What is a Young Carer?

A Young Carer is a child or young person, who supports a family member who has one or more of the following

· Long-term illness

· Mental health difficulties

· Physical difficulties

· Learning difficulties

Approximately 1 in 8 young people will have a caring role at some point in their life.

What do Fife Young Carers do?

Following, are a small number of the services Fife Young Carers provides:

· One to One Support

· Group Support

· Education Support

· Respite trips

· Awareness Raising

Please click on this link to show you the range of service Fife Young Carers provides:

What Fife Young Carers Do

Fife Young Carers at Lynburn

Ms Cambridge and Mrs McLean are our Fife Young Carers School Champions and are happy to speak to you about all things Fife Young Carers-related!

We are incredibly lucky to have Julia Bowden from Fife Young Carers, as our Education Worker. Julia now runs a Fife Young Carers Lunchtime club on a Monday and this has been well-attended. Our registered Fife Young Carers meet, have lunch together and take part in fun activities.

How do I refer to Fife Young Carers?

Julia is hoping to attend our upcoming Parent’s night in October and will be in the office area. She is happy to talk to families about Fife Young Carers and will have referral forms that she can complete with you.

You can also discuss the referral process with either Ms Cambridge or Mrs McLean- we are always happy to support our families.

Please click on the following link, to access the online Fife Young Carers referral form: FYC Referral Form