A young carer is a young person, up to the age of 18, whose educational, health, social or emotional development may be affected by their caring responsibilities in the family.
 
This could be:
- At home or elsewhere
- In respect of physical or emotional caring
- Normally on a long-term basis
 
Young people have a right to their childhood and the opportunities for educational, health, social and emotional development that go with it. Young carers are not adult carers who are small, but children with a future.
Our Young Carers Workers provide support, help with health, social and educational development and organise social activities for young people up to the age of 18 whose lives may be affected by caring for a family member. 

The Young Carers Project can provide support to young carers in a number of different ways, ranging from advice to advocacy, group work and respite events.  Contact with the project is voluntary, does not require involvement with a statutory organisation and is completely confidential.
Professionals are welcome to contact the project in order to refer a young carer or to obtain information on their behalf, however, we also accept self-referrals from young people or their parents.

Who to contact

Westbank Young Carers cover Exeter, Teignbridge and East Devon and your locality coordinators are:

If you’d like to make a referral which can be by yourself or on behalf of an individual please email your details to the relevant locality coordinator.

If you’d like to know more about the work we do with young carers please watch the short video below and/or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01392 824752 (options 3 then 4).

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