Young Carers

Young Carers Key Contacts

Young Carers Champion - Mrs Holgan

Young Carers Education Worker
Our Young Carers Education Worker, Sheena can offer various supports in schools for Young Carers, such as:

Liaise with Pastoral Care Teachers
Young Carer statement
One to one support
Group/peer support
Help with Young Scot card
Young Carer grant application
Support though transitional periods, such as leaving school

Further information can be found in the links below -

Young Carers Drop-in Sessions 2024/25

If you are a Young Carer who has responsibility or carries out tasks to support a parent, sibling, relative or friend come along to the drop-in session in the Teresa classroom on the 2nd Thursday of each month during your lunch hour for some fun arts and craft activities and snacks. You can find out the supports available to you from Sheena Brock (Renfrewshire Young Carers). Bring your own lunch. If you would like further information, please speak to Mrs Holgan.

Young Carer’s drop-in sessions:
For next session, proposed dates for sessions are the 2nd Thursday of each month:

10th October
14th November
12th December
16th January
13th February
13th March (Young Carer's Acton Day)
24th April
8th May
12th June