What's new
NIACE - The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education - is looking for stories from young adult carers in order to work on supporting young adult carers with learning.
Are you a sibling or young carer under 18 living in Hull? If so, you can get funds for a short break, leisure activity or to buy something that gives you a break. These funds are from NHS Hull. Some examples of what the funds could help you with are... read more
Rethink, the mental health charity, is running a programme of workshops for siblings aged 14-25 whose brothers or sisters are experiencing mental health or emotional... read more
Sibs is compiling good practice guidelines for service providers on involving adult siblings in service provision for their disabled brothers and sisters. Your responses to our survey will help us to influence good practice. This short survey for... read more
Our focus groups with adult siblings of people with a lifelong learning disability highlighted the need for information specifically aimed at adult siblings and for peer support. Sibs will be working towards meeting both of these needs.
read moreThe Cancer Care Research Centre at Stirling University has carried out the following study: The symptom profile and experience of children with rare life limiting conditions: Perspectives of their... read more
We want to share the experiences of adult siblings on this site. We are looking for short extracts that describe an experience you have had, either as a child or as an adult, which you are happy for us to publish on our website. See ... read more
Rethink has launched a new website and network for siblings. Siblings can find information and advice on coping with mental illness in the family, read sibling stories, meet other siblings... read more
Emma Henderson's first novel 'Grace Williams says it loud' was inspired by the experiences of her disabled sister. The book is both uplifting and heartbreaking, told from the perspective of Grace who has cerebral palsy. The following article... read more
The University of York have just completed their research project 'Siblings of people with autism and learning disabilities: their current and future... read more
If you're an adult sibling we invite you to join our new supportive online community to share your experiences and knowledge with other adult siblings. The forum is private and moderated. It is only for adult... read more
