Brothers and Sisters

Young Carers’ Group
This is a group for young people who care for a family member with a long-term illness or disability, including a brother or sister who is disabled. The group for 4 to 12 year olds meets on a Saturday, while the club for those aged 13+ meets on a Monday evening. The groups plan activities and outings, learn new skills and meet other people. Extra activities are organised for school holidays.

For more information contact:
Sunderland Carers’ Centre, 12 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR1 2QF
Tel: 0191 567 3232
Fax: 0191 567 8536
E-mail: youngcarers@sunderlandcarers.co.uk

visit their website at www.sunderland.nhs.uk/carers/index.htm

Sibs

Sibs is a group for the brothers and sisters of people with special educational needs, disability, or chronic illness. This group of people are often called 'siblings'.   Many siblings need support and information at different times.   Sibs aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of siblings - to make growing up with someone with additional needs a bit easier.

Sibs have a website and fact sheets for young siblings, adult siblings, parents and professionals. Parents can subscribe to a weekly email tip and professionals to a monthly activity idea for their sibling group. Sibs also run information events on sibling issues.   If you want to talk to someone about a sibling issue or would like to find out more about our work, do get in touch. They would love to hear from you.

How to contact Sibs:

Tel: (01904) 550029 

E-mail: info@sibs.org.uk  

Website: www.sibs.org.uk

The Children's Society...Young Carers' Project 

This website provides information for young carers, their parents and professionals.   For young carers this includes homework help, advice, health information, school stuff, a newsletter and how to find a group of young carers near you. 

For more information log on by clicking here http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/youngcarers/

Sibs Encounter 

The idea behind Sibs Encounter is to give young people who have a disabled brother or sister the chance to meet other people in the same situation.   You can chat about how you feel, visit the chill out room, dark room, library or studio on-line, get answers to questions and post messages to other young people.  

Visit the site by clicking here www.sibspace.org

Contact a Family Siblings Factsheet 

Contact a Family have produced a factsheet covering the issues which affect children and young people who have a brother/sister who is disabled.   Download the factsheet from their website by clicking here: www.cafamily.org.uk

Young Carers net

A website for "young carers" who do a lot to look after someone in their family. Children, young people and parents can get help and advice on various issues about caring.

Website: www.youngcarers.net

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