We’re proud to launch Bridgit for Young Carers, the AI platform that provides support and Advice 24/7 for young carers. Bridgit offers young carers personalised advice, access to services and events in your local area. It is your go-to for guidance and support, all in one place.
Ask Bridgit
A Young Carer is a child or young person, between the ages of 5 and 17, who carers for family member(s) with a long term illness or disability. They may have responsibilities in any (or all) of the following areas:
Make a Referral for a Young Carer
We know that Young Carers can feel very different from their friends. You may feel
or sometimes:
These feelings are all completely normal, and we're here to help.
Click into the boxes below to see how we could help.
Meet Bridigt - our Online Carer Support Centre for Young Carers. She is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Read more
Click here to read how a caring role can affect a Young Carer Read more
Read about the types of responsibilities a Young Carer tends to have Read more
Click into this section to find out what is in our Resource Pack for Schools and request a copy Read more
Look on this page to see what support we can provide to Young Carers when they are registered with us. Read more
Click here to find out what happens when we do a Young Carers assessment Read more
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Look here to find out more about national services for Young Carers and Young People Read more
Click here to find out more about local services for Young Carers and Young People Read more