Thurrock Young Carers

About Thurrock Young carers

Thurrock Young Carers is a local charity dedicated to supporting young people aged 8–18 who provide unpaid care for a family member living with a long-term illness, disability, mental health condition, or drug and alcohol dependency.

Many Young Carers take on significant responsibilities at home, often helping to care for a parent, sibling, grandparent, or other loved one while balancing school, friendships, and their own wellbeing. These responsibilities can impact their education, social opportunities, and emotional health.

The charity works to ensure that no Young Carer feels alone. Through specialist support, advice, mentoring, respite activities, and opportunities to connect with others facing similar challenges, Thurrock Young Carers helps young people build confidence, improve resilience, and enjoy the childhood experiences they deserve.

By supporting Thurrock Young Carers, we can help create brighter futures for local young people, ensuring they receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they need to thrive.

Caring, Kindness and Support

Thurrock Young Carers provides a wide range of services to support local young people in their caring roles. From one-to-one guidance and group sessions to respite activities and educational support, the charity helps Young Carers develop confidence, resilience, and essential life skills. By creating opportunities for young people to connect with others who share similar experiences, Thurrock Young Carers ensures they feel understood, valued, and supported. The charity is committed to helping every Young Carer reach their full potential while ensuring their voices are heard and their contributions are recognised.

How to Contact Thurrock Young Carers:

📍334 Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 8NJ
☎️ 020 8593 4422
📧carers@carerscentre.org.uk

💛 Thurrock Young Carers is dedicated to supporting young carers and their families across the local community. If you would like to learn more about the charity, its services, or how you can support its work, please get in touch. Every conversation helps raise awareness and ensures that more young carers receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.

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Lakeside’s Chosen Charity

As Lakeside Shopping Centre’s Charity Partner of the Year, Thurrock Young Carers is delighted to work alongside Lakeside to raise awareness of the vital role young carers play within their families and communities.

The partnership began with Lakeside inviting members of the public to nominate local charities that make a difference in the community. Following an initial shortlist, a second round of selection helped identify Thurrock Young Carers as the chosen Charity Partner of the Year, recognising the charity’s outstanding work supporting young people across Thurrock.

Through fundraising, community engagement, and partnership working, Lakeside and Thurrock Young Carers aim to create brighter futures for local young carers. Every donation and show of support helps the charity continue providing essential services, activities, counselling, and opportunities that enable young carers to enjoy their childhood, achieve their goals, and access the support they need. Together, we can ensure that young carers feel recognised, valued, and know they are never alone.

Every Donation Makes a Difference

Every donation helps Thurrock Young Carers continue providing vital support, advice and information, advocacy, school support, one-to-one support, positive respite activities, social opportunities, residential trips, and emotional wellbeing services for Young Carers across Thurrock.

There are approximately 120,000 Young Carers in the UK. We have identified over 1,300 Young Carers in Thurrock. There are estimated to be at least 2 Young Carers in every class room across the UK.

How Your Donation Could Help

£10
Could help a young carer take part in a positive respite activity, giving them the opportunity to have fun, relax, and enjoy a break from their caring responsibilities.

£50
Could help fund one-to-one support, providing young carers with advice, information, emotional support, and someone they can trust to talk to when they need it most.

£100
Could contribute towards a range of support services, including advocacy, school support, social activities, residential trips, social media engagement, and specialist advice and information for young carers and their families.

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