Manchester Event - HIV and Young Carers

posted: 27/01/2011

Young carers and families affected by HIV are under the spotlight at an event in Manchester, in early February.

The Children's Society are running a training and consultation event Affecting Change for Families: Improving services for young carers and their families affected by HIV
on Friday 4th February 2011 at the famous Midland hotel in central Manchester.

No-one is sure how many children in the UK are caring for someone in their home with HIV. It is estimated that there are between 15,000 to 20,000 young carers of people with HIV.

This free event aims to ensure those involved in providing services to families affected by HIV including service managers, policy leads, and senior practitioners in health and the Voluntary and Statutory Sector are equipped with the latest guidance and are able to identify and respond to when a children and/or young people is taking on a caring role and to address wider family issues.

The event

• Find out about the Children's Society’s young carers and families HIV work, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation
• Learn about the issues faced by young carers and their families affected by HIV
• Obtain new Good Practice guidance in multi-agency working with families affected by HIV
• Inform national practice with your own expertise.

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