Share and Learn

The ideal weekly opportunity to focus on your mental and physical wellbeing. These mindful, and restorative classes are geared towards complete beginners with no prior Pilates experience, and will give an in-depth, full introduction to the Pilates method. Emma Marks has been teaching Pilates for over 5 years and loves nothing more than sharing this feel-good movement practice with others. She would like to invite carers to join her for these welcoming sessions, and to enjoy this restorative, yet energising movement system. Booking is limited to 30 participants per session.  

• Tuesday 03 October, 4-5pm - Book here
• Tuesday 10 October, 4-5pm - Book here
• Tuesday 17 October, 4-5pm - Book here
• Tuesday 24 October, 4-5pm - Book here
• Tuesday 31 October, 4-5pm - Book here

We welcome back award-winning author and former carer Sara Challice for a third series of Wisdom to Empower sessions, for those carers who weren't able to attend the previous sessions and for others who would like to explore the issues raised again.  

Over six sessions, Sara Challice uses insight, strategies and psychology to help you empower yourself as a carer and improve your wellbeing. How is your mental and physical health? In this session, Sara looks at ‘caregivers burnout’ and why carers need to take extra care of themselves. She also discusses your survival mechanism, which may be draining you. Finally, discover great research on caregivers from a Nobel prizewinner, as well as looking at improving the quality of your sleep. Book here

Struggling to get your voice heard?  This session will look at key tips and strategies that can support you to get your voice heard when dealing with services, organisations or people involved with you or the person you care for.

We'll cover topics including:

• Your rights as carers

• Ways to communicate more effectively

• Preparing for meetings

• Self-awareness and being aware of your emotions.  Book here

Join us for series of six cartoon workshops led by Steve Marchant from the Cartoon Museum. Take a break and get creative, whatever your drawing ability.  All that’s needed is a pencil, paper and a willingness to get stuck in.  

Over six sessions, you’ll explore the world of cartoons and build your skills and confidence with drawing your own.  This series is limited to 15 registrants for all 6 sessions, on a first come first serve basis.  As places are limited, please let us know if you can no longer make it, so we can offer the space to someone else.  

• Friday 13 October, 3-4.30pm - Book here
• Friday 20 October, 3-4.30pm - Book here
• Friday 27 October, 3-4.30pm - Book here

We welcome back award-winning author and former carer Sara Challice for a third series of Wisdom to Empower sessions, for those carers who weren't able to attend the previous sessions and for others who would like to explore the issues raised again.   

Over six sessions, Sara Challice uses insight, strategies and psychology to help you empower yourself as a carer and improve your wellbeing.  Many carers endure life, but this is not beneficial for either you or those around you. Sara looks at ensuring your self-care and why it is important to focus on the good stuff. She also explores mindfulness and the importance of ‘me time’. In this session, you’ll dive deeper and look at the ’D word’. Book here

Come and join us for a Daytime Disco session delivered by Pasna from Weekday Wow Factor! This will be a fun and energising session to uplift your spirits! We will be meeting new people, picking upbeat songs together to listen, tap feet or even have a wee dance from the comfort of your own homes!   

This session has a Halloween theme so feel free to pick a pop song that resonates with Halloween or something completely different! And it's totally option to dress to the Halloween theme. We're taking song requests, so let us know your favourite and we'll try to play it! Due to time constraints, we're only able to accept one song request per person (or two if the person you care for is also joining). Please email requests to membership@carersuk.org. Book here 

We welcome back award-winning author and former carer Sara Challice for a third series of Wisdom to Empower sessions, for those carers who weren't able to attend the previous sessions and for others who would like to explore the issues raised again.  

Over six sessions, Sara Challice uses insight, strategies and psychology to help you empower yourself as a carer and improve your wellbeing.  Is there light at the end of the tunnel when your caring role comes to an end? What can you expect? And what steps can you put in place now to safeguard your own needs for when this big life event occurs? Join Sara Challice, former carer and author of ‘Who Cares?’, as she shares her own experience, and learn insight and strategies to help with the transition, create resilience and boost your own health & wellbeing. Book here