Sharing Care for disabled children and young people

In this section:

• What is Sharing Care?
  Sharing Care is about providing a break for families with disabled children
• What is the Sharing Care Sitting Service?
  This is a sevice for families which provides a Sharing Carer to be with a disabled child or young person in their own home or supporting them to take part in a regular activity
• Who uses Sharing Care
  Sharing Care is open to any child or young person living within the City of York boundaries who has a disability and has been assessed by the Children's Services as needing a short break or sitting service
• Becoming a Sharing Carer
  To become a Sharing Carer you do not need any formal qualifications but you do need to understand and like children, have plenty of common sense, patience, a willingness to learn, a sense of humour and the flexibility to adapt to different situations
• Sharing Care's commitment to you
  What you can expect if you become a Sharing Carer
• What to do next to become a Sharing Carer
  What to do if you are interested in becoming a Sharing Carer