Carers' Wellbeing Project

This Carers' Wellbeing Project aims to support carers to access opportunities that will promote their health and wellbeing including work, training, education leisure and social activities.

The service provides:

  • One to one support for carers to help identify personal aspirations to enhance their life outside caring
  • Mapping opportunities for carers
  • Information and advice to carers about services and resources available
  • Up to date information on social activities, leisure and training

 What sort of help will you get?

  • Information on local and national courses
  • Guidance to access work and training opportunities
  • Help to access leisure and social activities

Forthcoming Trips and Activities 

 

Tai Chi
Thursdays—10.30am to 12.00pm
£3, Malden Emergency First Aid Society (Next to Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, New Malden)
An exercise system that combines slow, gentle movement with calm regular
breathing.

17th, 24th & 31st Jan, 7th, 14th & 21st Feb

 

Lunchtime Music
The Rose Theatre Café, Kingston
Wednesday 13th Feb– 12.00pm to 3.00pm
£5, Transport and tea/coffee and cake provided
Meeting at the Noble Centre

Multi-talented pianist Adam Hope will play a selection of the best in jazz piano by some of the giants of American music including Oscar Peterson and Thelonius Monk, plus a selection of his own compositions.

 

Wendy’s Painting Pottery Café
Monday 11th March—10.00am to 1.30pm
£5, including transport and pottery
Meeting at the Noble Centre

Great fun, relaxing and therapeutic. Select a piece of unpainted pottery and paint it to your taste and style using ceramic paints

 

Afternoon Tea at The Original Maids of Honour, Kew
Thursday—1.30pm to 4.30pm
£5, transport provided                           

Part of Richmond’s history for nearly 300 years. Legend has it that Henry VIII was the first to use the name when he first met Anne Boleyn

 

For more information or to book, please contact Adelaide on 020 3375 8227

 

Recent Activities

Recent activities have included trips to Kew Gardens, Shere, Brighton and Denbies Wine Estate, afternoon tea at Richmond Gate Hotel and an open air concert at Leeds Castle.

 Belly Dancing Workshop
   Belly dancing workshop for carers

 

Contact

Adelaide Boake-Yiadom

Wellbeing and Inclusion
Project Co-ordinator

020 3375 8226

wellbeing@kingstoncarers.org.uk

Upcoming events

Aromatherapy Massage with Stella

Friday 24 May 2013

Using gentle massage techniques together with the beneficial properties of essential oils, Stella can help you to improve your wellbeing. Specially tailored for your needs, treatments can help by:

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