Young Carers Support App
Want to reach and support more young carers?
The Young Carers Support App is a free, PIF TICK-certified resource that helps young carers understand their rights, care safely, and find trusted support. By sharing it, your organisation can extend its reach, reduce unmet need, and provide consistent help at scale.
Why this matters.
Caring for someone at home while growing up places a heavy burden on young people.
- Many young carers feel stressed, isolated, or miss out on opportunities.
- A large number don’t recognise themselves as carers, so they go without support.
- Services want to help, but staff time and resources are already stretched.
Without the right support, young carers can struggle alone, risk poor mental health, and in some cases, face crises - including suicidal thoughts.
With a trusted app in their hands, young carers feel less isolated, understand their rights, and connect with safe support sooner - while staff gain the reassurance of a consistent, scalable tool.
What the app offers.
- Know your rights - clear guidance on what support young carers are entitled to.
- Practical self-care - tips for staying safe and well while caring.
- Trusted support - signposting to local/national services, helplines, and charities.
- Feel less alone - stories and advice shaped by other young carers.
- Always accessible - free, private, offline, no sign-up, no data collection.
Why organisations use the app.
- Extend your reach - support young carers who might not engage directly.
- Provide consistency - age-appropriate, evidence-based guidance.
- Ease staff pressure - ready-to-use support that doesn't add to workloads.
- Show visible care - for a group too often overlooked.
Make it local. Make it yours.
Local authorities, charities, NHS teams, and youth organisations can add:
- A branded homepage
- Local signposting and service directories
- Tailored messaging for their communities
A simple, scalable way to connect young carers with the right support sooner.
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Trusted and co-created.
- Co-produced with young carers, charities, and professionals.
- Accredited with the PIF TICK, the UK’s trusted health information mark.
- Funded and developed independently by Expert Self Care.
“Very helpful and relevant — delivered in a way that isn’t at all judgemental.”
Young Carer (user feedback)
Let's start a conversation.
Support young carers with the guidance they need - and give your teams the reassurance of a trusted, ready-to-use tool.