A young carer is someone aged 25 and over who helps care for a parent, sister, brother, grandparent or another individual because they have an illness, disability, mental health difficulty or an addiction.
If you are aged 16-25 and care for someone, you are also known as a Young Adult Carer.
For more information on support, your rights as a young carer and how to get a young carers card please visit: https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/19812/What-a-young-carer-is