Supporting young adult carers
What we do
Our young adult carer service supports carers between 16 and 25 years old living in Leeds caring for a friend or family member with an illness, disability or addiction. We provide one on one and group support sessions giving information, advice and emotional support.
If you are a young carer aged under 16, you can access support from Family Action.
We also run activities and trips to enable young adult carers to have a break and meet other young people who are caring. In previous years we’ve visited ITV studios, been to the North Yorkshire moors for outdoor pursuits and activities, had universities and colleges come and speak at our groups and we took a group to the rock ‘n’ roll pantomime in Leeds city centre.
New course – Carers Leeds have teamed up with iBme UK to bring you a new mindfulness course starting in Jan 2021. Take a look here.
Resources
Click here to view our young adult carer leaflet.
Click here to view our YAC newsletter
Useful contacts
Night OWLS is a confidential support line for children, young people, their parents and carers who live in Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.
We’re available 8pm – 8am for children, young people, parents and carers across West Yorkshire
Night OWLS can help you if you…
- Feel you have nowhere to turn
- Feel you can’t go on living
- Are in a crisis
- Are finding it hard to cope with life
- Are feeling angry, lonely, anxious or depressed
- Are feeling confused or finding it hard to think straight
- Are feeling unsafe
- Are caring for a young person
- Just want to talk
Open: 8pm to 8am
Telephone (free): 0300 200 390
Text: 07984 392 700
Chat: https://www.lslcs.org.uk/services/night-owls-helpline/
Opening hours: Telephone support service running between 12-6pm, 7 days a week.
How to access: Self or professional referral by phone.
Contact details: Telephone 0113 246 11659
Website: https://www.themarketplaceleeds.org.uk/
COVID-19 update: Current changes to this service has been made due to cov-19. Subject to change in the future. Office is closed, no face to face appointments.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 3.30pm–2am; Saturday – Sunday 6pm–2am
How to access: Self referral.
Contact details: Call on 0808 800 1212, Text on 0771 566 1559 or Online chat via website.
Website: https://www.lslcs.org.uk/services/connect-helpline/teen-connect/
Opening hours: 8am – 4pm
How to access: Self or professional referral via online form or telephone
Contact details: leeds.mws@nhs.net, 0113 843 4388
Website: https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/leeds-mental-wellbeing-service/home/
COVID-19 update: No face to face appointments.
Opening hours: THRU Groups meet online every Monday and Thursday evening, 4.30pm- 6.30pm
How to access: Self-refer to Leeds Mind Peer Support
Contact details: peersupport@leedsmind.org.uk, 0113 305 5800
Website: https://www.carersleeds.org.uk/our-support-service/young-adult-carers/www.leedsmind.org.uk/thru
COVID-19 update: No face to face groups.
Opening hours: 24/7 365 days
How to access: https://www.mindmate.org.uk/
Opening hours: 24/7 365 days
How to access: https://employmentskillsleeds.co.uk/education/youngpeople
Family action offer information, advice and support for young carers (under 16) in Leeds.
Opening hours: 9-4pm Mon-Fri
How to access: Self or professional referral via telephone
Contact details: leedsyoungcarers@family-action.org.uk, 0113 733 9126
Website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/leeds-young-carers-support-service/
COVID-19 update: Office is closed, no face to face groups.
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Carers Leeds supports unpaid carers:
Carers Advice Line: 0113 380 4300
Carers Advice Email: advice@carersleeds.org.uk