Targeted Support Sessions for Young Carers School Groups

Carers Bucks can offer established young carers groups the opportunity to take part in focused targeted support sessions. Carers Bucks support workers will deliver these alongside ‘Young Carers Champions’. All sessions include fun group activities that promote sharing of experiences, acknowledging feelings, model coping strategies and enhancing knowledge.

AUTUMN TERM

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Three sessions over a half term or term

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Sibling Carers workshop – Focuses on the impact of being a carer for a sibling
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Parent Carers workshop – Focuses on the impact of being a carer for a parent

SPRING TERM

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Three sessions over a half term or term

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Young Carers Wellness workshops – Focuses on encouraging young carers to look after their own wellbeing whilst in a caring role.

SUMMER TERM

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One session

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Transition workshops – Focuses on the transition from primary to secondary/ or from secondary to further education/employment as a young carer.

If you are interested in us delivering these sessions or finding out more information, please contact us via email or the schools worker that you are in contact with. The amount of sessions we are able to run are limited so please get in contact to avoid disappointment.

Carers Bucks
School Project

Young carers groups in schools

Refer a young carer to our Young Carers service