Thrive and OpenMoney are holding an online webinar on Wednesday 21st September 2022, 11AM – 12PM.
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Free Wellbeing with Nature courses from Avon Wildlife Trust
Avon Wildlife Trust are running free Wellbeing with Nature courses across Bristol. Take part in walks and craft activities, discover local wildlife and learn self-care techniques including nature-based mindfulness.
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Online carers festival this Saturday
This Saturday, you can go along to the London Virtual Carer’s Festival, run by LondonADASS. The festival celebrates the role of carers. Last year was a success and so this year, the festival will be held online via Zoom. Continue reading “Online carers festival this Saturday”
Free Thornbury training courses
New Thornbury training courses start next week, on 21/09/2020.
The training courses are for individuals who are struggling with their mental health and would benefit from making connections in their local community, and those who do not hold at least a level 2 qualification. Continue reading “Free Thornbury training courses”
Telephone support for Bristol shielders
Bristol Mind and The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living are offering telephone support to people shielding from the coronavirus in Bristol. Continue reading “Telephone support for Bristol shielders”
Bristol Wellbeing College training
Bristol Wellbeing College offers free mental health courses, workshops and wellbeing activities across a number of locations in Bristol. You can enrol now on a number of courses and workshops running between March and May.
Health checks for carers over 75
Close Farm Surgery in North Common are offering a free health check to all carers aged over 75 registered with the practice. This innovative service has been set up through the work of our GP team following a presentation by the surgery’s Patient Participation Group.
20% discount on Everyone Active membership
Everyone Active are offering carers in Bristol & South Glos a 20% reduction on their monthly memberships (usually £44), with no joining fee.
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New counselling service for carers 18+
We have been working hard over the last few months to develop our new carer wellbeing services and are now able to start offering counselling to all carers over 18 in Bristol and South Glos.
New carer wellbeing service
We are delighted to report that we have received 5 year funding from the Big Lottery Fund for a new wellbeing service for adult carers, across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
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Do you look after a friend, spouse, child or relative with an illness or disability? If so, you are an unpaid carer.
Carers Wellbeing Events
We’re working with Bristol Wellbeing College to run 3 FREE events for carers in central Bristol. These are informal and welcoming; with information from professionals, a wellbeing workshop, and Indian head and hand massage. There will be tea and cakes and the chance to talk to other carers too.
Wellbeing photography workshop
Are you interested in photography or would like to find some simple ways to wellbeing? This free workshop for carers will focus on connecting to the creative part of our mind to promote relaxation and mindfulness through the camera and pictures we take.
Mindfulness for Carers
The Mindful Life are offering a FREE one-day programme to introduce you to some simple mindfulness-based practices. These can be incorporated into your everyday life, giving you more resources to help you feel calmer and more resilient.
Gift a Massage
This December, Hamilton House Wellbeing in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness and Carers Support Centre has launched the ‘Gift a Massage’ campaign to bring free massage treatments to up to 80 carers in Bristol.
Chronically over-worked and under-acknowledged, Carers UK estimates 1 in 8 adults (around 6.5million people) offer long-term unpaid support to a loved one or friend. While this saves the economy £132 billion per year, a significant proportion of carers suffer mental and physical ill health as a direct consequence of the stress and physical demands of their caring role.
How you can help…
This Christmas and New Year we are inviting you to do something special and contribute whatever you like towards a much needed massage for a carer. Massage can bring greater ease to tired muscles and calm the mind but most importantly, going for a treatment provides an opportunity for carers to take time out from their potentially stressful daily schedules and do something for themselves.
• Every £20 raised funds a 30min treatment
• Every £40 raised funds a full hour treatment
• Reaching our £1600 target will fund 40-80 carers to receive a treatment
Gifts can be made via the just-giving page or the Hamilton House shop and as a thank you for your donation you’ll get a complimentary Christmas card designed by resident Hamilton House artist Patrick Atkins.
This campaign runs from 1st December 2017 until 31st January 2018. Treat someone who needs it this Winter!
Carers wellbeing event 14th December
Bristol Wellbeing College are holding a free wellbeing event for carers.
South Gloucestershire Wellbeing College
The Wellbeing College is a programme of wellbeing activities held across the breadth of South Gloucestershire. Any adult can take part in sessions and they are all free. Sessions include mindfulness, emotional resilience, art sessions, physical activity sessions and peer groups.
They also run sessions, specifically for carers, on promoting positive mental health. To find out more, contact the college: info@sgwellbeingcollege.org 01454 821 856
Wellbeing course for young adult carers
With funding from Warburtons, we have developed a six-week course to help young adult carers look after their health, fitness and mental wellbeing. This also includes setting up an ongoing support group.
Photography wellbeing workshop 12th October
Are you interested in photography or would like to find some simple ways to wellbeing? This free workshop for carers will focus on tapping into the creative part of our mind to promote relaxation and mindfulness through the camera and the pictures which we take. Continue reading “Photography wellbeing workshop 12th October”
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