Carers Support
Our carers support team work across all localities in Dundee and supports carers of all ages
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Carers Support
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
For more information on young carers, see young carers section below.
If you’re a carer and would like some support, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
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
If you’re a carer and would like some support, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Carers Aged 8-16 (or up to 18 if still in education)
Young carers can sometimes put the needs of the person they care for before their own, and this means that they can sometimes miss out on things that other young people get to do.
This can also mean that young carers can experience stress, anxiety and worry about the person they care for, and may need help or support from other people from time to time.
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 and also a variety of groups and activities.
Dundee Carers Centre has a named member of staff for every school and locality in Dundee. Every school in Dundee also has a member of staff who is a Young Carer Co-ordinator.
You can get support either by contacting the Centre directly, or checking with your own school’s Young Carer Co-ordinator. The types of supports available to support you to participate in education are outlined in this leaflet.
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.
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. Click here also for our Young Carers Leaflet which gives more details about help that can be offered to young carers within school that we work with.
Carers of Dundee website also has information on other carer support organisations across Dundee, along with further information on young carers and young carers rights.
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.
For more information on when the group meets and how to become a member download our What’s On Guide
Summer Programme 2020
Our Summer Programme this year has a Virtual Twist!
Click here for more information.