What we do
Barnardo’s Aberdeen Young Carers Service
A Young Carer is someone up to the age of 18 who provides unpaid help and supports a relative, friend, or neighbour who due to illness or disability cannot manage to live independently without carer’s help.
Barnardo’s Aberdeen Young Carers Service aims to support young carers in their caring role so they are able to live a happy and fulfilled life alongside caring.
Types of support a young carer may provide:
• Emotional support
• Practical care
• Physical care
• Sibling care
Our range of interventions will include:
• 1:1 support
• Group work
• Signposting/Linking
• Family Work
• Respite
• Activities
We can help with
- Young people with caring responsibilities have all the challenges of being young, with all the responsibilities of being an adult. We support children and young people who care for and look after family members affected by health issues, disability or substance misuse. We help them look after their loved ones and give them time to enjoy their childhoods.
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