Workshops and Learning
Richmond Carers Centre workshops
On this page you will find the training programme organised by Richmond Carers Centre between January and March 2025, as well as other learning opportunities for carers organised by external organisations.
Please also take a look at our programme of activities organised for carers.
Richmond Carers Centre arranges a number of free workshops specifically for carers throughout the year on anything from First Aid and Using your Mobile Phone with Confidence to Mindfulness and Aromatherapy. These workshops are open to all adult carers registered with Richmond Carers Centre. This is a blended service offering both online and face-to-face sessions, details of which can be found below.
We are always developing our programme of groups and activities and we would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions or ideas as this will help us in our planning. Please email support@richmondcarers.org
Our online sessions are run online using Zoom. When your place has been confirmed you will receive an email with a link to join the group along with instructions for using Zoom and information on how the group will work. If you are not familiar with Zoom, please do not worry as we are available to support you with this. Just let us know and we will be happy to guide you on how to use the platform.
Email support@richmondcarers.org to register your interest in any of the activities below.
Registering your interest is essential as activities and workshops are in high demand. Spaces are allocated fairly, with priority given to newly registered carers and carers that have not attended an activity before. Please note that all activities and workshops are for adult carers registered with Richmond Carers Centre only.
Where applicable, please specify your preferred time and date when registering your interest in any of our activities. Please allow 10 days for an initial response.
Training programme – March to May 2025
To book a place, please email support@richmondcarers.org
Dementia Carers Information and Support Session – online via Zoom
When someone is diagnosed with dementia their partner and family often have a lot of questions. The Carers Information & Support Sessions aim to give a space for family members, carers and friends to find out more about what dementia is, how dementia affects people and your needs as a carer.
These sessions are just for carers, family members and friends of people newly diagnosed with dementia so that you have space to talk and learn freely and ask the questions you want to ask. Sessions are one-off/stand-alone – you are welcome to attend more than one session but the topics covered at each will be the same.
The sessions are run jointly by a Clinical Psychologist from Richmond Memory Service and a Carers Support Worker from Richmond Carers Centre.
1-3pm
13th March and 15th May 2025
Online via Zoom
Dementia Coaching and Counselling – Empátia Specialist Dementia Coaching
This session uses dementia education and therapeutic group support to help carers nurture and sustain resilience. Resilience helps to reduce the risk of physical and mental health illnesses often experienced by family carers of people with dementia, can delay care home admission, and produce a better quality of life and relationship. Facilitated by a Dementia Specialist Nurse, you will learn about communication and behaviour in dementia and have the opportunity to share and learn from others including emotional strengths, practical support, and planning.
11am-1pm
Thursday 27th March 2025
Venue: Twickenham Green
Legal Clinics
In these 1-2-1 sessions, you will be able to seek advice on subjects including power of attorney, wills, trusts, probate, and court of protection. You can speak to a lawyer who has awareness of the needs of older people or those with additional support needs and those that care for them. Each session will be 20 minutes long.
9.30am, 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am and 12noon
Tuesday 8th April 2025
Venue: Twickenham Green
One-to-One Advice sessions – RUILS Family Matters
RUILS Family Matters parent support service provide practical support, advice and information to families with children with disabilities and/or additional needs who are feeling under pressure or who are experiencing difficulties. These sessions will provide the opportunity for parent carers to attend a one-to-one advice session with a Family Matters advisor. Each appointment will be 50 minutes long.
10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm
Tuesday 22nd April and Wednesday 23 April 2025
Venue: Twickenham Green
Welfare Benefits Clinic for carers aged 66+ – Age UK Richmond
In these appointments, a Welfare Benefits Advisor from Age UK will help you to understand what pension age benefits you may be entitled to and how to apply. Each appointment is 20 minutes long and will be completely confidential. Please note that these appointments are only for carers aged 66+ or for those caring for somebody aged 66+.
10am, 10.30am and 11am
Tuesday 29th April 2025
Venue: Twickenham Green
Mindfulness in Nature
Led by qualified facilitator Max, during these workshops you will be invited to connect with nature and boost your wellbeing through a series of simple and engaging mindfulness exercises, all in the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens.
11am-2pm
Wednesday 30th April 2025
Venue: Kew Gardens
Repair Café – Twickenham Repair Café
In this session, you will learn some basic sewing and electrical skills that will give you the confidence to repair items at home. You will also get the chance to bring your own item from home and work with the knowledgeable repairers to fix it. There will be a chance to socialise with other carers over a hot drink while you are there.
11am-12.30pm
Tuesday 13th May 2025
Venue: St Margarets
Growing for Wellbeing
Join us on Barnes Common for some growing and wellbeing activities. The session will start with a tour of the community garden and some gardening activities. Then we will enjoy some herbal teas and make an herbal oil to take home, all made with products from the garden.
12.30pm-2pm
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Venue: Barnes Common
Pathways Through Dementia
To mark Dementia Action Week, we welcome Pathways Through Dementia, a charity specialising in helping people navigate the legal and financial aspects of their dementia journey. Sara Wilcox has worked as a legal and welfare officer for the Alzheimer’s Society and as an advocate at the Court of Protection. Sara will talk to us about paying for care, Lasting Powers of Attorney and the role of the Court of Protection, as well as key principles of the Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
11am-1pm
Wednesday 21st May 2025
Venue: Twickenham Green
Other learning opportunities
These training opportunities are provided by external organisations and are published by Richmond Carers Centre for information purposes only. This is not meant to imply that Richmond Carers Centre is associated with these organisations nor that it endorses the courses. Richmond Carers Centre is unable to verify the quality or content of the training.
NHS Funded Training for Unpaid Carers
Integrated Care Support Services, together with its training provider Aim Solutions, have announced a series of online courses. These are designed to support unpaid carers to develop their skills so they feel more confident in providing safe and appropriate care for their loved ones. Course topics include:
- Care Cert Awareness
- Dementia Awareness Flyer
- Health Literacy flyer
- Nutrition & Hydration
- Wound Management
- Medicine Management
Read more (including course flyers and registration details) here: https://www.richmondcarers.org/2024/05/23/new-online-training-course-for-carers-on-managing-medicines/
To book your place on the courses, either::
- Scan the QR code
or - Via the links in the flyers
or - Email: hello@integratedcaresupport.com
or - Via the website: https://www.aimsol.co.uk/training
All of the above sessions are now available to book via the links in the flyers or directly through the website Training | Aim Solutions
The sessions will be held online using Zoom (video conferencing software). Integrated Care Support Services has produced a helpful guide How to Download and Use Zoom for anybody who is not confident about using Zoom.
