Carers Wellbeing Project

Crisis, practical and wellbeing support for carers in Sheffield aged 18+ who are caring for someone with a mental health challenge. Delivered by Space to Breathe, Mind and Flourish.

Minds, Myths and Me

Information booklet for young people who live with someone with a mental illness. Designed for young people, by young people, it is packed full of useful information including sections on understanding mental health, support services, getting help and advice and suggestions for looking after your own well-being.

SACMHA

SACMHA offers responsive and culturally sensitive services for adults with mental health difficulties from BAME backgrounds in need of assistance with their health and social care needs. Services include advocacy, a lunch club and a carers support group.

Resources and services to support young carers and young people affected by substance misuse in their family

Search by topic or take a look at the full list below to find the support you need. If you know of any other resources or services we could add, or you notice any incorrect or out-of-date information, please get in touch.

Our Time

Website offering information and support for young people affected by parental mental illness. Includes a podcast ‘My Family, Mental Illness... and Me’, featuring famous people who have grown up with a parent with a mental illness.   

Everyone Active concessionary rates

Young Carers are eligible for Everyone Active’s concession rate, which they can accessing by providing proof that they are a carer at their nearest venue. Everyone Active will accept a Young Carers Assessment or a letter from their school, GP, FIS/social worker or from Sheffield Young Carers as evidence that they are a young carer . (Please note: Sheffield Young Carers can only provide evidence letters for young carers they have worked with in their service).

COPMI - Children of Parents with a Mental Illness

Range of useful resources from Australia around parental mental illness for children, parents and professionals.

What Young Dementia Carers Need

Short animated video produced with young carers explaining ‘What Young Dementia Carers Need’

Supporting Asylum Seekers and Refugees - Newcastle Carers

Animated videos created with carers, refugees and asylum seekers in Newcastle, including one about young carer Sara.

Supporting bereaved pupils with SEND

A free-to-access resource has been launched by Child Bereavement UK in collaboration with the London Grid for Learning to help education professionals support bereaved pupils with SEND. 

E-wellbeing: Young carers and mental health (online wellbeing resource)

E-wellbeing is a digital wellbeing service and participation group for young people. The website is for young people who live in Sussex but their tips and resources are accessible to everyone. They have pages for young carers about managing their mental health and wellbeing

Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. 

They also have resources on their website for supporting bereaved children and provide training to professionals.

UCAS information for students with caring responsibilities

Information from UCAS covering a range of topics for carers. This includes support available to carers in higher education, how to share more information about your caring responsibilities on your UCAS application, financial support for carers in higher education, and mental health and wellbeing.

Sheffield Mental Health Guide / Sheffield Flourish

Sheffield Flourish manage the Sheffield Mental Health Guide which contains a wide range of information and useful links. They also help people to share their stories by publishing them on their website. They offer a wide range of activities suitable for people living with mental health conditions. They organise fun and interesting monthly community events based on different themes. They also help people to realise their enterprising ideas.

Kooth

Online, confidential support and counselling for under 18s in Sheffield.

Sheffield Mencap & Gateway

Sheffield Mencap & Gateway provide services and support to people with a learning disability or autism and their families in Sheffield. Groups and activities for adults, children and carers of all ages.

Toolkit for children and young people affected and bereaved by suicide: Chilypep

Toolkit for parents, carers and professionals to use with children and young people affected and bereaved by suicide, plus a map of services and support available across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS area.