SharingLife Trust is a UK Registered Charity helping those who have and can, to assist those who don’t have or can’t. We are based in South Oxfordshire and through support networks help people in need in the area around Thame. With the help of our international partners in both East & West Africa and North East India, we are also able to extend our support to people in need in other parts of the world.

Young carers generally care for members of their immediate family who may be a parent with an illness, disability, mental health problem or dependency on alcohol or drugs, or a brother or sister who has a health problem or disability. It may also be that your family has experienced a bereavement within the household. We appreciate that students may be involved in any of the following:

• Domestic tasks, such as cleaning, cooking and shopping
• Personal care, such as washing, dressing and toileting
• Family responsibilities, including caring for siblings and money management
• Administering medication, injections, changing dressings and other medical care
• Providing emotional support for other family members, including the cared-for relative