Help with Caring for Children and Young Adults
Help with caring
Some people need practical support. This can be for both inside and outside the home. This support can be given by social care services. The local authority can carry out an assessment to decide if you or your family needs support from social care.
Care services in Sheffield include respite care, short breaks, equipment and adaptations and specialist care.
Request a social care assessment
Contact the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub on 0114 273 4855 to request a social care assessment for your child or family.
The Sheffield Safeguarding Hub will talk to you about your situation. They will decide if an assessment is needed and if so, which one. You can ask the Safeguarding Hub any questions about the assessment: what it involves, how long it will take and what support it could lead to.
If you need help to find support for your adult care needs, please contact Sheffield City Council’s First Contact Team on 0114 273 4908.
If you are a carer aged under 18, you have the right to a Young Carers Assessment, which is your way to get help with the caring you do at home. In Sheffield, this is done through the Young Carers Assessment Team (YCAT) in Sheffield City Council.
What will I get from having an assessment?
A Young Carers Assessment is a way to make sure you and your family are getting the right support. The YCAT worker will tell you about different support that is available. With your permission, they will then contact other services who can help you and your family with things like your caring, your education, and your health and well-being. They might also contact services that can support the person you care for to help make life easier for them and for you. You will get also get a Carers Card, which gives you discounts in loads of places in Sheffield.
Find out more information and how to get an assessment here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/social-care/children/young-carers-assessment
SYC is a service for young carers and young adult carers aged 8-25 in Sheffield.
- A chance to meet other people your age who are also carers
- Group and one-to-one support so you can build your confidence and learn things that help you manage your caring
- Fun activities to get a break
- Skills and support to help you look after yourself as well as the person you care for
- They can also offer help for the person you care for
For more information, see: Sheffield Young Carers - Directory Listing