Dedicated to supporting young carers
and
young people affected by drug/alcohol issues in their family.
A young carer is a child or young person who provides substantial unpaid care for a relative who has disabilities,
long-term physical illnesses, mental health difficulties and/or drug or alcohol issues.
We believe it’s the right of every young carer to be recognised in their role and have the same
opportunities as other children and young people of a similar age.
“Knowing that someone really cares about you and is there to make things better for you is one of the best feelings.”
Young carer
“You guys really do go the extra mile to give families like us the faith we need to keep going.”
Parent of a young carer
Latest News and Events
We have an exciting opportunity to build your skills and experience in a growing, vibrant organisation where your ideas and contributions will be highly valued.
Young People’s Assistant Project Worker. Temporary 12 month contract (maternity cover).
Full or part time (negotiable).
We are looking to recruit a Treasurer to our Board of Trustees to take us forward and support our vital work with young carers and young people impacted by familial substance misuse. This hugely rewarding opportunity will use your skills and experience to work alongside an expert and stable staff team with an excellent reputation.
Young Carers Action Day 2024 has been and gone, but that doesn’t mean SYC are going to stop calling for fairer futures for young carers and young adult carers! Catch up on everything that happened this YCAD, as well as find out more about how you can show your support.
To help mark Young Carers Action Day, the amazing Rab Ferguson, author of the young carer inspired ‘The Late Crew’ series, speaks on his upcoming sequel, awareness raising and his previous visits to Sheffield!
After handing in a letter to 10 Downing Street last week, young carers across the country are calling on YOU to help them this Carers Rights Day!
Research results reveal barriers young carers in Sheffield face ahead of Carers Rights Day 2023
Rab Ferguson, author of ‘The Late Crew’, which is a story about young carers and aliens (how cool is that!), came to Sheffield to visit some of the schools who have joined our education project Greater Reach Brighter Futures.
The Sheffield Carers Roadshow comes to town, and it will offer unpaid carers across the city the chance to find out more about support available to them!
With the Summer holidays right around the corner, SYC’s family project have produced a brilliant newsletter, packed with lots of ideas and information to make sure it’s an enjoyable, happy Summer for all.
SYC have renewed our Power of Youth Charter this Power of Youth Day! This charter shows our dedication and commitment to giving young people a voice and involving them in decision making across the organisation. We think it is integral to ensuring we offer the best possible support to young people and young carers.
Latest Tweets
On Tuesday, we spoke to @JessLST272 who used to use our service 👋
— Sheffield Young Carers (@SheffYoungC) May 3, 2024
She's an ambassador in the local Poverty Truth Commission & will be using her own experiences to highlight intersections between caring & #poverty
Thanks for helping to amplify awareness about #youngcarers Jess! pic.twitter.com/iF7PGujvzT
The Universal Credit migration has begun in Sheffield, with letters already being sent out ✉️
— Sheffield Young Carers (@SheffYoungC) May 3, 2024
People currently on Legacy Benefits will have to transfer onto Universal Credit 🔄
Advice Sheffield have a dedicated UC helpline that can support with this: https://t.co/likOrNxI8L pic.twitter.com/03fCks89Ec
Not all #YoungCarers care for the same people in their family. Young carers could be helping to provide care for a parent, a sibling, a grandparent or another family member.
— Sheffield Young Carers (@SheffYoungC) May 3, 2024
If you want to make a referral for a young carer, visit our website here: https://t.co/mAwxEiL3H7 pic.twitter.com/ZdNQMXYG4z
How has it already been 6 weeks since our joint exhibition with the superb Pete McKee at Weston Park Museum closed?
— Sheffield Young Carers (@SheffYoungC) May 2, 2024
The artwork may no longer be up, but thanks to all the wonderful feedback we received, the exhibition will live long in the memory 💙@PeteMcKee @SheffMuseums pic.twitter.com/zKU7Bq9I30
1/3 We recently held our termly Young Carers School Network meeting, with 11 attendees from different schools and services across the city. Despite some technical glitches, the meeting gave the schools and organisations a perfect space to share ideas, good practice as well as... pic.twitter.com/blt6Hhb4sC
— Sheffield Young Carers (@SheffYoungC) May 2, 2024
Are you a member of our Schools Network or an education setting that supports young carers? @SheffCityTrust are hosting a sports & activities session for #YoungCarers in Sheffield schools at @PondsForge to help celebrate #CarersWeek2024
— Sheffield Young Carers (@SheffYoungC) May 1, 2024
Sign up here: https://t.co/o2nOnwOaVI pic.twitter.com/gQO1guqZzX