Lynda Bilclough

Lynda is one of our Young Carer Activity Workers and helps to deliver our weekend and holiday social activities for children and young people.

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We're Recruiting! Trustees

Trustees are volunteers that govern Carers Trust Tyne and Wear and ensure that we stay true to our goals. They come from all kinds of backgrounds, including being carers themselves. Are you interested in helping to guide the charity?
New Research into Support for Unpaid Carers During the Pandemic

Unpaid carers were the unsung heroes of the pandemic. As many support services shut down, most unpaid carers saw a huge increase in the care they needed to provide to a loved one
Ultra-runners Going the Extra Mile in Carers Week to Give Young Carers an Adventure to Remember

Read about the extremes Paul Howlett and Chris Edis from the Youth Hostels Association are going to so that young carers can get a special break
Emily's GNR for Carer's Trust

To support the selflessness of those who care for others.

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Karina Sikorska

Central Service Administrator
Sam Allport

Young Carer Activity Worker
Christine Tindale

Young Carer Support Worker
Andrea Overton

Young Carer Support Worker
Karen Miller

Young Carer Support Worker
Maureen Kew

Young Carer Service Assessor
Carol Watson

Young Carer Service Lead
Angela Codling

Care Coordinator

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About us

Who we are and what we do
Who Are Carers?

About Carers
Young Carer Wellbeing Fund

Small grants for young carers to enable them to purchase breaks and items that relieve the caring role
We're Recruiting! Carer Support Workers

We are currently hiring. Click here for information on becoming a Carer Support Worker.
Community-based support

We provide services to clients of all ages, all with very different health needs and abilities. There is no limitation regarding age, diagnosis or personal circumstance.
Your rights as an adult carer

Your rights as an adult carer, including the right to a Carer's Assessments
Young Carer Assessments

We provide statutory Young Carer Assessments on behalf of Gateshead Council. They consider the impact that caring has on a young carer's life and what we can do to offer support.
Alfie's Story

The Covid-19 pandemic affected young carers in many different ways. Alfie is a young adult carer whose family experienced the virus firsthand.
Big Thank You to Johnsons for Supporting Young Carers Heading to Secondary School

Each year we try to find ways to support young carers as they make the transition from primary to secondary school. A simple but important part of this is providing a pack of useful stationary.
Who are young carers and young adult carers?

There are thousands of children and young people in the UK providing care and support to a loved. Read about the care that they provide and the impact that this can have on their lives.