What we do Worcestershire Young Carers Worcestershire Young Carers What is Worcestershire Young Carers? Worcestershire Young Carers has been successfully delivered by YSS since 2003. The service is commissioned by Worcestershire County Council to provide assessment, signposting, one to one support and monthly youth clubs for young people with a caring role at home, aged between seven and 17. Additionally, the service provides support to young people aged between 18 and 25 who are considered young adult carers. The caring role could be for a parent, a sibling or a grandparent due to illness, disability, physical or mental health difficulties or substance misuse. The service is also funded by BBC Children in Need to deliver a Participation Group, which focuses on highlighting the needs of young carers, and helps get their voices heard by organisations and services that affect them. This has been running since 2013. As part of the service, we also deliver a wide range of trips and activities during school holidays to ensure young carers enjoy a break from their caring responsibilities, and provide opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. These additional activities are only made possible thanks to donations from members of the public, as well as fundraising from individuals, groups, clubs, schools and businesses. Want to get involved? Donate We currently work with more than 400 young carers from across Worcestershire but we know this is just the tip of the iceberg. We want to support as many young carers as possible and you can help us do that. Please donate to support our clubs and activities which, for many, provide the rare opportunity to experience new things, socialise and have fun away from their caring roles. Click here to donate. Become a Worcestershire Young Carers Volunteer If you are interested in becoming a Worcestershire Young Carers volunteer please download our Volunteer Role Description here and click here to download our Volunteer Application form. Find out more Click the links below to read about the work Worcestershire Young Carers delivers: Support for Young Carers Support for Young Adult Carers Education Link Project BBC Children in Need Participation Group