Sheffield Young Carers

Name

Sheffield Young Carers

Legal name

Sheffield Young Carers

Website

https://sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sheffield Young Carers is a Sheffield-based registered charity, founded in 1997, that delivers one-to-one, group, and family support to young carers aged 8-25 and adults they care for, alongside education-sector training, policy advocacy, and published resources such as the Finding My Way Workbook.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Visiting & Parent Coaching Programs (EDACALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Young carer support
• Family support services
• Charity sector services
• Education network support
• Substance misuse family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Trust and Foundation Grants: SYC secures grants from charitable trusts and foundations including Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Henry Smith Charity, and National Lottery Community Fund. These constitute major funding streams for service delivery.
2. Individual Donations: One-off and regular donations from individuals in the local community. The organization promotes both one-time and recurring donation options on their website.
3. Corporate Fundraising and Partnerships: Corporate partnerships including charity-of-the-year arrangements (e.g., Maki & Ramen Sheffield), corporate donations, and community fundraising activities organized by local companies.
4. Local Government Contracts: Funding from Sheffield City Council and other public sector bodies for delivery of young carers services and strategic work.
5. Community and Challenge Events: Fundraising through community events, challenge events like Sheffield Half Marathon, and organized fundraising activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sheffield Young Carers is a registered charity that provides free direct support services to children and young people aged 8-25 who are young carers or are affected by drug or alcohol issues in their family. Core services include one-to-one support, age-banded group programmes, school holiday activities, the Family Project for adults supported by young carers, and educational support through Schools and Post-16 Networks and a CPD-accredited e-learning module for professionals.

Product overview

Sheffield Young Carers offers a portfolio of support services for children and young people aged 8-25 who are young carers or affected by familial substance misuse. The core service includes one-to-one support, group programmes (organized by age bands: 8-12, 12-16, 16-25), and school holiday activities. The Family Project provides intensive 12-session support to adults being cared for by young people. SYC also operates education networks (Schools Network and Post-16 Network), an Action Group for youth participation, and coordinates the national Young Carers National Voice (YCNV) network. Professional training includes a CPD-accredited e-learning module and multi-agency workshops. The Finding My Way Workbook is a published resource for professionals working with young people affected by addiction. The M-PACT Programme for substance-misusing families closed in March 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young People's Support Service Core one-to-one and ongoing support service for young people aged 8-25 in Sheffield who are young carers, including home visits, one-to-one sessions, evening groupwork (minimum one term), school holiday activities and trips, summer residential, training and participation opportunities, advocacy, case working, signposting, and referrals.
• Family Project Intensive 12-session one-to-one home support for adults with long-term physical illness, mental illness, disability and/or substance misuse issues who are being supported by a young carer in their family. Aims to reduce the caring responsibility on young people and improve life for the whole family, complemented by parent group support and networking events.
• Group Support Programme Age-specific face-to-face peer support groups for young carers across three age bands (8-12, 12-16, 16-25), providing peer connection, activities and skill development, with occasional online groups.
• Young Carers Schools Network Free membership network for primary, secondary and other schools to build identification and support for young carers, providing training, resources, identification tools, template assemblies, lesson plans, termly network meetings, e-learning module access and support for Young Carer Policy development.
• Young Carers Post-16 Network Free membership network for colleges, sixth forms and alternative post-16 providers to identify and support young carers, including training, resources and termly online meetings, with annual training sessions for staff on supporting young carers into Higher Education co-delivered with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and Hepp.
• E-Learning Module: Young Carers — Identifying and Supporting Young People Free CPD-accredited online course (60-90 minutes) co-designed with young people from SYC's Action Group, covering identification of young carers, statutory rights, impacts of caring and practical support strategies. Hosted on the third-party VC-Enable platform.
• Multi-Agency Training Courses Three multi-agency training workshops per year for professionals in health, social care and other sectors, including 'Understanding and Supporting the Needs of Adult and Young Carers', alongside annual post-16 training for education staff co-delivered with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and Hepp on supporting young carers into Higher Education.
• Action Group Youth participation group for current or recent service users aged 13+ who shape SYC's direction, with access to training, voice and influence opportunities, and a pathway into becoming a Young Trustee on the Board.
• Young Carers National Voice (YCNV) National network coordinated by SYC that brings young carers from across the UK together to campaign collectively on issues important to them, and also serves as a shared resource space for professionals working with young carers.
• Finding My Way Workbook Creative and compassionate workbook for children and young people aged 8+ living with, or previously impacted by, addiction in the family. Co-designed with young people, inspired by M-PACT programme work, and intended for use by professionals in schools, social care, youth services or healthcare. Available as a downloadable digital resource and physical copies.
• Our School Cares Pilot project (with second-year expansion in 2026) that embeds young carer awareness, identification and support within Sheffield schools through a tailored package giving lead staff the knowledge, skills and confidence to identify and support young carers across the school.
• Greater Reach, Brighter Futures Project Two-year targeted project working alongside eight education providers across Sheffield to improve identification and support for young carers within education settings, supported by the Education Opportunities Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Young carers supported with one year of comprehensive services including one-to-one support, group work, activities, and holiday programmes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maki & Ramen SheffieldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMaki & Ramen chose SYC as their Charity Partner for their brand new Sheffield restaurant at Meadowhall. This corporate partnership provides fundraising support and raises awareness for SYC among restaurant customers.
• Healthwatch SheffieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYC and Healthwatch Sheffield partnered to launch a new report 'Invisible in Plain Sight: Young Carers and Cared-For Parents' Experiences in Health and Social Care Settings' with resources for healthcare professionals. Released on Young Carers Action Day 2026.
• Space to Breathe, Mind and FlourishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering the Carers Wellbeing Project for carers in Sheffield aged 18+ who are caring for someone with a mental health challenge. Provides crisis, practical and wellbeing support.
• KoothminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline resource recommended by SYC providing free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. Available Monday-Friday 12pm-10pm and Saturday-Sunday 6pm-10pm.
• Sheffield City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheffield City Council works with SYC on strategic boards and the Young Carers, Parent and Adult Carer Strategy (2024-2030). From November 2025, the council's Young Carers Assessment Team conducts all Young Carers Needs Assessments in Sheffield. Council previously trusted SYC to deliver the M-PACT programme.
• University of SheffieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Sheffield participated in the Greater Reach, Brighter Futures project. SYC co-delivers annual training sessions with the university along with Sheffield Hallam University and Hepp for post-16 education staff on supporting young carers into Higher Education.
• Sheffield Hallam UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheffield Hallam University partners with SYC on annual training sessions for post-16 education staff on supporting young carers into Higher Education, along with University of Sheffield and Hepp.
• Hepp (Higher Education Progression Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHepp partners with SYC on annual training for post-16 education staff on supporting young carers into Higher Education, along with University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
• Child Bereavement UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecommended resource for young people dealing with bereavement. Child Bereavement UK helps families rebuild lives when a child grieves or dies, supporting children up to age 25 and parents/families.
• LikewiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult drug and alcohol support service in Sheffield. Listed as a resource for families needing substance misuse support, particularly after closure of SYC's M-PACT programme.
• Project 6minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery community in Sheffield providing hope, choice and opportunities for adults in or aiming for recovery. Listed as resource for substance misuse support after M-PACT closure.
• The CornerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubstance misuse support service for those under 18 in Sheffield. Listed as resource for young people needing substance misuse support.
• EcorysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent research organization that conducted evaluations of SYC's Family Project (2017) and overall work with young carers (2017), highlighting the value and impact of SYC's services.
• University of GloucestershireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in study on best practice in co-production with young carers, funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, conducted with Hambling, Quinn and Bell, and Gloucestershire Young Carers.
• Gloucestershire Young CarersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Paul Hamlyn Foundation-funded study on best practice in co-production with young carers, conducted with University of Gloucestershire and Hambling, Quinn and Bell.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YoungMinds: UK charity focused on children and young people's mental health. Comparable overlap with SYC's work on young people affected by family mental illness and substance misuse, though its primary lens is mental health rather than caring roles.
• Action for Children: Large UK children's charity delivering services across family support, mental health, and young carers. Comparable in operating directly with vulnerable children and families through locally commissioned services.
• The Children's Society: Large national UK charity supporting disadvantaged children and young people, including young carers. Comparable beneficiary group and policy influence on children's welfare, but operates a much broader portfolio beyond young carers specifically.
• NSPCC: UK-wide children's welfare charity with safeguarding, policy, and direct service programmes. Comparable in its focus on child welfare and its role influencing national safeguarding and young carer policy.
• Family Action: Long-established UK family support charity delivering home visiting, parenting programmes, and whole-family services. Comparable in its whole-family, home-visiting model and grant/local authority funding mix, though operating nationally rather than in a single city.

Direct peers

• Carers UK: National UK charity supporting the carers' agenda through policy work, advice, and employer engagement. Comparable in its mission to support unpaid carers (including young carers) and influence national legislation and strategy.
• Home-Start UK: UK family support charity network delivering home visiting and peer parent support to families with young children. Directly comparable in its whole-family, home-visiting approach and its work with families affected by disability, illness, and disadvantage.
• Carers Trust: UK-wide charity network supporting young carers and adult carers with services, policy advocacy, and resources. Directly comparable mission (young carer identification, support, and family engagement) and a similar blend of grant, local authority, and individual-donor funding.
• Gloucestershire Young Carers: County-level UK young carers charity delivering direct support, group programmes, and family services — explicitly named as a peer partner of SYC in the Paul Hamlyn Foundation co-production study. Same target age group (8-25), same service model, and same grant-funded structure.

Emerging players

• The Mix: UK charity providing digital support, information, and counselling for under-25s. Comparable in serving the same age group (8-25) and overlapping on issues like family difficulties, isolation, and mental health, though primarily digital rather than face-to-face.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SheffieldYoungCarers
• Instagraminstagram.com/sheffyoungc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sheffield-young-carers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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