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.
‘Exploring the cost of living crisis’ resource pack (National Youth Agency)
Sidekick
Sidekick is a confidential helpline for young carers in the UK, aged 13 to 18 - and up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). You can message us any time, about anything that's bothering you as a young carer.
When is Sidekick open? Monday - 9.30 am to 7.30 pm, Tuesday - 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, Wednesday - 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, Thursday - 12.30 pm to 7.30 pm, Friday - 9.30 am to 4 pm.
Text 07888 868 059, Email: sidekick@actionforchildren.org.uk
Young Carers of Black and Minority Ethnic families - Children's Society factsheet
Factsheet from the Children’s Society about speciifc issues that affect young carers of of Black and Minority Ethnic families
Penderel's Trust: Sheffield's Direct Payment Support Service
The Late Crew: Book for 8-11 year olds by Rab Ferguson
The Late Crew is aimed at 8-11 year olds and is a story of young carers investigating alien activity! As well as being an entertaining alien adventure book for young people to read, there are 3 aims behind The Late Crew:
Young carers will be excited to see themselves in a book!
Other young people will understand what it means to be a carer.
Some children will read it and realise that they are a carer, even if they didn't know before.
The author, Rab Ferguson, is happy to attend schools to deliver workshops around the book, and making up aliens! Onwe Press also offer discounts for schools interested in buying a few copies. To find out more, email thelatecrew@outlook.com or visit https://www.thelatecrew.co.uk/.
You can also buy the book directly through online stores such as Hive, Blackwells, Waterstones, Amazon and other book retailers.
Learning through Caring: Children's University credits for learning through caring responsibilities
In acknowledgment of the barriers that many young carers face to accessing Children’s University (CU) activities, Sheffield Children’s University and SYC have developed a ‘Learning Through Caring’ programme. This enables young carers to receive 1 CU credit per week in recognition of learning and skills development that takes place through their caring responsibilities. This requires termly review discussion with a member of school staff, so young carers can reflect on the valuable life skills they have developed through their responsibilities at home; realise how transferable these skills are for college, university, employment and later life; and receive CU credits and awards for their efforts. Click here for full details.
Amplify Graphic Novels: Lung Theatre
Amplify:
Speak to Me (Made by Dermot Daly, Tessie Orange-Turner and Elorm)
On the Inside (Made by Gitika Buttoo, Naureen Hafeez, Naila, Hussain, K.A & Darim)
Two graphic novels co-created with young carers to creatively, safely and meaningfully reflect on their own experiences and advocate for the rights of Black and South Asian young carers.
Parental Substance Use: Supporting School Aged Children (BASW Practice Guide, July 2022)
Children living with parents who use substances are a group of children who are overlooked in legislation, policy and practice. This guide draws on research that puts children’s voices front and centre. Findings from safeguarding practice reviews consistently show clear system failures and a lack of inter-agency communication where parental substance use is identified as the primary factor in the significant injury or death of a child. Through attention to the child’s narrative, this guide will support social workers in their assessment of risk and the protective factors needed by children to buffer against the negative impact of parental substance use.
Changes to the school census from Spring 2023
Changes to the school census: From Spring 2023, there is going to be a new Young Carer indicator on the schools’ census return for all schools (not nurseries). This indicator will record whether the pupil has been identified as a young carer and by whom. For more information, watch a webinar about this here.
Other useful resources:
Prevent FASD
Website with information and campaigns to help prevent FASD
The National Organisation for FASD
Provides support to people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), their families and communities; campaigns to raise public awareness; and promotes relevant policies and practices.
Me and My FASD
Website is for young people with FASD including information about FASD and things that can help.
Sheffield ME Group - Long Covid support
Sheffield ME Group offer support advice and advocacy for diagnosed with Long Covid
Sheffield Hospitals Long Covid Support
Information around living with Long Covid. This includes lots of useful self management strategies, information about when to seek additional support from your GP, plus a range of patient videos.
#WeCareToo Animations (experiences of young adult carers aged 18-25)
#WeCareToo is a campaign created by a group of young adult carers aged 18-25 in Newcastle. As part of this, they created a series of short animations in order to share their real-life caring experiences.
#WeCareToo Animations (experiences of young carers aged 8-15)
Young carers aged 8-15 from across Newcastle have created four x 1 minute animated films to help get greater recognition of young carers and more young carers being identified.
All of the young carers involved in developing the animations receive support from Newcastle Carers.
UCAS application tips for young carers
The Mix website full of tips and blogs for and by young carers about applying to university
Carers Inspiration Project
A collection of inspiring stories from carers who successfully applied to further/higher education and were successful despite the challenges and adversity caring can bring.
Financial support while studying at college
Young carers may be eligible for some financial support while studying at college, depending on their household income.