Centre 33 provides services to young carers aged 10-18 who live in the city of Peterborough and its surrounding outlying villages, who provide care, unpaid, for a family member with an illness or disability, mental health conditions or an addiction.
If the young carer is aged under 10, Centre 33 recommends:1. Liaising with the young carers champion at the young carers school to see what early intervention they can put in place. If their needs are met by school support, no referral is required.
2. If their needs are not met, consider a family network meeting to identify who within the family network can support with reducing the level of care the young person is providing.
3. If there is no one in the family support network who is able to help, please complete an Early Help Assessment.
For young carers aged 10-18, please consider the following before making a referral:Please consider whether the young carer may have other unmet needs. In such cases, we encourage you to complete an Early Help Assessment (EHA) to ensure the right support is in place. The EHA provides a structured way to identify needs early and coordinate appropriate services. It’s especially important for younger carers who may be balancing responsibilities that impact their wellbeing, development, or access to education. If you need guidance on completing an EHA or want to discuss, please contact the Targeted Support Service team Email: TargetedSupport@peterborough.gov.uk
Young Adult Carers aged 18+ can be referred to Making Space. More information can be found here www.makingspace.co.uk/support-for-carers/peterborough-carers-wellbeing-service
It may not be suitable to make a referral for a child/young person if:
- There is no consent from the young person
- There is no parental consent and the young person is under 13 years of age
- There caring responsibilities do not have an adverse impact on their physical/mental health, education, emotional or behavioural development
- Care tasks are age appropriate and do not exceed what an ‘average’ child of their age would undertake (e.g. A teenager helping with some housework, walking to the local shops etc.)
- Their caring responsibilities are due to parenting issues or neglect (i.e. caring for siblings because parents are working or inattentive)
Service offer:Our initial offer is a needs based assessment to establish the level of caring responsibilities and impact. The outcome of the assessment will determine the level of support and recommendations for services to offer the young person and their family, this includes an individual action plan which may include multiple agencies. As a standard, with young person/parental consent, we will liaise with schools/colleges and GPs.
Not all of Centre 33 Young Carers services may be necessary or are guaranteed to every young carer.
