Carers Trust Hillingdon Provided 2,764 Respite Breaks for Young Carers
Summary
The charity provides a safe and welcoming environment for young people aged five – 24 years old, to relax, have fun, learn new skills and make new friends.The Young Carers service relies on grant funding and donations to offer an extensive free activity programme to local children and their families. The set up will be available at the charity’s South Ruislip and Harlington youth club sessions.Jo Burns, Chief Executive at Carers Trust Hillingdon, said: “Funds raised to pay for the activities for our carers come through a wide range of donations, grants and funding opportunities. They are the lead organisation for the Hillingdon Carers Partnership, which is a group of charities working closely together to improve support and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.The charity supports carers from as young as five years old and has a great range of support for children and young people who are caring in their formative years, as well as over 100 free services for adult carers. Their services range from information and advice, assistance with claiming carer-related entitlements, health and well-being courses and counselling, to training to help carers better manage their caring roles, promote their self-confidence, personal development and to learn new skills. If you, a family member or someone you know could benefit from the charity’s services, contact Hillingdon Carers Partnership on 01895 811206 or visit carerstrusthillingdon.org