Carers Week 2025
May 29th, 2025
Join us and help us celebrate 25 years of the Carers Centre!
This year Carers Week will be bigger and better than ever. As well as marking this important annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, we are also celebrating our 25th anniversary at the Carers Centre Tower Hamlets.
Carers Week 2025 runs between 9th – 15th June and this year the theme focuses on “Caring about Equality”. Throughout the week we have an action-packed schedule of events which are free of charge to carers living in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. On Wednesday 11th June we will be hosting a Pamper Day at the Centre. It will be a day of celebration and we are honoured to be joined by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets on the day. Join us for free health checks, reiki sessions, meditation sessions, strawberries and cream, cake and much more.
Carers Week Schedule of Events
Monday 9th June
Shared Reading at the Carers Centre
Allows carers to connect with each other and haver a short story read to them by an experienced reader, after the story has been read the participants are free to listen or contribute their views, how it relates their lives and this then is how carers develop friendships – one carer said that the group has allowed him to take time out of his recent caring for someone who is end of life.
11.15am to 12.15pm
Walking & Talking at the Carers Centre
This group is facilitated by a carer for carers. The group sets off from the carers centre to walk in a different direction taking in the sights of Tower Hamlets, sometimes you might end up in a neighbouring borough, but it always ends with refreshments. Carers report that the conversation, exercise and fun is an excellent distraction from their caring role.
12.30pm – 2.00pm
Tuesday 10th June
Carers Drop-in at The London Buddhist Centre
An opportunity to have tea, coffee, and biscuits with other carers in a calm peaceful environment. There is time to connect socially with others as well as engage in a mindful meditation to help relax and restore. This is a non-religious activity and is open to all. You can arrive anytime from 11am, with the meditation starting at 11.45am and ending by 1pm when carers often go for lunch together in a local café.
11.00am – 1.00pm
Wednesday 11th June
25th Anniversary Celebration & Pamper Day at the Carers Centre
This celebratory event marks 25 years of the Carers Centre and to show carers that they deserve a day of pampering. There will be massage, henna, food, strawberries and cream, cake, and a chance for carers to kick back and have some me time. We encourage carers to meet other carers and have some much-needed fun.
11.00am – 3.00pm
Young Adult Carers Group at the Carers Centre
This peer support group enables Young Adult Carers to access a range of activities which are co-produced and relevant to them, such as self-care and personal empowerment workshops. They may also choose to use these sessions to discuss their caring role with staff or simply for ‘chill out’ time in order to connect with other Young Adult Carers and get a break from their caring roles. Food and drink provided.
Contact Ben to book a place – benjamin@ccth.org.uk
5.30pm to 8.30pm
Thursday 12th June
Carers trip to the Wallace Collection in W1
We have been invited to visit the Wallace Collection and have a guided tour. The collection contains around 5,500 works of art and is home to some world-famous artworks. It is home to one of the most important collections of French furniture in the UK and one of the best French 18th-century art collections. It also has a great collection of Dutch Golden Age paintings. We are given tea and biscuits and carers will be able to go off afterwards and either shop in the West End or go off for some food with their peers to make an adult day of it.
Contact Christine to book a place – christine@ccth.org.uk
from 1pm onwards
Friday 13th June
Carers trip to Kew Gardens
Take a Well-Deserved Break at Kew Gardens. Step into a world of peace and beauty at Kew Gardens. As an unpaid carer, you give so much – now it’s time to enjoy a moment for yourself. Explore stunning landscapes, rare plants, and serene glasshouses. Whether you’re looking to recharge, reflect, or simply enjoy nature, Kew Gardens offers a truly restorative day out. You’ve earned it. Let nature care for you.
Contact Christine to book a place – christine@ccth.org.uk
from 11.45am
