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 May–July 2021
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
ZOOM"Participants will play fun and interactive drama games to build confidence and teamwork skills. They will explore characters and what makes a story, developing, writing, and acting their own original radio play. They will incorporate music and sound effects and record the play through Zoom, sharing their work with family and friends on the final week of the project. They will receive a recording of the play to keep."
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Taking Back Control
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Taking Back Control
The Carers Centre21 Brayford SquareLondon, E1 0SGUnited KingdomThis group will focus on managing the emotional impact of caring for a loved one, with a long-term condition such as illness, disability, Dementia.
Subjects covered include:
- Managing stress, anxiety, and depression
- Managing frustration and anger
- Coping with role loss and managing grief
- Maintaining healthy lifestyles and good well-being
- Assertiveness
- Recognising the warning signs and symptoms
Taking Back Control will consist of four, ninety group sessions delivered over four weeks at, there are 6 places, and you must attend all sessions if you sign up.
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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.
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Stress Management/Carers Mental Health Programme – Talking Therapies–
Stress Management/Carers Mental Health Programme – Talking Therapies
ZOOMThis session will look at the common stressor’s individuals may be experiencing and understanding the stress response, we will then look at helpful strategies for managing stress including the stress bucket and relaxation techniques.
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
ZOOM"Participants will play fun and interactive drama games to build confidence and teamwork skills. They will explore characters and what makes a story, developing, writing, and acting their own original radio play. They will incorporate music and sound effects and record the play through Zoom, sharing their work with family and friends on the final week of the project. They will receive a recording of the play to keep."
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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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Taking Back Control
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Taking Back Control
The Carers Centre21 Brayford SquareLondon, E1 0SGUnited KingdomThis group will focus on managing the emotional impact of caring for a loved one, with a long-term condition such as illness, disability, Dementia.
Subjects covered include:
- Managing stress, anxiety, and depression
- Managing frustration and anger
- Coping with role loss and managing grief
- Maintaining healthy lifestyles and good well-being
- Assertiveness
- Recognising the warning signs and symptoms
Taking Back Control will consist of four, ninety group sessions delivered over four weeks at, there are 6 places, and you must attend all sessions if you sign up.
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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.
Communicating Covid Clearly – Carer Focus Workshop–
Communicating Covid Clearly – Carer Focus Workshop
ZOOM- Do you have all the information you need to protect those you care for from Covid-19?
- Have you both been able to understand and process all this information?
- What do you still need to know, to help them make an informed choice about their health?
come and book a place for this focus group and have your say
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
ZOOM"Participants will play fun and interactive drama games to build confidence and teamwork skills. They will explore characters and what makes a story, developing, writing, and acting their own original radio play. They will incorporate music and sound effects and record the play through Zoom, sharing their work with family and friends on the final week of the project. They will receive a recording of the play to keep."
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Taking Back Control
–
Taking Back Control
The Carers Centre21 Brayford SquareLondon, E1 0SGUnited KingdomThis group will focus on managing the emotional impact of caring for a loved one, with a long-term condition such as illness, disability, Dementia.
Subjects covered include:
- Managing stress, anxiety, and depression
- Managing frustration and anger
- Coping with role loss and managing grief
- Maintaining healthy lifestyles and good well-being
- Assertiveness
- Recognising the warning signs and symptoms
Taking Back Control will consist of four, ninety group sessions delivered over four weeks at, there are 6 places, and you must attend all sessions if you sign up.
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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
–
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.
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
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Create – Lights, Camera, Action - A Radio Drama
ZOOM"Participants will play fun and interactive drama games to build confidence and teamwork skills. They will explore characters and what makes a story, developing, writing, and acting their own original radio play. They will incorporate music and sound effects and record the play through Zoom, sharing their work with family and friends on the final week of the project. They will receive a recording of the play to keep."
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Taking Back Control
–
Taking Back Control
The Carers Centre21 Brayford SquareLondon, E1 0SGUnited KingdomThis group will focus on managing the emotional impact of caring for a loved one, with a long-term condition such as illness, disability, Dementia.
Subjects covered include:
- Managing stress, anxiety, and depression
- Managing frustration and anger
- Coping with role loss and managing grief
- Maintaining healthy lifestyles and good well-being
- Assertiveness
- Recognising the warning signs and symptoms
Taking Back Control will consist of four, ninety group sessions delivered over four weeks at, there are 6 places, and you must attend all sessions if you sign up.
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Shared Reading for Carers
–
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.
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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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