Carers Centre Tower Hamlets Academy:
Improving and enriching the lives of unpaid carers through educational support and learning.
Welcome to the Carers Academy – a unique service provided by The Carers Centre Tower Hamlets. We provide information, inspiration and support for current and former carers.
We know from personal experience how difficult it is to take time for ourselves when in the midst of looking after someone else, especially those with complex needs. AND how easy it is to feel and become socially isolated. All our courses are free, and we aim to provide learning at your own pace.
Whether you want to improve your manual handling and first aid skills, train to care for a specific illness, update your technical skills, or increase your financial management and English-language knowledge, we should have something for you.
The Academy also offers a range of opportunities to connect with others and reduce some of the stresses of daily life through health and well-being courses.
Whether you’re new to caring, extremely experienced or somewhere in between, The Carers Academy is a place to learn, to connect and to become part of a caring community.
The only qualification you need to join the Academy is to be a current or former carer.
To attend all you need to do is register with us. Make an appointment now
If you’d like come to any of these courses and you are a carer registered with us please apply here:
Course place request
Events in March–May 2021
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Shared Reading for Carers
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Shared Reading for Carers
ZOOMThe group is made up of a trained Reader Leader, who reads a great novel, short story, or poem aloud. We stop and talk about what we have read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease.
Reading the literature aloud in real-time, means that everyone is involved in a shared, live experience. Group members are encouraged by the Reader Leader to respond personally, sharing feelings, thoughts and memories provoked by the reading.
Everyone experiences the text in their own way, but the literature provides a shared language that can help us to understand ourselves – and others – better.
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Shared Reading for Carers
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Shared Reading for Carers
ZOOMThe group is made up of a trained Reader Leader, who reads a great novel, short story, or poem aloud. We stop and talk about what we have read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease.
Reading the literature aloud in real-time, means that everyone is involved in a shared, live experience. Group members are encouraged by the Reader Leader to respond personally, sharing feelings, thoughts and memories provoked by the reading.
Everyone experiences the text in their own way, but the literature provides a shared language that can help us to understand ourselves – and others – better.
What is Diabetes? – Diabetes UK–
What is Diabetes? – Diabetes UK
ZOOMThis workshop is being facilitated by Diabetes UK; they will discuss what Diabetes is and how to make better choices concerning Diabetes, how to look at avoiding Diabetes. This workshop is for carers to learn and how to help themselves and their cared for.
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New Carer Induction
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New Carer Induction
ZOOMThis monthly workshop is for new carers or carers who have recently had/need an updated Carers Needs Assessment. You will be informed of the services offered by the Carers Centre, how we can support you with other organisations as well as giving you a chance to ask us questions. We strongly urge you attend as this induction will benefit you…
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Creative Writing Group
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Creative Writing Group
ZOOMThis group exchanges ideas to develop short stories for requests from organisations on the lives of carers, the group develops writing techniques as well have fun with the creative writing process. If you are a budding writer come join the group and have your say in words.
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Shared Reading for Carers
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Shared Reading for Carers
ZOOMThe group is made up of a trained Reader Leader, who reads a great novel, short story, or poem aloud. We stop and talk about what we have read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease.
Reading the literature aloud in real-time, means that everyone is involved in a shared, live experience. Group members are encouraged by the Reader Leader to respond personally, sharing feelings, thoughts and memories provoked by the reading.
Everyone experiences the text in their own way, but the literature provides a shared language that can help us to understand ourselves – and others – better.
Foot Health for Carers & Cared For's - East London NHS Foundation Trust–
Foot Health for Carers & Cared For's - East London NHS Foundation Trust
ZOOMWorried about your feet or your loved one? This workshop will look at self-care tips for your own feet, how to manage your loved one’s feet and how to keep your feet healthy. So if twinkle toes is your aim then sign up.
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Shared Reading for Carers
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Shared Reading for Carers
ZOOMThe group is made up of a trained Reader Leader, who reads a great novel, short story, or poem aloud. We stop and talk about what we have read. There is no need for group members to read aloud or speak – it’s fine to just listen. The idea is to create a space where people feel at ease.
Reading the literature aloud in real-time, means that everyone is involved in a shared, live experience. Group members are encouraged by the Reader Leader to respond personally, sharing feelings, thoughts and memories provoked by the reading.
Everyone experiences the text in their own way, but the literature provides a shared language that can help us to understand ourselves – and others – better.
Improving Sleep for Carers/ Carers & Mental Health Programme - Talking Therapies–
Improving Sleep for Carers/ Carers & Mental Health Programme - Talking Therapies
ZOOMProblems with sleep or worry making you sleep less?
The webinar is on improving sleep and aims to uncover common myths about sleep as well as looking at the sleep cycle. Numerous practical tips and techniques will be given to aid your sleep that you can try out after the session.
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Creative Writing Group
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Creative Writing Group
ZOOMThis group exchanges ideas to develop short stories for requests from organisations on the lives of carers, the group develops writing techniques as well have fun with the creative writing process. If you are a budding writer come join the group and have your say in words.
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Shared Reading for Carers
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Shared Reading for Carers
ZOOMIf you want something much more sedate, then how about joining our weekly online Shared Reading for Carers. This quiet activity enables carers who love reading, being read too, interested in books, stories, or poetry a chance to meet up and take time out of your caring role, take an hour a week to mentally re-charge your batteries and engage with the love of words and written word.
Get in touch
The Carers Centre
21 Brayford Square
London, E1 0SG
020 7790 1765
Opening hours
Monday - Friday – 9.30am – 5pm
Saturday and Sunday – Closed
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