Carers Health Empowerment

"Better Health for Carers can develop a programme which will empower carers to become more resilient through professional training, workshops and courses. This will practically and holistically support and mentor other carers, within a friendly and social environment." 

The above was the conclusion reached after an independent evaluation of 10 years funding by the Big Lottery of a Carers Health Support Service in 2017. Based on this and successful application, The Renewal Programme have been awarded funding for another three years until 2021. This is for a sustainability project delivering a Carer's Health Empowerment project.

In the first year of the project, carers will be empowered, through the following workshops, within their caring role: 

• Advocacy for self and others
• Carers rights and entitlements
• Reviews and tribunals
• Safeguarding awareness
• Understanding the system
• Condition awareness and management
• Behaviour management
• Dementia awareness
• Managing stress
• Diabetes
• Moving, lifting and handling
• Medicine management
• Health and well-being
• Aromatherapy
• Natural remedies
• Making natural beauty products
• Winter warmers
• Eating for health
• Creative arts

In the second year of the project, ten carer leads will be trained to co-deliver the above to other carers. Training will be certified or accredited:

• Carers and Advocacy
• Adult Carers Right
• Rights of Disabled Children and Young People
• Dispute Resolution
• Welfare Benefits Advocacy
• Introduction to Health and Well-Being
• The Power of Positive Thinking
• Mindfulness Meditation for Daily Living
• Fundamentals of Peer Counselling
• Building your Resilience

In the third year, ten carer leads will directly deliver the programme to carers.

For more information regarding the project, please e-mail.

Mindfulness and Meditation Workshops for Carers (in Newham only):

• Thursday 26th November 11.30am - 2pm: Mindfulness Meditations for Daily Living
  Teaching mindfulness meditations that you can practise everyday. Make mindfulness a part of your everyday life and enjoy the benefits for a lifetime. 
  Click on the above link to be taken to the Zoom meeting, details as follows:
  Meeting ID: 240 190 8846
  Passcode: 8k7vkF
  Please complete the below form and return before attending:
  chep-monitoringformmsrw22.docx
  
  
• Thursday 3rd December 11.30am - 2pm: Guided Meditation Stress-Busting and Relaxation
  Guided meditation offers the participants assistance from the effort of relaxing the body and mind. It takes you on a journey of self-discovery through refocusing your awareness.