Sandwell Young Carers Centre

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Sandwell Young CarersCentre

• The Old Vicarage
• 44 Bratt Street
• West Bromwich
• B70 8SB
• 0121 525 7667

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Who are Young Carers ?

• Young carers are children and young people under
• the age of 18, whose lives are restricted by the
  need
• to take responsibility for a person who is
  either
• chronically ill, has a disability, is
  experiencing
• mental distress, is affected by alcohol and/or
• substances misuse or is elderly or infirm.
• The person being cared for may be a parent,
  sibling,
• grandparent, neighbour, etc.

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Tasks that Young Carers Do?

• Domestic chores cleaning, cooking, shopping.
• Domiciliary tasks washing, dressing, toileting.
• Family Responsibilities money management,
  caring for siblings
• Medical care administering medication,
  injections, ventilators
• Emotional support for all family members as
  well as the cared for.

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Possible Effects of Caring
On Social Life

• Difficulty forming and sustaining friendships

• Lack of participation in after school activities

• Difficulty in taking part in social events with
  peers

• Apprehensive in confiding in peers for fear of
  ridicule

• False maturity

• Unacceptable patterns of behaviour

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Possible Effects of Caring
On Education

• Persistently late

• Often leave at lunch or before school finishes

• High absenteeism

• Poor concentration through tiredness and worry

• Under achievement and/or deteriorating
  performance

• Homework difficulties

• Lack of participation in after school events

• Withdrawn and isolated

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Possible Effects of Caring
On Health and Emotional Well-being

• Tiredness

• Pull muscles / Stress on young bones

• Injure back

• Lack of concentration

• Stressed

• Emotional distress

• Unwell

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Sandwell Young Carers Short Breaks Programme

• Games Activities
• Sports
• Creative Art
• Trips
• Residentials
• Tournaments
• Fun!!

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Who are the Staff ?

• Short Breaks Manager Colin
• Youth Workers on Mondays
• Ravi, Attaur, Janine, Ben
• Youth Workers on Tuesdays
• Ravi, Janine
• Youth Workers on Wednesdays
• Attaur, Elaine

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On Site Activities

• Play Station 2

• Table Tennis

Pool
Air Hockey
DJ workshops
Games and Competitions
TV
Crafts
Table Football
Chance to meet and make new friends
Information
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Offsite Activities
Trips out
Sports at Lodge Road
Residentials
Links with W.B.A.
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Transport

• Travelling to and from the Centre.
• The Community Transport Mini Bus.

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Rules and Guidelines of the Short Breaks Service

• Centre
• Bus
• Off sites

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Sandwell Young Carers Support Service

• Who are we?
• What we Offer?

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Over 12 Support Service

• What does Alice Cooper
• do at Sandwell Young Carers?
• Over 12s Support Work Coordinator
• Manage and promote the service
• Covers the A side of the borough (Smethwick,
  Oldbury and Rowley Regis)

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Over 12s Support Service

• What Does Tony Dhanda
• do at Sandwell Young Carers?
• Supporting Young Carers over the age of 12 with
  their caring role
• Covers B side of the borough ( West Bromwich,
  Wednesbury and Tipton)

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Under 12 Support Service

• What does Jamie Stevens
• do at Sandwell Young Carers?
• Under 12s Support Work Coordinator
• Manage and promote the service
• Covers the A side of the borough (Smethwick,
  Oldbury and Rowley Regis)

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Under 12s Support Service

• What Does Harmeet Sahota
• do at Sandwell Young Carers?
• Supporting Young Carers under the age of 12 with
  their caring role
• Covers B side of the borough ( West Bromwich,
  Wednesbury and Tipton)

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One To One Work

• Initial Assessments
• - Home Visits
• -One To One Support Sessions

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Group Support

• Initial Group Support
• Pilot Group Support Sessions

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Awareness Raising

• - Schools,
• - Social Work Teams,
• - GPs,
• - Health Professions,
• - Voluntary Sector

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Advocacy / Liaison

• Family Support
• Multi-agency Meetings