Reading Crossroads Young Carers

Reading Crossroads
Caring for Carers

Young Carers - Reading Crossroads also recognises that many young people have a caring role within a family situation where there is someone who is disabled or with a long-term illness. Young Carers often miss out on schooling, social events or normal activities due to their role. This may involve helping the person with a disability to wash, take a bath or shower, go to the toilet, go shopping, cook or do laundry. Young Carers also miss out on the opportunities that other children take for granted through lack of finance or transport and time.

Reading Crossroads Young Carers aims to...

Relieve stress on Young Carers and their families
Help Young Carers to have time to themselves
Provide information and support
Initiate practical help and
Raise awareness in the community of the existence of Young Carers, their needs and wishes.

Reading Crossroads Young Carers Youth Groups

meet every Monday evening in the YMCA, Parkside Road - follow links for programmes

5.30 - 7.30 pm (6 - 11 yrs) • 7.30 - 9.30 pm (12 years+)

Giving children the chance to be children

If you need information about Crossroads schemes in other areas, use this link to visit the National Crossroads website

Training Opportunities for people who care for someone at home	Young Carers working with children who have a caring role in the family	Hazelwood Social Club working with people with short-term memory loss

'Can do it' Club for people with physical disabilities		Thursday Club for people with physical disabilities and higher-level care needs

Reading Crossroads
14 Norcot Road, Tilehurst
Reading, RG30 6BU

Tel: 0118 945 4209

Reg Charity No 1080457