New online service for young siblings

About YoungSibs  www.youngsibs.org.uk

YoungSibs is an online support service for brothers and sisters of disabled children and young people.  It is for siblings who live in the UK and who are under 18.

YoungSibs is run by Sibs, the UK charity for brothers and sisters of disabled people. Our main website is www.sibs.org.uk

YoungSibs is supported by The True Colours Trust, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The Rank Foundation

 How we support siblings through YoungSibs

Information – The YoungSibs website has information about disability, dealing with feelings and family life, and tips for coping with difficult situations.

Get help – Siblings can write letters to YoungSibs with problems they want help with. They will receive a personalised response from an experienced member of the Sibs’ team. They can choose to have the responses to their letters published on the YoungSibs letters page.

YoungSibs chat – This forum is for siblings to talk to other young siblings in the UK. It is moderated by Sibs’ staff to ensure that the forum is used safely and appropriately.

Sibling group chat – This is for local sibling groups to keep in touch.  If you are a sibling group leader and want to register your own sibling group contact YoungSibs