Carers
Young Carers
You are a young carer if you are under 18 and help to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or an addction problem like drugs and/or alcohol.
If you are a young carer, you probably look after one of your parents or care for a brother or sister.
You may do extra jobs in and around the home, such as cooking, cleaning or helping someone get dressed and move around.
You may also give a lot of physical help to a parent, brother or sister who’s disabled or ill.
Along with doing these things to help, you may also be giving emotional support, too.
NHS England
Newsletters
In 2023 we shifted our focus on delivery of email bulletins, sent out every 2-3 weeks. However, we know that not everyone has access to, or is able to use, the internet. We are committed to sending at least one newsletter every year - as well as information that is...
Carer Emergency Card
Do you ever wonder what would happen if an emergency meant that you couldn't provide the care you usually do? How would people know you were a carer? How would people know who to contact? Having a Carers Emergency Card and making simple plans with family, friends and...
Berkshire Care Directory
The Berkshire Care Directory has been commissioned by the six Unitary Local Authorities in Berkshire. It provides information and advice on what help is available if you feel you, or the person you care for, need assistance with everyday living. It contains...
Referral
As a professional, you will meet, work with, or recognise unpaid carers as part of your everyday activities. Unpaid carers of family and friends do not always recognise themselves in a caring role. Quite often, it takes someone like you to spot the signs, and...
Register with us
The SIGNAL carers support service is the main port of call for Carers in Bracknell Forest. In Bracknell Forest SIGNAL supports adults caring for adult residents of Bracknell Forest. Including young carers approaching adulthood and carers of disabled children...
Young Carers Assessment
If you or your parents request it, a member of the young carers team from your local council will visit to carry out a young carers assessment. This assessment is different from the one adult carers have. It'll decide what kind of help you and your family might need....
Your choices about caring
Some people start giving care at a very young age and don't really realise they are carers. Other young people become carers overnight. If someone in your family needs to be looked after, you may really want to help them. But as a young carer, you should not be doing...
Stay in Contact
Let us know how we can help you
Address
The Ark Trust CIO, Trax, Mill Ride (off Fernbank Road), Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8JW
info@signal4carers.org.uk
Phone
01344 266088
