Our weekly reading group enables carers to sit round a table, have fun with other carers and have a short story read to them by an experienced Reader; this mindful activity enables you to slow down and look inwardly.
Why not come and have a walk in Tower Hamlets with other carers and exercise, lower your blood pressure, connect with people, have fun, and have some mental respite from your caring role. We Meet outside the centre, and we go off in a different direction each session.
Carers are offered four, one-hour sessions where they are able to discuss the pressures and issues of the caring role and given coping mechanisms and strategies to effectively manage their caring role. These are provided either face to face, virtually on Zoom, or by telephone.
Working with our partner, ELATT, this learning group is for carers, to learn English as a second language, participants will have an academic year of learning including how carers can learn English to help with their caring roles through conversation with health providers.
The Tuesday morning Drop-In session at Breathing Space in the London Buddhist Centre is 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 Fromm 11am, with the meditation starting at 11.45am and ending by 1pm when carers often go for lunch together in a local café.
Each month Fathama our Hospital Worker leads a drop in session for carers who are caring for their elderly and frail loved ones so, please come and pop in if you can make it and get some wonderful support, information and advice and you get the chance to meet other carers who experiencing the same things.
This monthly Peer Support Group is for carers experiencing a wide range of bereavement,
grief, and loss related issues. Caring for someone who passes away, a sudden death of a family member or friend, a terminal diagnosis or supporting someone with Dementia can have a big impact on your wellbeing.
- Counselling for Carers (Trainee) and 2 other events
Counselling for Carers (Trainee)
Counselling for Carers (Trainee)
– 6th November 2024
We have a trainee counsellor who will offer six one-hour sessions to carers. The wellbeing team will triage our waiting list, and the counsellor will undertake the sessions to enable carers feel better equipped to manage their caring role. These are provided either face to face, virtually on Zoom.
Peer Support Group for carers who face challenging and difficult behaviour from their loved ones
Peer Support Group for carers who face challenging and difficult behaviour from their loved ones
– 6th November 2024
The peer group is monthly and is for carers of anyone who presents with challenging or difficult behaviour, and this give carers a chance to come together to look at solutions and be able to connect with other carers who just get the situation you find yourself in. There will conversational topics, sometimes consultation and ideas for caring for someone within the client group.
This weekly 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 are provided.
This group is for carers to learn a craft, develop a hobby, and enjoy some free time. Carers will get to have fun with other carers. This group is also a peer support group and recognises the mental health needs of carers, carers of people with a mental health issue, you can also bring the person you care for. Materials, refreshments, and fun will be supplied.
This new monthly group is being run by Anita a carer health champion and this group will look at women’s health, swap tips for the menopause, women’s health, how sisterhood and connection can support good emotional and physical wellbeing.
This eight-week course is for carers with health conditions and want to know how to manage them better. You will meet each week at the Carers Centre and have coaching, learning and fun about how your condition is what it is and how best to make things work for you.