Goddard Park Young Carers

What is a young carer?

A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps to care for a family member. 

As many as 1 in 5 children and young people are young carers in the UK.  

Young carers often do a lot of helpful things, such as: 

• Cook and prepare meals 

• Help with the shopping 

• Clean around the house 

• Manage medicines or money 

• Give personal care 

• Help their special person move and get out of the house 

• Look after their siblings 

Mrs Zoe Grove Welsh, Young Carers Coordinator at Goddard Park can be reached on 01793 342342 or email admin@goddardpark.co.uk. 

Mrs Lee and Mrs Birt run the weekly Goddard Park Young Carers group. The young carers have lots of fun and enjoy a variety of craft activities and board games.

The children have time to talk and enjoy celebrating their birthdays with a cake from Free cakes for kids. 

Are you aged 5-18 Years old and helping to look after someone at home because they have an illness or disability? Maybe Swindon Young Carers can help?

Swindon Carers Centre, Swindon Advice and Support Centre, Sanford House, Swindon, SN1 1QH. Telephone: 01793 531133, Email: carers@swindoncarers.org.uk.