African Young Carers Programme

HEALTH REDESIGN - SOCIAL INNOVATION

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African Young Carers Programme

African Young Carers group is a service user group, led by young Carers for Carers. Young Carers are at the heart of all our work, shaping our work and helping get our message across.

Many young people are caring for an elderly relative, a sick friend or a disabled family member. They do it unpaid and often without support. African young Carers Group is the voice of young carers. Our aim is to improve the lives of young Carers by providing information, advice, support and by campaigning for equal access to statutory service.

Young Carers give so much to society yet as a consequence of caring, they experience ill health, poverty and discrimination.

At African Young Carers Group we fight to end inequality and isolation of young Carers. We will work with other young Carers groups to campaign for the recognition of true value of young carers’ contribution to society and young carers get the practical, financial and emotional support they need.

In a recent survey, most of our young Carers said that they feel rewarding doing caring responsibilities, but caring can also be very tiring, placing demands on Carer's physical and emotional health. Africa Health Organisation works with Carers Group to ensure Carers health and assessment of needs. We provide the following services to young Carers:

School work, homework
Financial help
Help with caring
Finding help
Short breaks and respite
Caring for pension
Direct payments
Work and caring
Help with health and social care
Carers and learning and driving lessons fund

Driving Lessons Hardship Fund, download details and application form here.

If you would like to get involved or for more information, please contact us on the email: young.carers@aho.org.uk

Programmes overview

Sexual Health Programme

The programme aims to improve the sexual health of African people and changing behaviour.

Chlamydia Screening Programme The programme is about prevention, early detection and treatment of Chlamydia.

Africa Maternal Health Programme Maternal health programme aims to improve the health of mothers and un/new born babies.

Africa Renal Health Programme Africa Renal programme is about prevention, early detection and renal replacement therapy.

Africa Disability Programme Africa Disability promotes the health and social welfare of African disabled people ensuing their.

Africa Mental Health Programme The programme aims to improve mental health of African people and changing attitude.

African Carers Programme The programmes aims to improve the lives of Carers and advocate for change in policy.

African Young Carers Programme The programme is about providing appropriate support to young people looking after someone.

Africa Nursing & Care Agency (ANCA) The programme supports the delivery of health and social care through supplying personnel.

African Academy of Learning This flagship programme aims to improve skills and educational attainment of African people.