Do You Look After Someone at Home?
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Are you a Young Carer or know someone who is? To receive a service from Fife Young Kirstie Howell—Manager Carers, we require a Referral Form to be Jodie Burn—Team Leader sent to us. Lindsey MacRae—Team Leader This form can be found on our website: Regan Ball—Administrator www.fifeyoungcarers.co.uk. Do you look after Development Services: someone at home? Amber Reid—Development Worker If you are a young person you can ask your Dawn Murray—Schools Worker guidance teacher, doctor/health Beth Sutherland— Advocacy Worker professional or social worker to refer you. Lynn Morgan-Hill, Kerri Bilsborough— Parents and over 12’s can also self-refer. Resource Workers Alternatively, if you need anymore Elaine Renouf—Befriending Coordinator information or guidance on referring a Support Services: young person, please don’t hesitate to give Allison Logan, Claire Simpson— us a call on: Transition Workers Kay Templeman (NE Fife) 01592 786717 Rachael Ferrier (Kirkcaldy) Or write to us: Charlie Bowie (Glenrothes) Fife Young Carers Rebecca Mellon (West Fife) Ore Valley Business Centre Jen Miller (Levenmouth) 93 Main Street Fife Young Carers can give Lochgelly KY5 9AF you support and a break We also have a dedicated team of sessional workers and volunteers. If you would like to from caring volunteer with us, please give us a call: 01592 786717 Scottish Charity No SC047519 Fife Young Carers are here to help! Tailored Support We are a charity who work all over Fife to help support Young Carers in the struggles they may face. We know We provide tailored support to Young Carers across there are over 6,000 Young Carers in Fife, so don’t feel the Kingdom, decided through our assessment you are the only one. process and eligibility criteria. We support Young Carers through a number of Fife Young Carers staff work in all areas of Fife, different activities and group support. helping to improve the health and wellbeing of Young Carers and reduce the impact of their caring Our Service provides: role. Issue based sessions to improve health and Workers can offer 1:1 support, group respite, advice wellbeing and guidance. They also support Young and Young Advice and guidance Are you a Young Carer? Adult Carers to access opportunities and activities Small support groups within local communities through occasional respite breaks. Our School Young Carers are children and young people aged 8-25 1:1 support Support service provides help for YC’s in education. years old who look after a parent or family member who Respite breaks and activities There is also a Young Carers Champion in every are unwell, have a disability, mental health problem or Help with school/further education and/or getting school in Fife. drug and alcohol issues. a job Advocacy Training and issue-based sessions are also an Young Carers may cook, clean, give medicines, do the Befriending Service important part of our service, giving Young and shopping and take on other responsibilities that parents Information on other agencies*. Young Adult Carers important skills for the future to usually do. help them flourish and thrive. Being a Young Carer can have a big impact on a Young The support given to a Young Carer will be determined Person’s life. Going out with friends, taking part in a through our assessment process once a referral has hobby/activity or making time to relax can be more been received. difficult for a Young Carer as they take on added responsibilities at home. Often a Young Carers mental and physical health are *It may be decided that, after assessment, Fife Young Carers cannot offer the support you need, but we will provide you with details of impacted because of their caring role. other local organisations within your community who can. .