We are currently putting together an exciting programme of events for Carers, employers and professionals throughout Gloucestershire to be involved with. We are looking forward to supporting Carers to feel valued and supported within the county.

Online Community Fayre - There will be a main log in room with additional breakout rooms where unpaid carers will get a chance to meet staff and trustees, hear talks on Carers Rights, attend dance and yoga sessions and much more.

Notice board in the reception area of both of our sites

A group of our male carers will be meeting for a coffee and a catch up!

Two of our DCA trustees who are health professionals, Dr Amy Baraniak and Dr Nohaid Ilyas will be delivering a wellbeing workshop. Amy and Nohaid will include beneficial topics and strategies focusing on wellbeing.

Sessions for all abilities - something to get you moving around and having fun! Take things at your own pace and exercise in the comfort and safety of your own home, along with other Carers online

Two of our DCA trustees who are health professionals, Dr Amy Baraniak and Dr Nohaid Ilyas will be delivering a wellbeing workshop. Amy and Nohaid will include beneficial topics and strategies focusing on wellbeing.

The aim of this interactive workshop is to share with you how breathing correctly can improve your health and help you to relax. After practising different breathing techniques, you will have the opportunity to practice and see how easy it is to combine breathing and meditation to achieve deep relaxation.

If you are confused by the benefits system or just want to know more about what you can claim this session will help. There will be a quick overview of benefits including means tested benefits and carers and disability benefits. There will also be a chance to find out more by asking questions and we’ll tell you how to get more help or advice if you need it. This session is being run by Welfare Rights.

Join us for three relaxed, fun sessions as we explore finding our most up to date voice and version of ourselves. Facilitator Em Whitfield Brooks will guide us through singing, working with our speaking voice and elements of meditation. It will be online and from the comfort of our own homes. The sessions aim to support us in feeling more at ease, confident and connected during these distanced times. When: Mondays 7, 14 and 21 June 10.45am to 12pm Booking: Please get in touch to book this online session

Kevin Hilton from G+E Wealth Management is offering carers free 75 minute independent financial advice telephone appointments. Independent financial adviser status means that the adviser is able to consider the whole market place when considering solutions for clients. Booking: please contact us to book on enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

York Menfulness is a men’s wellbeing group who support and promote men’s wellbeing. Menfulness encourages men of any age to come along to events and enjoy themselves, with the focus being on talking in a supportive and friendly atmosphere, with no pressure to share. Join us for an informal talk from York Menfulness to find out more. The session may be online, or a Walk and Talk depending on restrictions having been lifted. When: Wednesday 9 June 3 to 4pm Booking: Please get in touch to book enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

Join us at our friendly, free Carers Hub in Carers Week. Going for a stroll: we'll have a gentle, hour-long riverside walk meeting at Rowntree Park, on Wednesday 9 June 3pm and/or Thursday 24 June at 10.30am Please note the walks will be dependent upon restrictions easing as per the government roadmap The person you care for is welcome to come too.

Belinda-Jane Poulter, Director at Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors is offering free 30 minute telephone appointments for carers throughout the day, for advice on wills, probate and power of attorney. Booking: please contact us to book on enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

Come along to our Carers Week Speed Quiz. Suitable for all ages, this fast paced, smartphone pub quiz will be hosted by founder of SpeedQuizzing and Shed Seven drummer Alan Leach. Use your smartphone or tablet as a buzzer to take part online, and bring along any others in your household who’d like to join in. When: Thursday 10 June 7.45 to 9pm Booking: Contact us to book your place enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

This online session will be delivered by Not a Care in the World, to help us explore those challenging conversations we may have had with professionals. We will use examples that people attending the group bring, and discuss and practice ways to better communicate our needs in a supportive environment. When: Friday 11 June 10.45am to 1pm Booking: Please get in touch to book enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

We’d love for you to join us and celebrate the week at our events which can be found below. Some are virtual and we hope to see some of you in person!

We’d love for you to join us and celebrate the week at our events which can be found below. Some are virtual and we hope to see some of you in person!

We’d love for you to join us and celebrate the week at our events which can be found below. Some are virtual and we hope to see some of you in person!

Creative Mojo are delivering Art kits and conducting workshops in care homes to mark carers week.

Download and print our specially designed activity pack for care homes.

Milan Senior Welfare Organisation will be reaching out to unpaid carers by organising a health walk to promote good mental and physical health outdoors followed by a social distanced picnic and a blether. This giving them an opportunity to take a break, connecting with others to share their experiences and impact of caring responsibilities during COVID-19

Our weekly reading session will offically take place in the Carers Centre for the first time

Our monthly Mental health Programme is looking at 'How to value yourself as a carer'

Carers Forum - our monthly forum is having a guest speaker of Denise Radley

Celebration of young carers

A day of massage, strawberries and cream and fun with the Mayor in attendance

Carers group picnic outdoors

Tea and natter for Carers

Monthly carers' coffee group members will be invited to a get together over Zoom with a small goody box delivered to their door.

A selection of online activities, from Tai Chi to quizzes and lots more fun and useful workshops

Have you ever wanted to speak more clearly, with power, authenticity and passion to show professionals how valued you are? Do you want to make yourself more visible? We hope this online workshop will empower you with the tools to feel visible and valued when speaking with professionals. Tuesday 08 June - 11-12.30

Simple, yet effective: a journey to deepen your relationship with yourself using the breath. By connecting the inhale with the exhale, we will bring awareness to your natural breathing rhythm to relax deeply and discover tensions in the body which link to emotions, thoughts and narratives.

This interactive session explores the role of a carer today in the wider social context. With information and exercises to help you as a carer gain perspective and feel more valued.

Social media awareness to patients & colleagues. Raising awareness among team members also.

A gentle walk around Longford Park, Stretford followed by refreshments. For carers and the people they care for. The group will meet at the entrance to Longford Park Athletic Stadium at 11am. Numbers are limited so please call 0161 848 2400

Trafford Carers will be delivering carer awareness sessions to support professionals to identify and support carers either within their service or their workplace. The session will last for approximately 40 minutes and will provide an overview of who is a carer? the impact of caring and the support available.

Carers can join us online throughout the day and take part in a variety of wellbeing activities from a brew and chat session to meditation. All sessions will be delivered via zoom.

Have an afternoon tea delivered to your door and join us for an afternoon of food, fun & laughter. We will be hosting a quiz and there will even be a spot of bingo. Places are strictly limited and we ask that you only book if you can join us online between 1-3pm. For support to get online talk to us about our tablet loan scheme on 0161 848 2400

A gentle walk around Longford Park, Stretford followed by refreshments (dogs welcome). For carers and the people they care for. The group will meet at the entrance to Longford Park Athletic Stadium at 11am. Numbers are limited so please call 0161 848 2400

Specialised dementia communication. As a Dementia Practitioner I offer a free phone consultation to families caring for their loved ones living with dementia.

Tai Chi and Qi Gong - These movements are all about gently moving your body to breathe better and to stretch and loosen your joints. You can sit or stand, there is no lying on the floor and you work to your own level.

Join our hosts Steve and Dan for a carers week special general knowledge quiz. Form teams with other members of your household or play solo and pit your wits against other local carers and their households. You will need to bring a note pad, a pencil or pen, and a name for your team.

Join us for the first anniversary session of our Carers Book Club. Each month we come together to read a short story and discuss it via zoom.

A new event this year is for employers in Brighton and Hove who may wish to know more about the Employers for Carers scheme available Free to any employer in the city with less than 250 staff and on a membership subscription to larger employers. This one hour run through and Q&A session

Join us for our Carers Week special Coffee & Chat session for Carers over Zoom. Open to all unpaid carers in the city.

If you are an unpaid carer in Brighton & Hove or caring for someone in the City, there is a resource available to you FREE called the Digital Resource for Carers. This resource is provided free by Carers UK and made available by Brighton and Hove City Council via a membership for all unpaid carers in the city. Why not come along to our one hour session and find out what is in the DRC and whether signing up can help you with the care you provide.

Join us each month to learn about the different types of meditation practices, their benefits to you and how you can include them in your daily life.

Thursday 10th June, 3-4 pm via Zoom Let us bring a little corner of Italy to you for an hour. Our Engagement Lead, Steve, lived and worked in Italy as a mountain guide for a number of years and here, he will share some of his favourite photos and stories from this time. A look at some beautiful landscapes and a few humorous tales from the summits to the sea! You may not learn anything new about caring but we hope you will leave with a little bit of sunshine in your heart and a smile on your face. We look forward to welcoming you.

We are delighted to finish off our Carers Week celebrations by welcoming back Carers Centre Patron, Caroline Lucas MP for another coffee and chat session. Caroline is a huge supporter of our services and joined us last year for a very successful coffee morning when she answered carers questions. Caroline is welcoming questions in advance, so please submit your questions before 7th June to carersweek@thecarerscentre.org

From Reading Friends, to live cooking, baking, Carers Poetry Showcase, singing, tea parties, coffee over chit chat and lots more with prizes and goody bags to be won

Carers Central are running a coffee morning for all unpaid carers between 10.30am-12.pm Monday 7th June. Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat and meet new friends.

Are you caring for someone at the moment? An introduction to the main benefits available for carers and the people they care for on Tuesday 8 June from 10.30am - 12pm. In the Welfare Rights for Carers workshop we outline the main benefits available to carers, and to the person they care for. This includes information on eligibility criteria, how to claim and important key points about each benefit. We will also send out our Benefits for Carers booklet which includes all the information included in the workshop. Once you sign up we will send you a confirmation email with a tutorial on how to access & use Zoom, you will need a phone, laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone. If you have any questions please get in touch with us on 0161 834 6069 or on our email address at learning@manchestercarersnetwork.org.uk

Are you caring for someone at the moment? Would you like to learn more about managing stress? This workshop on Tuesday 8 June from 2pm - 4pm looks at various issues around ‘stress’ including; What is stress? What causes it? What changes do we experience? What impact can it have on ourselves and others? How can we reduce and manage it? The course is open to unwaged carers who live in, or support someone in the borough of Manchester. Once you sign up we will send you a confirmation email with a tutorial on how to access & use Zoom, you will need a phone, laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone. Please get in touch on 0161 834 6069 or email learning@manchestercarersnetwork.org.uk if you have any questions. For more information on caring in Manchester visit our website https://www.carersmanchester.org.uk/

Are you caring for someone at the moment? An introduction to the main benefits available for carers and the people they care for on Thursday 10 June from 10.30am - 12pm. In the Welfare Rights for Carers workshop we outline the main benefits available to carers, and to the person they care for. This includes information on eligibility criteria, how to claim and important key points about each benefit. We will also send out our Benefits for Carers booklet which includes all the information included in the workshop. Once you sign up we will send you a confirmation email with a tutorial on how to access & use Zoom, you will need a phone, laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone. If you have any questions please get in touch with us on 0161 834 6069 or on our email address at learning@manchestercarersnetwork.org.uk

Are you caring for someone at the moment? Would you like to learn more about worrying and how to understand why we worry? This workshop on Thursday 8 June from 2pm - 4pm explores why we worry, is it helpful and what are the consequences of worrying. We then discuss and look at alternative strategies including the ‘problem-solving’ method. The course is open to unwaged carers who live in, or support someone in the borough of Manchester. Once you sign up we will send you a confirmation email with a tutorial on how to access & use Zoom, you will need a phone, laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone. Please get in touch on 0161 834 6069 or email learning@manchestercarersnetwork.org.uk if you have any questions. For more information on caring in Manchester visit our website https://www.carersmanchester.org.uk/

Lewisham Information Advice and Support Services (IAS) will be holding an online event for unpaid carers. This event will include guest speakers who will engage and provide useful information for carers.

Afternoon tea, information and chat for carers in Rural West location

Afternoon tea, information and chat for carers in Vale Royal

Afternoon tea, information and chat for carers in Chester/Ellesmere Port

Awareness stand at Honiton Tesco

Poem writing on Carers

1. What is a Will and why is it important? 2. What your Will can govern including legacies (to Carers Link, for example). 3. What is an LPA and why is it important? 4. Why it is important that a solicitor prepares the documents. 5. Court of Protection / contested Deputyship applications – consequences of no LPA. 6. Rights of Attorneys and Deputies. 7. Will & family disputes – consequences of no Will or LPA.

Learn more about YOUR rights as an unpaid carer, know where to get help and support when you need it. Having the right information at the right time can make all the difference.

Join us in our Community Garden to learn how to encourage bees, butterflies and other pollinators into your garden.

Join us on zoom for a fun game of bingo with some wonderful prizes

Come together and sing your heart out with some feel good songs.

Join us on zoom for an interactive ‘whodunnit?’ with Just Imagine UK. You will receive a pack to make notes on the night to make your case! The one closest to solving the case wins a prize.

Make yourself a cuppa and join us for an online chat. As a carer it’s important to take a little break and spend some time talking to people who understand what you’re going through.

Make yourself a cuppa and join us for an online chat . As a carer it’s important to take a little break and spend some time talking to people who understand what you’re going through.

Make yourself a cuppa and join us for an online chat As a carer it’s important to take a little break and spend some time talking to people who understand what you’re going through.

We're sending 10 carers a Bloom & Wild bouquet during Carers week to show that they are valued by the person who nominates them..

We will be trekking 13 miles of Hadrian's Wall in celebration of Carers Week 2021. With your personal challenge guide, you set off from the village of Wall and walk part of the biggest Roman artefact in the world! The challenge will visit some of the best parts of the Wall including the famous Sycamore Gap.

Find out what services are available to you as a Carer in Gloucestershire. This is an opensession for anyone to attend. Please share with friends and family members you think maybenefit from this session or maybe someone who you feel is a Carer but they haven’tidentified themselves as such. Join Zoom Meeting ID: 983 9717 4840 Passcode: 605990

Come along and try the wonderful Shibashi Qigong sessions which we offer to our Carers on a weekly basis. Shibashi simply means 18 form, which means there are 18 movements to the initial set, one that can be taught over a short period of time. Many of the movements are designed to start hitting the alpha brainwave state lifting your mood, reducing depression, andeasing anxiety.

Come along and meet a selection of the team, ask questions and find out more about who we are and what we do

Find out more about what a social prescribers role is within the community, how they can support you as a Carer and what you should expect from the service.

Join Lynsey from Gloucestershire Mindfulness in exploring the topic of Calming the Mind.

Join members of the Gloucestershire Carers Hub team to discuss benefits in more detail and ask specific questions to understand benefits which you may be entitled to as a Carer.

Find out what services are available to you as a Carer in Gloucestershire. This is an open session for anyone to attend. Please share with friends and family members you think may benefit from this session or maybe someone who you feel is a Carer but they haven’t identified themselves as such. Join Zoom Meeting ID: 993 0982 7385 Passcode: 009949

Meet other Carers for a general chat and a catch up.

Find out how assistive technology can support the person you care for to stay safe and well at home. Learn about what is available and how to access this support.

Join other Carers who are caring for someone with Dementia for a cuppa and a chat.

Meet local PCSO Jenkinson to learn about keeping secure and safe at home and about. Find out what support is available from Gloucestershire Police.

Meet two of our Keyworkers to find out more about Carers Assessments, the process and what happens during the assessment.

Safe and Well checks are available to the vulnerable, elderly and registered disabled. Meet members of the Safe & Well team to find out what a safe and well check by the fire service entails, how to access the service and advice about keeping safe at home.

Explore dances from all over Brazil in an easy to follow, low impact seated dance class. Suitable for anyone who enjoys moving to music and would like to access some structured gentle chair-based exercise.

Look at options for managing your assets in later life including for funding Care. An in depth session exploring various aspects of managing your assets in later life

Join like minded Carers to share poetry and poems you have written.

Join Sarah from the Dementia Action Alliance for an overview of Herbert Protocol and how it can support you as a Carer when caring for someone with Dementia.

Who are the Dementia Action Alliance and how do they support Carers. Join to find out more about the services offered for Carers.

Join Anna Rarity – Public and Patient Engagement Manager, Gloucestershire Acute Hospitals to find out about the work and developments within Cheltenham and General Hospital to support carers. Learn about how you can be involved and access support.

Join Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Trust to share how they support carers within the community health services and find out how to access their support.

Yoga Nidra is a special type of guided meditation that puts you into a particular state of consciousness. It helps to relieve stress, reduce tension, and relieve anxiety. Regular practice is said to positively affect your overall physical, emotional & mental health.

Come along and find out more about Healthy workplaces.

Meet members of the frailty teams, find out about the 'What Matters to Me' project, which will share information with professionals about the person you are supporting.

Abdul Mulla from NHS England will be here to share how carer support is developing inthe South West of England.

Meet with Lorna Carter, Health Liaison from Gloucestershire Carers Hub to share the work being undertaken to support carers who look after someone who requires Mental Health support. Find out about the new carers handbook which is in development.

We will be sharing your work from the creative challenge

Anyone can benefit from distance Reiki healing. If you’re experiencing health issues, Reiki is awonderful complementary therapy that can help you to deal with stress or physical pain. Reiki gently balances and calms the emotions, restores self-worth and gives back a sense of purpose. Reiki has been found to be especially beneficial for stress, grief, worry and anxiety.

How often do you write a letter - one to be placed in an envelope and sent in the post? You might not be surprised to hear that 64% of people who replied to a survey would not sit and hand write even one letter over the course of a year. Yet 69% said that receiving something handwritten through the post would mean more to them than a text, tweet or Facebook message. This session gives you the chance to make someone’s day, spend an enjoyable hour of writing, crafting a letter to send. We will gather in a small group, with writing prompts to help you shape snippets of life into a letter that only you could write.

Are you an early riser? Join Carrie for the early morning bird song, coffee and a chat.

Come along and hear about our Carer training and development programme which you can access. Hear from Carers who have been using the programme and find out more about our Facebook group and WhatsApp groups.

Come along and gain an insight to the new You Can Be Well programme launching this week. This session will give you an overview of our new dynamic wellbeing programme and also allow you to make a booking on the upcoming sessions.

Come along and meet other Carers for a cuppa and a chat

Meet a representative from the Parent Carer Forum and find out more about what they do and how to register with them to receive support and information.

If you enjoy gardens, the countryside and wildlife and have an interest in helping to make better use of our green spaces, come and join our “Great Outdoors” sessions.

Join us for a fun and interactive session with your pets large or small to share their funny antics and chat about the importance of pets in your lives.

Meet with a representative from Mobilise and find out more about what they offer to Carers countrywide.

Come along and join the team in making a scone to enjoy in the cream tea session on Friday. Follow step by step instructions in a fun and interactive session to either learn to make scones or meet other Carers and enjoy a chat whilst baking.

Are you caring for someone with mental health needs, come along and meet other like minded Carers for a cuppa and a chat.

Join Ian to discuss the Going the Extra Mile project and how it can support you if you are looking at returning to employment or training.

Come along and enjoy a ukulele concert from some local ukulele players.

This gentle form of exercise can help maintain and even improve health, flexibility, and balance. This practice which originated in China as a martial art has many health benefits. It suitable for everyone and can be practiced standing or sitting on a chair. It works on connecting body and mind, increasing energy, releasing tension, and boosting internal and external health. This class will also include breath work and end with a lovely relaxation.

An interactive and informative discussion with Kim Mowday from the Gloucestershire Constabulary exploring types of scams and how to avoid them.

Find out more about Carer Aware, this is an open session for Carers, family members and businesses to attend to find out more about Carer Aware and how we are raising the profile of unpaid Carers within the county.

Enjoy your scone which you made last night with fellow Carers with a cuppa and chat about your days.

Join us for a fun and interactive chat this evening.

Join members of the team across the County live on Zoom, visiting various countryside walks for you to explore. You can join us virtually from one of your favourite walking spots or from the comfort of your own homes.

Join in with an evening of entertainment from 'The Mary Lou Revue' which oozes elegance, exuberance, humour and nostalgia and is guaranteed to provide an unforgettable experience

Join Lorna for a tour of her beautiful garden, join in by sharing images or video footage of your gardens to share them with other Carers.

Join us for the final session in Carers Week, having a chat and a catch up, giving your feedback and enjoying some relaxing time on a Sunday evening.

A yoga class with the option to practice seated

Join us for Coffee and Cake in Heywood

Online interactive arts and craft session. We will send you everything you need to take part!

Meditation and Relaxation session online

Join our volunteer fitness instructor, Frank, for a easy work out session in Queens Park.

Join us for a picnic in Queens Park, Heywood. We'll provide the cakes!

Young Adult Carers Drop in session on Zoom

Online Evening Coffee and Chat 7-8pm – (Ideal for Working Carers).

Join our Salsa and Bachata session, delivered by Latin Motion https://latinmotion.as.me/schedule.php , who will be providing an introduction to both Salsa and Bachata footwork and body movement. The session will give beginners a solid base of all the most commonly used steps and turns and help uplift both your mental and physical wellbeing, along with providing some much-needed social interaction with live teaching, questions and feedback.

Carers Support Group Coffee Morning

Craft for Carers

Try your hand at creating your own showstopper for Carers Week!

This is an informal informative event to meet Derbyshire Carers Association and find out what support you are entitled to as a carer for someone living with Autism.

We’re challenging you to take a step for every registered carer in Derbyshire, that’s 17,000 steps with us during Carers Week! Take your steps with your local Walking for Health group, or plan your own or with friends! Join our guided walk at Shipley Park, Heanor on Friday 11th June at 10am as we complete our remaining steps for carers together. Starting from the Visitors Centre, we will complete a 4.8 mile walk. Pack a picnic for a lunch break at 12.30pm. There will then be the option to join our final 4 mile walk at 2pm.

an opportunity for carers to meet up and network

As a celebration of Carers Week, we are inviting carers to come along and have afternoon tea with us, sadly we cannot provide the tea and cake, but we can provide the platform for company. Come along with your cake and share your wisdom with others. We will have a film to show you all how much we value carers and want to make them more visible. This session is open for 3 hours

In a celebration of Carers Week, we are inviting carers to come along and bring your choice of craft with you, whether it be knitting, crochet, painting, quilting or card making. Join Amber and Dawn and other carers to have a cuppa, chat and maybe learn something new. This session is for 2 hours

Scientists tell us we all have a green gene – not literally coloured green of course but one that causes us to feel attracted to and compelled by the natural world. The aim of these sessions is to help you focus on a particular aspect; supporting your wellbeing by taking you to a different world. They are filled with fun and quirky facts, and are seasonally relevant in order to help you remain connected to the world outside your door. King’s Garden is a social enterprise that supports those who need help to access the natural world for themselves; those in care homes, hospitals, living with dementia and/other life-impacting conditions. June – Mystery Guest – have you ever seen Britain’s’ rarest mammal? He’s only been seen in the UK six times and was last spotted sunbathing in Halifax in 2017. He has 23 cousins across the world; not all are red. He’s a member of the dog family but behaves more like a cat. Come and join Isa from King’s Garden as we take a close look at the UK’s most favourite mammal. Something completely different for grown-up children. No prior ‘googling’ allowed! This session is for 1 Hour

As a celebration of Carers Week we are inviting carers to join Dawn and Amber for online Bingo , no prizes today just a chance to chill out and have some fun. This session is for 1 and a half hours

Join Carers Wales for our online Marquee event! We have a half day of events for you to enjoy to celebrate Carers Week. The day will look like this: 09.15 am - Nerys John - self appreciation and looking after yourself 10.15am - Break 10.30am - Come with us for a virtual trip to the zoo 11.30am -Close with a short film from Carers Wales

Lose yourself for an hour of mindfulness meditation with 'Mindfulness' Mike. It's easy to get caught up in a pattern of swirling thoughts—thinking about a laundry list of things that need to be done, ruminating on past events, or could-be situations of the future—and learning mindfulness can help. But what exactly is mindfulness? It can be defined as a mental state that involves being fully focused on "the now" so you can acknowledge and accept your thoughts

Career advice, employment support and job interview coaching

We are here to support you. Please feel free to book a face to face or telephone consultation with our carer lead.

Join us (via Zoom) for our Carers Week coffee morning where we will deliver an Afternoon Tea directly to your door on the morning of the event! Connect with others carers and VOCAL staff whilst having some time for you!

Enjoy a virtual relaxation session – de-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax with Alison (Yoga instructor/complimentary therapist). Make time for you, introduce some more self care into your life, press the pause button and enjoy guided visualisations, release the breath and sink into bliss…!

Family Tickets for Conifox Adventure Park The Adventure Park has lots of outdoor fun for adults and children of all ages. All equipment, apart from the children’s pedal tractor farm area, can be used by parents and children playing side by side. To request break; visit https://weebreaks.com/breaks/conifox-adventure-park/ Complimentary coffee/tea & cake for two! The past few months have been very difficult for everyone but particularly challenging for those with caring responsibilities. VOCAL Midlothian are offering carers an opportunity to take some time off from caring and enjoy a complimentary coffee/tea & cake with a friend or companion at one of Midlothian’s best restaurants. To request break; visit https://weebreaks.com/breaks/coffee-cake-time-off-from-caring/ FREE Family Tickets for Fort Douglas Adventure Park Knights, princesses, pirates, adventurers: your fort awaits. Explore the SKY MAZE, the most magical turreted treehouses, zip wires, suspension bridges, slides, climbing walls and secret tunnels of this brand new playground. Fort Douglas has two amazing play zones: one that’s perfect for toddler play with our NEW MINI MAZE and another for ages five plus. What’s more, adults can go on all the equipment so the whole family can play together, yippee! Let the adventures begin… To request break; visit https://weebreaks.com/breaks/fort-douglas-adventure-park/

We will have one carer talk about their journey in their caring role - a day in the life off... - as well as a presentation by Islington People's Rights about benefits and how this would apply to carers. There will also be an opportunity for carers to share their stories and ask questions about benefits in general.

The Selfcare Advice & Hand Massage will be delivered by Nature's Pure Love. It's a taster session of their '30-Day Mindfulness Power Session' which they describe as the start of the day that transforms your being. It will make you feel the difference in yourself.

We've invited Macmillan to hold a talk on what it is to care for someone with cancer. They will bring a carer they've supported to the session, who will talk about their lived experience.

We've invited Centre 404 a local charity who supports people with learning disabilities and their carers to have a look at what support they provide to carers, as well as a first-hand story by one of the carers they've supported.

We've all been restricted in our movements over the past year, so we thought we'd bring a fun session in Carers Week that gets everyone moving.

Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust's Ageing and Memory Team is taking the lead in this session. They have the best understanding of what it is like for people to live with dementia and how this will affect carers. One of our carers will speak about her experience in caring for her mother-in-law, who has dementia.

One of our carers is a Dementia Champion. She will explain what this entails and how other carers can join in.

Mental Health has been much talked about during Covid, so we've invited Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust to shed a light on mental health. Not just for the cared for or those who care for someone with mental health, but recognising that there is support if you need it.

We've allocated Friday as a day to relax, stretch, have fun and socialise with other carers. In the morning we'll do a yoga session and in the afternoon, we're asking everyone to join us and other carers for a virtual cuppa (biscuits or cake optional!)

Our support staff will be live streaming on our Facebook page at 10am as they take a walk in different communitites throughout West Lothian. We will be in Linlithgow on Monday, Armadale on Thursday and West Calder on Friday. The aim of these walks is to help make caring visible and valued! This is a great opportunity to hear what support is available to you in your local area and to share your thoughts and ideas on what we could do in the future. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/CarersofWestLothian/

Join our carers coffee monring on zoom. Opportunity to meet other carers and have a chat.

Support group for carers supporting someone with mental health difficulties.

Escape to Happiness Island is a fun packed activity via zoom. We imagine ourselves in happy Island where we get to sing, dance, try out some laughter exercises with tips on how to stay happy each day.

University of Westminster CHERISH: Caring for University Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing To mark the Carers Week 2021, the University of Westminster would like to invite you to our CHERISH carers event on Thursday 10th June 2021, which aims to raise awareness of people caring/supporting individuals who may be experiencing difficulties with their mental health and/or wellbeing. Whilst poor mental health has been on the rise for several years amongst this group, it has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, placing greater demand on supportive provisions from professionals, charities, and organisations. In addition, friends, family members, colleagues, and many others are finding themselves in a supporter/carer role. Whilst this can be a rewarding experience, it can also be overwhelming. It is important that supporters/carers look after their mental health and wellbeing and feel supported in their role. The CHERISH Carers Workshop, organised with the support of the Health Innovation and Wellbeing Research Community, will offer a variety of talks and panel discussions from academics, persons with lived experience, and professionals working in different sectors to support mental health. We will cover topics focused on the diversity of what a supportive role may look like, ranging from informal to professional experiences, ways to look after yourself as a supporter/carer, and discussions about the role organisations such as Universities, charities, health care services can play in supporting supporters/carers. Some of the speakers include: Dr. Dominique Thompson: an award-winning GP, young people’s mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author and educator, with over 20 years of clinical experience caring for students. Sally Olohan (MBE): Head of Student Support and Residential Life at University of Westminster. Expert in higher education student support and wellbeing issues, with experience in service design, policy and strategy development. Dr. Kathryn Waddington: Reader in Psychology. Author of the book 'Towards the compassionate university: From golden thread to global impact'; University of Westminster. Laura Culshaw: Doctoral student & assistant psychologist in the NHS research focuses understand self-harm amongst University students; University of Westminster. Tina Cartwright: Reader and Registered Health Psychologists, specialised in the role of yoga and meditation in facilitating health and wellbeing; University of Westminster.

We will be hosting a Virtual Hub that will include a Pecha Kucha theme involving organisations across the City who provide support to unpaid carers

Speaking with people in localities and showcasing how we have helped make carers visible and valued in communities

We are holding a coffee morning and a coffee afternoon for our family carers

We invite carers to join us for a jam-packed day of creativity, conversation and a great lunch. It’s a chance for carers to grab some time for themselves. Come along at any time during the day and; meet other carers, take part in activities led by professionals, get a Carers O’Clock pack, find out about support and services locally, enjoy drinks and lunch provided by a professional chef, take some time out for yourself to relax and recharge!

Newsletter that include with brief contributions from carer organisations in Dorset. two stories of lockdown by carers. page of wellbeing and mental health. A competition that will be on view in the Summer when carers will be able to meet up pandemic permitting, for a social event. newsletter will be online and via post.

We invite carers to join us for a jam-packed day of creativity, conversation and a great lunch. It’s a chance for carers to grab some time for themselves. Come along at any time during the day (10am - 6pm) and; meet other carers, take part in activities led by professionals, get a Carers O’Clock pack, find out about support and services locally, enjoy drinks and lunch provided by a professional chef, take some time out for yourself to relax and recharge!

A free 6-week online wellbeing course for parent carers in East Sussex, who are looking after a child or children under 18. The weekly course is called Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)

Free, drop in day of creativity, conversation and a delicious lunch.

Free carer awareness training for businesses, health and social care organisations and professionals and volunteers working with carers.

Free carers wellbeing cruise to unwind, have fun, meet other carers and explore wellbeing.

Accessible, relaxing walk around Gildredge Park in Eastbourne. Free.

Join our carers groups to meet with other carers and take time to relax. Includes Wellbeing, Information & Advice, Dementia and Mental Health groups. Free.

This is our annual service of thanksgiving for Carers from St Mary’s church, Burwell. This year it will be in zoom at 3pm

Online relaxation

2.5 mile Wellbeing walking trail in the forest with ideas of how to relax and connect with the forest

Promoting self-care and psychological wellbeing for carers

At Carers Walk & Talk event at Belmont Country Park Hereford. A chance for parent carers to join our Carer Advisor, meet other parent carers, enjoy a little time out and some fresh air.

We are delivering a session providing information and advice on health for carers. The session will take place 10am – 12noon. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92150775118?pwd=WFRIMHhuME0yZ3ptZ1d1cjR1bTFoQT09

A free session for carers offering information and advice on managing their finances. Session takes place 10am – 12noon. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93008809654?pwd=ZE83dU9jVjVkSHJSM2N5cGd5QnN3UT09

An information session for working carers and how to manage your role when working. Session takes place 10am – 12.30pm. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93157615896?pwd=UXZDcE1PdVlOL042dEEzMitxZmdydz09

To make clients aware

25% off all Holistic Therapies for Carers

As carers, it’s all too easy to focus only on the wellbeing of the person(s) we’re caring for, but it’s essential that we look after ourselves so we can be there for others. In this session, Anita Kelly from Flourish will look at what emotional wellbeing is and will share tips on ways to help boost your emotional wellbeing. As someone with personal experience of caring, Anita will also talk about the mental health benefits of journaling and will guide a writing exercise so you too can experience the potential benefits.

Online Floristry

An outline of the benefits available to you and the child you care for including carers allowance and DLA

Mindroom and VOCAL present this course for parent carers, to learn about the conditions and meet other carers. This is a 4-week course on 9, 16, 23 and 30 June.

A 3-week course aimed at people new to caring, or carers new to Edinburgh, offering information on accessing support, money and welfare rights and VOCAL services. The course will take place on 9, 16, 23 June.

Join carers from across Edinburgh and our Carer Support Worker Claudine for a wonderful virtual chat and afternoon tea. You provide the conversation and we will organise a lovely Afternoon Tea delivered right to your door.

This session is for carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian, who are looking to understand how to speak up for themselves and their rights. We will cover what self-advocacy and participation is and why it is important. We will also look at carers’ rights, developing the skills of successful self-advocacy, and powerful participation and practice how to do it!

Carers Week Gazebo with refreshments and music

Join Gaddum Carers Salford, The Ramblers and Stepping Out for a lovely walk and talk around Peel Park, Salford. It's been a long time since we've been able to do an activity together as a group, so we would like to celebrate by meeting outside, enjoying the weather and taking some time out. A light lunch will be provided (sandwiches) but feel free to bring your own if you would prefer to do so. This event is subject to change due alongside COVID-19 restrictions. The walk will start at 11am, and aims to finish at around 1.30 - 2pm Booking is essential, so please contact us to reserve your place or for more information. Contact us by phone or email: salford.carers@gaddum.org.uk. Please Note COVID- 19 restrictions will apply to ensure that we are all safe and well. If you display symptoms or have a positive COVID-19 test result, please do not attend the walk

Come and join us for 4 sessions to look at how you can manage your health and wellbeing whilst caring for someone. We know that caring can be difficult, caring for yourself is just as important (even more so during a pandemic!). These sessions are focussed on you, how you are feeling and will give you advice, support and guidance on how to manage during challenging times. Call or email us for more information on 0161 834 6069 or email salford.carers@gaddum.org.uk. The sessions will run every week between 10.30am–12pm on Zoom on: Monday 7 June, Monday 14 June, Monday 21 June and Monday 28 June

A week of online wellbeing activities and events

Explore what mental health and mental wellness is, and how as a Carer we can value our wellness.

Gentle movement and relaxation

30 minutes just for you to relax and give yourself the value you deserve.

Learn about editing your photos for the images you want and to create interesting pictures.

Mindful movement to support your mind and body. An hour out of your day just for you.

Quiz with rounds to suit all of the family.