The Children's Society is launching a project focused on young refugees who are also carers after receiving funding from the Department of Health.
The charity has received 32,000 from the department's Section 64 General Scheme of Grants to Voluntary Organisations stream for 2006-07. It is the first year of a three-year 112,000 grant.
Lisa Nandy, policy adviser on young refugees at the society, said: "Many refugee families have serious health needs based on their past experiences." The Calm Project, a mental health service aimed at young men aged 15 to 35, has also received 45,000 from Sector 64.
