Aberdeenshire Young Carers Support Service

CAIR Scotland provide support to young carers in Aberdeenshire. The service offers confidential, practical and emotional support to any young carer aged under 18. They can give one-to-one or group support.

You can access the service two ways:

• through existing community groups and organisations – community based, or
• a referral from an agency - service based

Community based

CAIR Scotland workers can meet young people in venues such as youth groups and leisure facilities. They work on an outreach basis through existing community groups and organisations.

Service based

Any agency can make a referral to the service.

CAIR Scotland works with people in education, social work, health, Police, voluntary sector agencies, fire service and training providers to make sure their assessments identify young people who have caring responsibilities.

One to One Support

Meeting with a support worker can offer a safe space - physically and emotionally - for you to get support with your role of carer, to offload your problems and get help to find solutions to these.

CAIR Scotland offers practical support, liaising with agencies to make sure the person you are caring for is getting all the external support they need and are entitled to.

They will meet you in places you choose. This could be in your home or at a community venue.

Group Activities and Peer Support

CAIR Scotland can offer peer support group sessions in local communities for young carers.

They also arrange activity days and residential opportunities to give you relief from your role as a carer. You can meet other young people who are in the same situation as yourself, have fun and feel OK about not being at home.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact:

CAIR Scotland
Thainstone Business Centre
Thainstone
Inverurie
AB51 5TB

Tel: 01467 620582
Email: ycs@cairscotland.org.uk