Young Carers
This page is where we host all engagement and consultation for services and support for young carers in Aberdeenshire.
A carer is generally defined as an individual who provides, or intends to provide, care for another individual. A young carer is under the age of 18 years old, or 18 if still at school.
Under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, which was implemented on 1st April 2018, there are requirements for local authorities and health and social care partnerships to provide Local Carer Strategies for carers in their area. There is also a requirement to develop Local Eligibility Criteria for carers.
The Young Carer Strategy, Local Eligibility Criteria for Young Carers and further information regarding support for unpaid carers in Aberdeenshire can be viewed from this page through the Documents and Important Links sections to the right.
Review of Aberdeenshire Young Carer Strategy
Aberdeenshire Council is currently reviewing its Aberdeenshire Young Carer Strategy, which is our plan of what we have been doing and what we plan to do to support young carers over the next five years. We are asking young carers and people who support them, to give their views on how we support young carers to sustain their caring role and have a meaningful life alongside caring. There are two surveys below: one for young carers and one for people who support young carers. Closing date for survey responses has been extended to 29th September 2024 (23:59).
Ask a Question
If you have a question about support for young carers in Aberdeenshire you can ask here.
If you have a question about support for young carers in Aberdeenshire you can ask here.
