{"id":817,"date":"2026-01-31T15:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/stjohnsprimary\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:21:32","slug":"young-carers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/stjohnsprimary\/young-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-836\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2026\/03\/25141004\/We-have-signed-the-Young-Carers-Covenant-1-1-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2026\/03\/25141004\/We-have-signed-the-Young-Carers-Covenant-1-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2026\/03\/25141004\/We-have-signed-the-Young-Carers-Covenant-1-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2026\/03\/25141004\/We-have-signed-the-Young-Carers-Covenant-1-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2026\/03\/25141004\/We-have-signed-the-Young-Carers-Covenant-1-1.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-677\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2025\/09\/04084524\/images-superhero.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is a young carer?<\/p>\n<p>A \u2018Young Carer\u2019 is a name that means a child or young person who looks after, or helps to look after, someone in their family who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>is physically ill<\/li>\n<li>has mental health issues<\/li>\n<li>has a disability<\/li>\n<li>has a drug or alcohol dependency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who are young carers?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone can become a young carer at any time.<\/li>\n<li>Caring can go up and down \u2013 people can be fine sometimes but need a lot of care at other times.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes you might be helping to look after someone but not think you are a \u2018Young Carer\u2019\u2026 but you can still get help.<\/li>\n<li>Even if you\u2019re not a young carer, you can help other young carers by being a good friend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-821 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/public\/stjohnsprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12099\/2026\/01\/31154624\/download-e1769874422514.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What do young carers do?<\/p>\n<p>A \u2018Young Carer\u2019 may be helping in lots of ways, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Housework, shopping and cooking<\/li>\n<li>Looking after younger brothers or sisters\/taking them to school<\/li>\n<li>Helping someone get washed or dressed or move around<\/li>\n<li>Listening to someone\u2019s problems\/keeping them company<\/li>\n<li>Helping someone take their medication<\/li>\n<li>Going to hospital and doctors visits with them<\/li>\n<li>Paying household bills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How can caring affect you?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Missing school<\/li>\n<li>Being late for school<\/li>\n<li>Feeling very tired or falling asleep in class<\/li>\n<li>Not being able to concentrate at school<\/li>\n<li>Not being able to get homework or coursework done<\/li>\n<li>Can\u2019t join in activities after school or go out much<\/li>\n<li>Bullying<\/li>\n<li>Hard to make friends<\/li>\n<li>Feeling really worried, frightened, angry or sad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good things about being a Young Carer<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feeling close to your family<\/li>\n<li>Feeling proud because you are helping your family<\/li>\n<li>Feeling safe because you know you are doing a good job looking after your family<\/li>\n<li>Learning lots of things that will help when you are grown up<\/li>\n<li>Getting to spend lots of time with the people you love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you think you might be a Young Carer talk to Mrs Boyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; What is a young carer? A \u2018Young Carer\u2019 is a name that means a child or young person who looks after, or helps to look after, someone in their family who: is physically ill has mental health issues has a disability has a drug or alcohol dependency. Who are young carers? 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