A Young Carer is any young person under the age of 18 who helps care for someone in their family who has an illness, disability, or is affected by mental ill-health or alcohol/substance misuse. There are over 15,000 Young Carers currently in Surrey schools.

At Grayswood CE Primary School we can help any child who has a caring role for a family member by offering the following support:

• Identifying Young Carers and liaising with parents to ensure the most timely support is offered

• Our ELSA/Home School Link Worker will be able to ensure that your child is supported

• Acknowledging a child’s caring role and letting them know we understand

• Referring your child to our local Action for Carers Surrey who offer a range of support and activities

Action for Carers Surrey 

“Surrey Young Carers is here to support you if you are aged 5-18, living in Surrey and are providing practical or emotional care for a member of your family with a long-term illness, physical disability or learning difficulty, mental ill health or substance or alcohol dependency.

You may be providing practical help such as making meals, or physical help like helping your mum get dressed. You may be looking after other children or perhaps your brother or sister is the person in your family needing extra care.

Young carers very often provide emotional support as well and can feel very lonely.”
More information about Action for Carers Surrey can be found here:

https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/who-we-help/young-carers-under-18/

Please do get in contact with us if you would like your child to be recognised as a Young Carer or would benefit from further information or support.