Workshops and Learning
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. For more information or book a space on one of our workshops, please call the support team on 020 8867 2380 or email support@richmondcarers.org. This is a blended service, offering both online and face-to-face sessions. Our workshops are open to all adult carers registered with Richmond Carers Centre.
Training Programme – March to May 2024
To book a place, please email support@richmondcarers.org or call and leave a message on 020 8867 2380.
Jewellery Making for Young Adult Carers and Parent Carers
By the end of this hands-on workshop, you will have created a unique piece of DIY jewellery that you will be proud to wear or give as a handmade gift.
11am-1pm
Thursday 14th March
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, 12noon
Tuesday 16th April
Venue: Twickenham Green
Mindful Self-Compassion – The Mindfulness Project
This workshop will follow a theme of ‘Taking Care of Ourselves while Caring for Others’. By the end of the workshop, you will understand the concepts of mindfulness and self-compassion. You will leave the session equipped with practical mindfulness tools that you can use in your day-to-day life.
11am-12.30pm
Thursday 25th April
Venue: Twickenham Green
Welfare Benefits for People Aged 66+ – Age UK, Richmond
Come and meet members of the Welfare Benefits team at Age UK Richmond and find out more about the benefits you might be entitled to receive if you, or somebody you care for, are over the state pension age of 66. Please note that this is not an advisory session; for personalised advice, make an appointment with Age UK or Citizen’s Advice directly.
11am-12noon
Thursday 9th May
Venue: Twickenham Green
RUILS Family Matters: One-to-One Advice sessions
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.
10.30-11.20am, 11.30am-12.20pm and 12.30-1.20pm
Tuesday 14th May and Wednesday 15th May
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 23rd May