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Who are young carers?
Young carers come from all cultural, community, ethnic and faith
backgrounds, they are under 18, looking after, or helping to look
after, a family member suffering from a long term illness,
disability or a dependency on substances. They may undertake a
range of caring tasks and assume physical and emotional
responsibilities normally carried out by an adult.
What does Kent do to help young carers?
Kent has a variety of projects designed to support young carers
in the county. These projects offer young carers respite, support,
and a chance to enjoy activities with other young carers.
Kent young carers strategy
Kent has produced a young carers strategy, which was launched in
July 2008. The strategy, named "Invisible People" by young carers
who helped to develop it, seeks to recognise the challenges that
young carers face in their everyday lives and aims to support them
in achieving their full potential.
The commitments within the strategy will be realised through an
implementation plan, delivered by local partnership arrangements.
Kent
Children's Trust Board and
Kent Adult Social
Services are committed to ensuring that this takes place and
are confident that the strategy provides the crucial starting point
for improving the well-being of young carers across the county.
KCC has also produced an information leaflet for young people,
summarising the strategy. This leaflet might help you to decide
whether you, or someone you know, is a young carer.
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