Cornwall Carers Service

Kernow Young Carers

We aim to support Young Carers to self-manage caring responsibilities, providing information, advice and guidance over the phone and working with schools.

We also provide direct 1-1 work with Young Carers and Young Adult Carers as well as offering activities on a regular basis and during the school holidays.

You can refer into the Young Carers Service by completing the self-referral form below.

Self Referral Form
Professional Referral Form

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Schools Help & Resources

Our aspiration is for every young carer to have access to the same opportunities as their peers, feel safe and understood in school. Here is how we can help you achieve that:

We can support you to apply for a Carers community Grant Grants — Cornwall Carers Service to help you set up and maintain a young carers group in your school. Your school is able to apply for a set up grant of up to £500 and a sustainability grant of up to £1000. Other schools have used it for refreshments, wellbeing boxes, arts and craft activities and support towards attending the young carers festival in Southampton.

We have resources for your notice boards, including awareness posters for both professionals and young carers, and a short training presentation for staff. All of which supports your journey towards achieving the young carers in schools award. Whether or not you work towards the schools award, the following resources will be invaluable to the young carers and staff in your school.

Young Carers Register

We are continuing to develop our Young Carers Register as part of the service Kernow Young Carers delivers. 

This is to ensure you can be easily contacted and have information to enable Cornwall Council, Kernow Young Carers and other services to support you in the best possible way. 

By being on the register you will then be eligible to receive a Young Carers card which can be produced and used in many instances e.g. school, GP, pharmacy etc to show that you are a Young Carer. 

Going forward, we hope to add benefits from local and national businesses that you can access by showing your Young Carers card. More information around this will be sent out to you as benefits become available. 

If you wish to be added to the Young Carers Register and receive a Young Carers Card, then be sure to contact us via the Advice Line or via the email below.

As always, you can contact us through the Advice Line on freephone 01736 756655, by emailing kernowyoungcarers@barnardos.org.uk.