Book that aims to help 5 to 11 year-olds understand what is happening to a family member who may be experiencing a mental illness.
Supporting children who have a parent with a mental illness
Booklet for professionals including information on impacts of caring for a parent with mental illness, legislation and guidance, and practical actions you can take.
Epic Friends
Sheffield CAMHS website to help young people help people who might be struggling to cope emotionally. Includes information about common mental health issues and coping strategies.
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Range of publications specifically tailored information for young people, parents, teachers and carers about mental health. The RCPsych also has a new App which gives instant access to the College’s mental health information leaflets, animations and podcasts.
Being Seen and Heard: The Needs of Children of Parents with Mental Illness (DVD)
Currently unavailable
Excellent resource with very practical tips around working with children who care for someone with mental illness.
Young Minds
information to young people and children about mental health and emotional well-being, including a factsheet on ‘Mental Illness In Your Family’
Mindful website
Mental health support for 11-17 yr olds, including online mentoring and counselling.
Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health Toolkit for Sheffield Schools
Toolkit for schools including information on indicators of possible mental health difficulties, actions schools can take and contact details for support agencies.
NHS Health A-Z - Conditions and treatments
Information about conditions, treatments and support for carers
Moving and handling the person you care for
Information about safe moving and handling so carers don't hurt themselves or the person they're caring for.
When someone you care for dies
Steps to register a death on the Government website
The Carers Trust has advice and links on ways to cope with grief.
NHS Great Ormond Street website
Hundreds of information sheets on conditions, treatments and medications.
Easy health leaflets
Large range of leaflets on different topics, explained in an accessible format
HIV Services in Sheffield
Provides information, advice and support to people living with and affected by HIV in Sheffield aged 19 yrs+. HIV services in Sheffield have changed and are now provided by The Stonegrove Centre.
Supporting young carers in families with HIV (Booklet)
Professionals booklet including information on who young carers, impacts of caring, families with insecure immigration status, disclosure and confidentiality, and practical tips on how to offer support.
Film made by young people caring for parents affected by HIV and AIDS
[This film doesn’t seem to be available at the moment. The web link goes to the article that accompanies the film] A film made by young people with parents affected by HIV and Aids gives their moving accounts. These children wanted the world to know what it was like to live with a parent with HIV/Aids, and the 14-minute film they have made shows their reality.
Foodbanks in Sheffield
Information about how to access emergency food supplies in Sheffield.
Money and benefits for carers
Website containing information about Carer's Allowance, Attendance Allowance (AA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and a wide range of other benefits and financial help available.
‘We Care’ Financial capability resources for young adult carers
Currently unavailable but there is related information for young adult carers provided by the Learning and Work Institute
Booklet for practitioners to support young adult carers around managing their money. Includes activities on planning and budgeting, smart buying and getting and using credit.
Money Skills: Money management for young people
Currently unavailable
Money Skills is designed to support both school children and teachers and youth workers and other practitioners working with individuals aged between 16 and 25 to develop practical money management skills.