Carers Support
Our carers support team work across all localities in Dundee and supports carers of all ages
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Carers Support
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Information for Carers
Young Carers
Young Carers Voice
What’s on and how to make a referral
We can offer information and support to anyone who is in a caring role from the age of 8 to 90+ years.
Support can offer
- Practical, emotional and peer support
- Help to access other organisations
- Help to access other services within the centre
- Offer a variety of groups and events, held within the centre and in local communities
- Offer accessible services in Urdu, Punjabi, Mandarin and Cantonese
- Offer learning, training and accreditation opportunities
![The economic value of the contribution made by carers in the UK is £132bn a year]()
Source: https://carers.org/key-facts-about-carers-and-people-they-care
Source: https://carers.org/key-facts-about-carers-and-people-they-careInformation for Carers
Our team is currently working remotely, but still able to offer support to carers.
Read more about our service response
School Support
Dundee Carers Centre are continuing to provide support even while the schools and college are closed – please get in touch with the Centre to find out more.
Carers of Dundee have prepared a webpage packed with information from local services/organisations that can help support you during this time.
Carers Aged 8-16 (or up to 18 if still in education)
Young carers can put the needs of the person they care for before their own, meaning that they can miss out on experiences that other young people get.
Young carers can also experience stress, anxiety and worry about the person they care for and may benefit additional support.
These groups help emotionally to get through the hard times, you can relax and share your feelings with new friends I have in the group.
Young carer, December 18
We offer the same support to young carers as we do to all carers including practical, emotional and peer support, plus a variety of groups and activities.
School Support
Dundee Carers Centre has a named member of staff for every school and locality in Dundee. We have worked closely with schools to help appoint a school staff member to be named a Young Carer Co-ordinator. This means that young carers can access support either by contacting Dundee Carers Centre directly or their school’s Young Carer Co-ordinator.
Click here for our Young Carers Leaflet which gives more details about the help that can be offered to young carers within a school that we work with.
We also work closely with Dundee & Angus College and provide support in the community. If you are a carer and a college student then you can contact Student Support Services or Dundee Carers Centre for more information on the support available.
Young Carers Voice (YCV)
Young Carers Voice is a group for young carers (aged between 14-18 years old) and aim to raise awareness of young carers, support available and influence the implementation of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
Get in touch if you would like to learn more about the group and how to be involved. Call 01382 200422 or email
Summer Programme 2020
Our Summer Programme this year has a Virtual Twist!
Click here for more information.
Locality
We are currently constructing a locality section as part of our website, which will give more information on locality workers, schools and services that we are working with.
Keep following our news section and social media platforms for updates on the launch.