Young carers

West Suffolk Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) has been working with Suffolk Carers to support young people in rural areas of West Suffolk who have to care for relatives or other adults with alcohol problems.

• We now have an outreach worker in post and have set up friendship clubs and social clubs.
• We organised a residential break for 20 young people in Easter 2007.
• We are contacting schools to raise awareness and identify other young carers so that we can help support them.