Young Carers Notts What is Young Carers Notts? Young Carers Notts is a free and confidential service that supports young carers aged 5-17 who live in Nottinghamshire and the City of Nottingham to take a break and get practical advice and information about caring. The service offers young carers a one-stop-shop for young carers to join group sessions, access short breaks, socialise with other young carers, take part in fun activities, and access advice support to help them in their care role. We offer: · Carers assessments · Access to young carers ID cards · Contingency planning and support · Group based peer support · Activities and social events · Outreach and drop-in sessions Professionals working with young people Young Carers Notts also supports organisations and individuals working with young people to increase identification of young carers and promote the support available to them in the community. The aim of the service is to improve young carers quality of life, including their physical and emotional health and wellbeing. These groups include: · Schools and colleges · Education providers and youth services · GPs and pharmacies · Health professionals · Social services · Third sector organisations Young Carers Notts is run in partnership with Nottinghamshire Carers Association. The service is funded by Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council in partnership with NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Contact Website: www.youngcarersnotts.co.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0115 824 8824 (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) WhatsApp: 07860 957 660 Address: 54A, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 1BN Make a referral Young carers, parents, carers, and professionals can refer into the service. Please complete our online form to make a referral: https://forms.office.com/e/kVN2RixtKJ Find out about our other services in the East Midlands Privacy TuVida is undertaking this work on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council who must protect your personal information and make sure it is kept confidential and safe. For more details see the carers support services privacy notice at: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/oq3jnvcf/carerssupportservicesprivacynotice.pdf Child-friendly privacy notice: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/global-content/privacy/child-friendly-privacy-notice Easy read privacy notice: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/global-content/privacy/easy-read-privacy-notice