordinator and space on their website for specific information, help and advice around young carers needs - https://www.carersupportdorset.co.uk/young-carers/

Tel:0800 368 8349

BCP Young Carers

There is support for young carers caring for someone in the BCP area.  For GPs to make a referral to request support and assessment for a young carer you must contact the Children's First Response Hub on 01202 123334 or childrensfirstresponse@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.  Requests can be made by young people themselves, families or professionals.

My Time Young Carers

My time supports young carers aged 5 to 25 years, siblings and young adult carers.

MyTime offer residential and day events for young carers.  They also provide educational talks in schools and will talk to Young carers groups.

https://www.mytimeyoungcarers.org

Leonardo Trust

The Leonardo Trust is a Dorset-wide carers charity and works with carers of all ages.  They can provide one to one counselling support and funding to support a young carers hobby such as xbox subscription or arts and craft materials.

https://www.leonardotrust.org

Honeypot

A national young carers charity offering respite breaks, outreach support and support services for young carers aged 5-12 years.  They give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children at risk can develop their full potential.

https://www.honeypot.org.uk

Barnados

National charity providing support to young carers across the UK. Barnados provide a range of support from arranging outings to helping the family get support from social services and much more.

Young carers | Barnardo's (barnardos.org.uk)