Sheffield Young Carers Project
How to use this resource bank

Here are a range of specialist services, websites and resources for young carers and young people impacted by family substance misuse, or for those working with them.

The menu down the side has different topics you can click on to find resources relevant to those topics.

If you have any services/resources to add to this page, or notice any broken links, please contact us. Thanks. Sheffield Young Carers.

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Macmillan - Information for Young Carers

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A range of resources for young carers affected by cancer including the following booklets which are free to order:

  • Talking to Children and Teenagers When an Adult Has Cancer
  • Preparing a Child for Loss
  • The Cancer Guide for Young People

Young Carers Assessments

Since April 2015, new legislation means young carers now have the right to an assessment. The young carers assessment in Sheffield is an accessible and useful tool providing a guided conversation to inform your own work with the young carer and their family, involving other services where appropriate, with the young person’s knowledge/consent. You can download the young carers assessment booklet and guidance notes here. For carers aged 18+, find out how to apply for an assessment here.

 

ANTS (A Nice Time on Saturdays)

A Nice Time on Saturdays (ANTS) is a student-led group, based at The University of Sheffield Students Union, committed to helping children who have suffered bereavement. They run activity days for children aged between eight and eleven years.

The activity days provide children with an opportunity to meet others of their own age experiencing similar emotions. The days are designed to allow children to express themselves, build confidence and make friends.

A Nice Time on Saturdays offers the opportunity to take part in a variety of expressive craft activities, sports and games. Most sessions take place in the Students Union building and sometimes the children are taken out on a trip. The days are free of charge, running from 10:30am-3:30pm and lunch is provided.

Tel: 0114 222 8685 / Email: ants@sheffield.ac.uk

Learning and Work Institute

Range of resources for professionals and young adult carers, including

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Getting into Work: A Guide for Young Adult Carers in England

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This handbook is for young adult carers who want to get into work. It will be particularly useful if you are looking for work for the first time, have been out of work for a while or if you are in work but looking for a new job.

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The Mix

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Support for under 25s with information on many issues that may affect or worry for young people, including mental health, drugs and alcohol, housing, money, and sex and relationships.