Sheffield Young Carers

Sheffield Young Carers Sheffield Young Carers is an independent charity that since 1997 has been dedicated to supporting young carers across the city. Member of the Carers Trust.

We also work holistically with families and young people affected by familial drug/alcohol misuse.

We'd like to give a massive shoutout to Tesco Extra Savile Street Community Champion Bonnie for the fantastic donation o...
16/06/2026

We'd like to give a massive shoutout to Tesco Extra Savile Street Community Champion Bonnie for the fantastic donation of refreshments for an upcoming event for our young people 👏

Thank you for supporting our event Bonnie, these refreshments will help make our event super special for young carers and young people impacted by familial substance use across Sheffield 🙌

It is Loneliness Awareness Week and this year's theme is 'giving loneliness a voice' 🗣️Hosted by the Marmalade Trust Lon...
15/06/2026

It is Loneliness Awareness Week and this year's theme is 'giving loneliness a voice' 🗣️

Hosted by the Marmalade Trust Loneliness Awareness Week is the world's largest campaign to inspire conversations about loneliness and promote meaningful connection 🩵

Find out more about how you can get involved with here: https://www.lonelinessawarenessweek.org/

Carers Week 2026 is coming to a close, so we'd like to say a massive thank you to everybody who has supported this week ...
14/06/2026

Carers Week 2026 is coming to a close, so we'd like to say a massive thank you to everybody who has supported this week - the work doesn't stop here though!

Whether you shared your story, attended our training, spread the message through social media, or taken the time to find out what you can do to build carer friendlies communities; you've made a difference for carers in Sheffield and beyond 👏

Whilst this is a big step in the right direction, we need you to continue these important conversations around carers and make every day a chance to play your part in building carer friendly communities. Are you up for the challenge?

Because caring counts - today and every day 🩵

🚨 This is your official warning that there's only two more days of Maki & Ramen's blue bubble tea at their Meadowhall re...
13/06/2026

🚨 This is your official warning that there's only two more days of Maki & Ramen's blue bubble tea at their Meadowhall restaurant 🚨

If you haven't heard already, Maki & Ramen Sheffield are selling a special blue bubble tea to raise awareness of Carers Week For every blue bubble tea sold, SYC will receive a donation of 100% of the cost of your drink - it's a massive win-win! Not only do you get a delicious bubble tea, but you'll also be raising vital funds to support our work with young carers and families 🤩

Here's one of our Young People's Team Worker's, Josie, enjoying her blue bubble tea after having a one-to-one session nearby 🧋

Don't forget to tag us and Maki & Ramen if you do get chance to try out the Carers Week inspired bubble tea 📱

We have two exciting opportunities to build your skills and experience in a growing, vibrant organisation, where your id...
12/06/2026

We have two exciting opportunities to build your skills and experience in a growing, vibrant organisation, where your ideas and contributions will be highly valued 👇

We're looking for a Finance Manager and an Administrator (both part-time) to join the SYC team. If you're interested in applying for either role, the deadline for all applications is Sunday 5th July, with interviews scheduled for mid-July.

Find out more about both opportunities here: https://www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk/news/syc-is-hiring-july2026

World Cup fever has officially taken over (well, maybe not for the 2am kick offs) and the brilliant folks over at Crossp...
12/06/2026

World Cup fever has officially taken over (well, maybe not for the 2am kick offs) and the brilliant folks over at Crosspool Social have been enjoying getting into the World Cup spirit whilst also raising funds for SYC ⚽🏆

Through their superb efforts, Crosspool Social have netted a smashing total of £144 from their sweepstake, alongside an extra £88.79 collected from their till collection box, all of which will go towards supporting young people and families across Sheffield 👏

With today's Carers Week focus being businesses and services, could you take inspiration from Crosspool Social and other fantastic businesses and organisations that support SYC's work? From collection boxes and one-off fundraisers to gifts in kind and charity of the year partnerships; there are so many different ways that your business/organisation can get involved today and make a meaningful difference 💡

Get in touch with our Fundraising Team today if you'd like to help support our work - [email protected] ✉️

Did you know that there are approximately 5.7 million businesses operating in the UK, with 99.8% of these businesses bei...
12/06/2026

Did you know that there are approximately 5.7 million businesses operating in the UK, with 99.8% of these businesses being categorised as small or medium sized organisations? 😱

Today's theme for is 'Businesses and Services', shining a spotlight on what organisations can do to play their part in building and maintaining carer friendly communities 🏢

From venues and leisure activities to transport, food, or vouchers, gifts in kind make a massive difference to charities like SYC and the vital support that we provide to young carers, whilst also helping to reduce our costs 🩵

If you could support SYC with any offers, please get in touch with our Fundraising Team today:- [email protected] ✉️

11/06/2026

The latest school census data has been released and it shows important growth in the number of young carers being identified here in Sheffield 📈

In 2026, 851 young carers were identified across Sheffield, which is approximately 1% of the local pupil population, and up massively from 215 identified young carers back in in 2023. This jump represents a whopping 296% increase in the number of identified young carers, showing that young carer awareness and identification in local schools is growing fast!

However, stats also show that 56% of schools didn't record a single young carer on their return. With an estimated 1 in 10 children and young people being carers, we know that there are still lots of young carers going unidentified and without the support they deserve 😨

At SYC, working with education providers has been a key focus for us for a while now. Our main work in this time includes:

Coordinating a schools network and a Post-16 network, to up-skill staff to identify and support young carers (https://ow.ly/o8J750Zax28) ✔️

Providing teacher training at local universities ✔️

Working actively with local partners to further highlight young carer voices across the city ✔️

A pilot project with Learn Sheffield focusing on improving young carers' transitions from primary to secondary school ✔️

And a major recent success - Young people from Sheffield Young Carers, Carers Trust, Young Carers National Voice and other young carers organisations nationally campaigned for a long time for young carers to be a recognised group in the OFSTED framework. Last September, Sir Martyn Oliver, Head of OFSTED, met some of these young people to hear their experiences and - as a result - young carers were added as a named group in the new OFSTED framework in 2025 ✔️

We want to thank our remarkable Action Group members, staff team (particularly our Education Development Worker Shuna) and all of the incredible Young Carer Leads in education settings across Sheffield for your dedication to identifying and supporting young carers 🎉

We still have work to do to identify all the hidden young carers in our city and beyond - but together - we will get there 🙌

Carers Week

We want to give a massive shoutout to Forge Valley for their fantastic awareness raising for their young carers this . ...
11/06/2026

We want to give a massive shoutout to Forge Valley for their fantastic awareness raising for their young carers this . Using posters, stickers, positive affirmations and sweets, they've been showing their young carers that there is support available for them at school 👏

With today being the education themed day of Carers Week, we're delighted to share that we now have 160 members of our Schools Network, following on from our recent DSL training! As well as this, our Education Development Worker delivered a Young Carer Lead introduction session for new and inexperienced leads yesterday, helping YCL's with the support they can provide in their role 🏫

Find out more about our education work here: https://www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk/education

With education as the chosen theme today for , we've got an important action that all education settings across Sheffie...
11/06/2026

With education as the chosen theme today for , we've got an important action that all education settings across Sheffield and beyond can take to support their young carers 🫵

Could you designate a Young Carers Lead for your setting this Carers Week? 🏫

Young Carers Leads play a pivotal role in supporting their settings young carers and ensuring that they don't go under the radar. Whether this is understanding the issues that young carers face, or it is being the identified point of contact for pupils, families, staff and external agencies, having a Young Carers Lead can make all the difference to a young carer and their educational experience.

Our School's Network provides free information and support for Young Carers Leads, as well as plenty of other resources and guidance for education settings wanting to support their young carers. Find out more about joining our Schools Network today: https://www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk/join-our-schools-network

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