Family counselling can help when siblings aren’t getting on, or when parents and children are going through a divorce or separation. Forming a new family is a challenge and it is at this point that many parents contact Relate for some support to help everyone settle.
Whatever difficulties you're having as a family, we can help
Welcome to our Carers Shop, including handpicked services and products to help you.
As a social business we invest our profits into our mission to support family carers all over the UK.
Jamie Oliver: Student Recipes
EASY STUDENT RECIPES
Kick off term-time with our easy student recipes. We’ve got basic how-to guides, easy veggie meals like this veggie chilli and quick and easy dishes including this speedy stir-fry. Plus ideas for delicious meals that are packed with flavour and perfect for feeding friends.
Tesco Real Food
Puregym Student Membership
To grab a discount on your student gym membership, simply verify with UNiDAYS on the site, then follow the steps to sign up.
UK students can enjoy access to high quality workout equipment, expert Personal Trainers and an exciting variety of exercise classes, all with up to 30% off!
So, whether you’re into lifting, running, cycling or just looking for a first rate fitness class to get your blood pumping, PureGym will have what you need, for less.
Save the Student
How to get cheaper gym membership
Whether you genuinely want to keep fit and healthy, or you're just in it for the Snapchat fodder, here's how to bag your gym membership for less. Avid gym-goers not only get to burn off steam, stress and calories, but they also earn ultimate kudos too. Sadly though, ultimate kudos doesn't come cheap. The average gym membership in the UK comes in at a whopping £40 a month. We've smashed our money-saving brains together and have found options that'll set you back around a tenner – a quarter of the average national price. Add saving on a gym membership to money you could make from just walking everywhere and you'll be fit as a fiddle in no time at no extra cost!
NHS Counselling
Relate
Victim Support: Bullying
Bullying
Bullying is when someone keeps doing something to you on purpose that hurts or upsets you. Bullying is still bullying even if it happens behind your back, if it is not physical or if it’s done by one person or a group. This content has been written for children and young people. If you’re looking for information for over 18s, visit our Types of Crime information about harassment. Bullying may be:- physical (hitting you)
- emotional (spreading hurtful rumours)
- verbal (calling you names), or
- bullying within your social group (leaving you out of things)
What can I do?
Being bullied can make you feel upset, worried, sad or angry, and it may feel like you’re trying to deal with this all on your own. If you have fallen out with your friends or you feel that your friends are bullying you, remember that it doesn’t have to be like this forever. Things can get better. Lots of young people find that talking to someone can really help.- Tell an adult you trust. This could be a teacher, a family member, your youth worker or support worker. Tell them what is going on and ask for their help and advice.
- Talk to your support worker, youth worker or the adult you trust about putting together a safety plan. This can include things like finding ways to stay safe at school, travelling to and from school safely, and where you can go or who you can talk to whenever you feel afraid or threatened.
- Most schools or youth organisations will have an anti-bullying policy, which means that they have a plan of what to do and how they can help you. They will probably have dealt with this many times before.
- Your school, youth worker or support worker will also be able to give you some practical advice on dealing with bullying. This might include taking positive action by learning how to be more assertive and how to control situations, learning to ignore comments or teasing (bullies will always look for a reaction), and understanding that fighting back, or fighting to keep possessions, can often make the situation worse or put you at greater risk.
- Talk to your friends. A good friend will listen to you and may help you speak to an adult.
NSPCC
Childline: Mental Health
We want to know what's making you feel good.
- Post on our Good days message board
- Get creative with our Art box
- Plan your future
Get support
We're here for you on the phone or online. Or try getting support from other young people on our message boards.
This Mix
How to cope as a young carer
Being a young carer can sometimes be overwhelming – The Mix provide tips on how to cope when you’re finding caring difficult.Am I a young carer?
You may not see yourself as a carer; caring for a friend or family member is just a part of your life and it feels pretty normal. But officially, you’re recognised as a young carer if you’re under 18 and looking after someone who’s sick, disabled or has mental health or addiction issues. If you’re caring for someone and you’re aged 18-25, you’re officially seen as a young adult carer.What kind of thing do young carers do?
Caring can range from small tasks to round-the-clock care. You might be doing the shopping and housework, providing emotional support for a family friend, helping to get your sister ready for school or making sure your dad takes his medicine.Being a young carer can be difficult
Firstly, if you’re a young or young adult carer – you’re amazing. Taking care of someone is a kind and brilliant thing to do, and it can have so many rewards. You get to help someone you love; you learn loads about looking after someone, and you can see how much your care has changed their life for the better. But caring can also be tough, lonely and stressful. If you feel that way sometimes – that’s ok, and we’re here to help.
Macmillan
Support groups for young carers
Joining a support group is a great way to relax and meet other young carers. You can make friends with people who understand what you are going through and get emotional support.
Many young carers find that support groups are fun. Meetings sometimes include activities, a social event or a talk from a guest speaker. You can share as little or much as you like with others. You may want to talk about cancer and your caring role, but you will probably chat about all sorts of things.
Your school or college may already have a support group. You can also ask your GP, school nurse or look online to see if there is one in your area. We have a search tool called In your area, which you can use to find local support groups.
If there is no support group that you can go to locally, you can set one up. You could also encourage your school to set up a support group. Your teachers can find information about this on the Carers Trust website.
Action for Children
We can’t take away a parent’s illness, but we can give young carers a break. Our services help young people balance caring with being a child
A young carer is someone under 18 who looks after a parent or another family member. They take on physical and emotional duties that adults usually handle. It can feel scary and isolating.
Our support helps young carers come to terms with their parent's or other family member’s illness or condition. We teach them how to cope, and guide them to build positive relationships outside the family.
We help young carers plan for the future, by making sure they can access adult services when they’re 18.
Family Action
Barnardo’s
The Young Lives Foundation
The Childrens Society
Supporting young carers
Young carers are children who look after a friend or family member. Their extra responsibilities often mean they miss out on school and hanging out with friends. It can sideline their whole childhood. We help them find balance, give them space to enjoy being young and support them into adulthood so they can pursue their dreams outside of caring.
Prospects: Scholarships and Bursaries
The Scholarship Hub
Guide to UK Scholarships
Scholarships, grants, bursaries are financial awards that are designed to help to support students financially through their studies. They can be awarded for many different reasons and this is often dependent on the type of organisation that is awarding the scholarships. Different organisations will have different motives for offering scholarships.
16 to 19 Bursary Fund
Overview
You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 and:
- studying at a publicly funded school or college in England - not a university
- on a training course, including unpaid work experience
There’s a different scheme in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
