Who we are

Sheffield Young Carers (SYC) is a Registered Charity (no 1140105) which has been running, and supported by an active Management Committee since 1997.

What we do

We offer support to children and young people aged 8-21 who are living in Sheffield and caring for someone at home, usually a family member, with a physical or mental illness or disability or a substance misuse problem.

These children and young people are known as ‘young carers’ and we support them by offering one to one support, group activities, respite holidays and support with education, employment and training.

We also work with our funding partners, the NHS and Sheffield City Council, and a number of other organisations, to make sure that additional support is available to young carers.

If you would like to refer a young carer to our service, please talk to them about SYC and the services we provide. With the young carer and their parents permission, you can then refer them to our service using our Referral Form.

Our Annual Report for 2009/10 provides information about our charity and what we achieved over the 2009/10 annual period.