Therapeutic support for children and young people affected by cancer
Riprap
Website for teenagers who have a parent with cancer. Learn more about cancer and its treatment, read the experiences of other young people and share your own story.
Help for families around talking to their children when a close relative is dying
A range of information including what to tell the children in your life, handling difficult questions, and how to talk to children of different ages including very young children.
Behaviours that teachers might see in children who have been bereaved
a comprehensive overview of some common responses to death experienced by many bereaved children and young people
Macmillan - Information for Young Carers
A range of resources for young carers affected by cancer including the following booklets which are free to order:
- Talking to Children and Teenagers When an Adult Has Cancer
- Preparing a Child for Loss
- The Cancer Guide for Young People
Young Carers Assessments
Since April 2015, new legislation means young carers now have the right to an assessment. The young carers assessment in Sheffield is an accessible and useful tool providing a guided conversation to inform your own work with the young carer and their family, involving other services where appropriate, with the young person’s knowledge/consent. You can download the young carers assessment booklet and guidance notes here. For carers aged 18+, find out how to apply for an assessment here.
ANTS (A Nice Time on Saturdays)
A Nice Time on Saturdays (ANTS) is a student-led group, based at The University of Sheffield Students Union, committed to helping children who have suffered bereavement. They run activity days for children aged between eight and eleven years.
The activity days provide children with an opportunity to meet others of their own age experiencing similar emotions. The days are designed to allow children to express themselves, build confidence and make friends.
A Nice Time on Saturdays offers the opportunity to take part in a variety of expressive craft activities, sports and games. Most sessions take place in the Students Union building and sometimes the children are taken out on a trip. The days are free of charge, running from 10:30am-3:30pm and lunch is provided.
Tel: 0114 222 8685 / Email: ants@sheffield.ac.uk
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief
Useful book for younger children, with lots of space for drawing to help children express themselves.
Winston’s Wish
Childhood bereavement charity offering practical support and guidance to bereaved children, their families and professionals.
Cruse Bereavement (children & young people)
Rainbows
Bereavement and loss support for children and young people, including training and resources for professionals
Gone Forever Bereavement Trust
Information, resources and training
Sheffield Carers Centre
Services for carers aged 18+ including advice, information, support groups and a free newsletter for carers four times a year.
Learning and Work Institute
Range of resources for professionals and young adult carers, including
'Learn Work Care' - a website dedicated to young adult carers containing advice and resources on learning and work
The 'Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning for Young Adult Carers' (RUBLE) - a resource for direct use by young adult carers, to enable them to think about their learning and development, plan ahead and develop strategies for achieving their goals.
Support for carers at University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University
Wide range of pre-entry, financial, academic and personal support for carers who are thinking of studying or are already studying at The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
Getting into Work: A Guide for Young Adult Carers in England
This handbook is for young adult carers who want to get into work. It will be particularly useful if you are looking for work for the first time, have been out of work for a while or if you are in work but looking for a new job.
Toolkit: Supporting Students with Caring Responsibilities (Higher Education)
Supporting Students with Caring Responsibilities: Ideas and Practice for Universities to Help Student Carers Access and Succeed in Higher Education
Young Adult Carers at College and University
Research to examine the experiences and aspirations of young adult carers with regards to school, further and higher education, and work (The Carers Trust and the University of Nottingham, 2014)
Learning with Care: Experiences of Student Carers in the UK (NUS, 2014)
National research into the experiences of student carers, including 7 key recommendations
The National Autistic Society
A range of resources for families