Barnardo's Merthyr Young Carers: Merthyr Tydfil

A young carers is someone under the age of 18 who takes a caring responsibility for someone who is ill, disabled, elderly, experiencing mental distress or affected by substance misuse, etc. Barnardos Young carers provide practical support or emotional support or both to parents or siblings. Barnardo's young carers project provides afterschool groups, activity days, residentials, individual 1:1 support, new learning opportunities, information and advice, advocacy and awareness raising etc.