Workshops and Learning
Richmond Carers Centre workshops
On this page you will find the training programme organised by Richmond Carers Centre between October 2024 and January 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 – October 2024 to January 2025
To book a place, please email support@richmondcarers.org
How To Use Tools – Richmond Furniture Scheme
Unleash your inner DIY wizard. This session will focus on identifying what essential tools you should have in your home and how to use them. You will have a go at assembling furniture and come away with new skills and confidence.
10.30am-12noon
Tuesday 1st October
Venue: Twickenham
Financial Wellbeing Workshop: Part 1 – The Money Charity
This is the first of two financial wellbeing workshops from The Money Charity. This interactive online session will focus on credit, borrowing, and managing debt. You will come away from the workshop with a better understanding of what to know before taking out credit, you will get some tips on improving your credit rating, and information about debt support. You will also receive a copy of the Money Manual, which is full of useful information about maintaining your financial wellbeing.
2pm-3pm
Wednesday 13th November
Online via Zoom
Know Your Rights – Understanding the Care Act and Carer’s Rights – Not a Care in the World
This workshop will explore the law and how it is designed to protect carers. It will provide an overview of your rights and entitlements as a carer as well as a better understanding of the Care Act. This workshop covers the law regarding carers of adults and may not be suitable for those caring for a person under the age of 18.
11am-12noon
Wednesday 20th November
Online via Zoom
Carer’s Assessment and Carer’s Emergency Card – Jayne Ayris, Carers Champion and Social Worker at Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Care
This workshop focuses on the Carer’s Assessment and the Carer’s Emergency Card. It will provide you with an overview of their purpose, the process of getting them, and how they can benefit you. There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions. This workshop is highly recommended for those who have recently registered with Richmond Carers Centre or who are new to caring. This workshop covers the law regarding carers of adults and may not be suitable for those caring for a person under the age of 18.
11am-12.30pm
Thursday 21st November
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
Wednesday 27th November 2024 and Tuesday 21st January 2025
Venue: Twickenham Green
Financial Wellbeing Workshop: Part 2 – The Money Charity
This is the second of two financial wellbeing workshops. This in-person session will focus on budgeting. You will come away from the workshop with a range of budgeting tools and tips on how to keep track of your spending. You will also receive a copy of the Money Manual, which is full of useful information about maintaining your financial wellbeing.
11am-12.30pm
Tuesday 3rd December
Venue: Twickenham Green
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
Thursday 7th November, date in January TBC
Online via Zoom
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.