Carers

What is a carer? A carer is someone who provides regular unpaid help and support to another person (It does not include those who volunteer as part of a group or organisation). This might be helping someone with paperwork and financial matters, housework, shopping, assisting with medication or other personal care needs such as keeping clean and fresh, preparing and eating meals or getting out and about.

Carers can be any age, including children and young people, and from any background. Being a carer is very rewarding but it can be hard work as well.

Your GP needs to know so you can be offered the right information, support and access to services. GP surgeries have to compile information for the government about the numbers of carers attached to the surgery so your information will help them to do this.   If your unsure as to whether your a carer or not please click here and complete the form GPs A5 new .

Making Space is an organisation that supports unpaid carers 18+ with information and signposting, one to one emotional support, and also peer support through our social groups.  for further information about their organisation please visit their website at www.makingspace.co.uk

Doncaster Council have devised a carers guide for 2019/20 which includes lots of free training, click here to find out what’s available to you: Carers Guide 2019.20

YOUNG CARERS

There are at LEAST 720 young carers in Doncaster and 1 in 20 of those young carers miss school because of their caring responsibilities.

Contact the Young Carer’s team for further information or to make a referral to gain support from the Young Carer’s team: 01302 736099 or email young.carers@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website