Caring Together is a leading charity supporting carers of all ages across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
At Caring Together our vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated ...
Young Carer Supporter
Contact person
Maddy Dilley
#107999
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Summary
As a Young Carer Volunteer, you will help support our young carers at groups, workshops and trips.
Detailed description
As a Young Carer Volunteer, you will help support our young carers at groups, workshops and trips. You’ll assist our session leads in creating a safe, welcoming and fun environment where young carers can relax, make friends and enjoy time away from their caring responsibilities.
If you are friendly, enthusiastic and enjoy spending time with children and young people, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference while gaining valuable experience and having fun along the way.
Where you will be based
Our young carer groups run in Huntingdon, St Ives and Peterborough, with trips and activities taking place during school holidays in various locations across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
You may also be invited to join workshops or day trips held during half term and summer holidays. Some travel may be required, and all reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
The benefits of volunteering with us
Volunteering with Caring Together is a rewarding and enjoyable way to support young carers and develop new skills.
As a volunteer, you will:
· See the positive impact you make in the lives of young carers.
· Meet new people and become part of a friendly, supportive team.
· Gain confidence and learn new, transferable skills.
· Receive full training and ongoing support.
· Have reasonable travel expenses reimbursed.
Your commitment
We ask that you are available to support regular group sessions and have good availability during half terms and school holidays for trips and events.
You will attend any required supervision meetings or training and agree to follow Caring Together’s policies and procedures, including safeguarding and confidentiality.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role (the cost will be covered by Caring Together).
Is this the role for you?
You don’t need specific experience – just enthusiasm, patience and a caring nature. If you can listen, join in, and encourage young people to get involved and have fun, you’ll be a great fit for our team.
We are always happy to discuss the role with you to explore how your skills and interests might best match our needs.
About Caring Together
Our vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated or struggling alone.
Three in five of us will become a carer at some point in our lives. Caring Together is an ambitious regional charity that provides emotional and practical support, information, and advice to carers of all ages and their families, as well as opportunities to take a break from their caring role.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs
🤝 Extra support
About Caring Together Charity
Caring Together is a leading charity supporting carers of all ages across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
At Caring Together our vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated or struggling alone. You can join us in working to make this vision a reality for people who are looking after a family member or friend.
If you are an unpaid carer, we are here to help you. We are here to give you information and advice, and to provide services and support, to make your caring role more manageable, to benefit you and the person you support.
There are over 150,000 unpaid carers across the region covered by the charity: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Peterborough, and tens of thousands are caring alone behind closed doors. More than three in five of us will become an unpaid carer at some point in our life. We will look after a family member or friend who needs our help because of illness, disability, poor mental health or addiction. Despite how common caring is, many unpaid carers feel they are on their own.
Unpaid carers often find themselves plunged into a caring role with little warning, and feel completely overwhelmed by the heavy responsibilities they shoulder. Many are exhausted from looking after their husband, wife, partner, parent, sibling or child for hours every day, sometimes in addition to trying to hold down a job or bring up children.
We need your help to make sure that even more carers in our local communities receive the practical and emotional support that they need.
Caring Together is a network partner of Carers Trust and has grown significantly over the past ten years, providing more services and more help for family carers and their families across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.