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Buckinghamshire Council Young Carers Professional Toolkit - Download the Young Carers Professional Toolkit

Buckinghamshire Family Information Service – Support for young carers on health & wellbeing, education and skills, and organisations that can help. Visit Advice for young carers - Sidekick

Carers Bucks - Carers Bucks provides information, advice, practical support, and wellbeing services to help unpaid carers in Buckinghamshire manage their caring role. Visit Carers Bucks | Dedicated to supporting carers - Carers Bucks

Carers Bucks – Young Carers Awareness Video. Visit Carers Bucks - Young Carers Video 2026 - YouTube 

Carers Trust – Carers Trust’s Young Carers in Schools offers support to schools to identify young carers early and provide practical, emotional, and whole-school support so they can thrive in education. Visit Supporting Young Carers in Schools: A Step-by-step Guide for Leaders, Teachers and Non-teaching Staff - Resources - Carers Trust

Kooth - offers free, confidential online mental health support for young carers, providing access to counselling, moderated peer forums, and self-help resources to help them manage emotional wellbeing alongside their caring responsibilities. Visit Home - Kooth

Young Minds - supports young carers by offering advice, resources, and advocacy to help them manage their mental health and wellbeing. Visit Young Carers | Mental Health Advice | YoungMinds

Barnardo’s - Young Carers support provides practical help, emotional support, and opportunities for young carers to build resilience and achieve their potential. Visit Young carers | Barnardo's

Sidekick is a confidential text-based support service that gives young people a safe space to talk, get advice, and feel supported when they need it. Visit Advice for young carers - Sidekick

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