Do you provide support to children, older relatives, family members or friends who could not manage without your help?
Do you help someone with:
- practical tasks, such as cooking, housework and shopping
- physical care, such as helping someone out of bed
- emotional support
- personal care, such as helping someone dress or go to the toilet
- managing the family budget or collecting prescriptions
- helping to someone their medication
- helping someone communicate
If so, then what you are doing may be classed as “caring”.
At Sheffield Hallam we recognise that trying to fit studying around your caring responsibilities, not to mention work and other commitments can be challenging. That’s why we have a page on our blog especially for students with caring responsibilities. This page brings together key information that might be useful for students with caring responsibilities, including what support is available at Sheffield Hallam and who to speak to if you are finding things difficult.
You can also find out more about caring and support that is available nationally and within Sheffield from the following websites
- Carers Trust – a national organisation (with which many Carers Centres are linked) which works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring
- Matter – Carers Trust site for carers aged 16 – 25 providing information, advice and social networking opportunities for young carers
- Carers UK – useful information on a wide range of concerns in relation to carers
- Carers in Sheffield – local advice, information and support groups