Support for Carers
We know that caring for others, whether that's your friends, families, or
neighbours, can be isolating and difficult. It is often hard for carers to find
the time to take care of themselves and connect with others too.
That's why we are delivering support for carers as a partner in the Carewell
Health and Wellbeing Partnership. This partnership is a new joint initiative
between ourselves, VOCAL Edinburgh, Eric Liddell Centre and Milan Senior
Welfare.
We are offering a range of courses and peer spaces to support the mental
health and wellbeing of carers. These safe spaces will allow carers the time to
explore and discover ways of keeping well and to be able to connect to a wider
community of carers and experience peer support.
Do you have experience
of caring for someone and would you like to support others? We are also looking
for volunteers and people to be involved in the development of our carer
services.
For more details, please contact Paulina on paulina.szach@health-in-mind.org.uk
or 07435274586.
Listening Space for Carers
Do you care for a family member, friend or neighbour, and live in Edinburgh?
We offer the Listening Space for Carers, a place to meet other carers, talk
about how you're feeling, and to share, listen and receive support.
Dates and times
This takes place online on Zoom every Tuesday from 1.00 - 3.00pm.
How to join
For more information or to sign up, please email paulina.szach@health-in-mind.org.uk,
or call 0131 225 8508 and ask for Paulina Szach.
Coping with the new normal for carers
Do you feel overwhelmed, isolated, or unsettled? You are not alone. We're
running a Coping with the new normal workshop for carers, where you can learn
tools to feel more relaxed and resilient.
Dates and times
4 March: Breathing
11 March:
Mindfulness and self-care
18 March: Contact and boundaries
25 March:
Thinking styles
1 April: Resilience
Sessions will be on Zoom from 3.00-5.00pm. We can help you with accessing
Zoom if needed.
Contact details
For more information or to sign up,
please email paulina.szach@health-in-mind.org.uk,
or call 0131 225 8508 and ask for Paulina Szach.
Caring during COVID-19: Toolkit
We are running a six-week online course that will explore different tools
and strategies that we can use to manage anxiety and stress.
The course is open to all carers who care for a family member, friend or
neighbour, and are keen to learn and connect with a wider community of
carers.
Dates and times
The course will be running on Zoom from 2.00-4.00pm, starting on Wednesday 3
March 2021. We can help you access Zoom as needed.
Contact details
For more information and to register, please email paulina.szach@health-in-mind.org.uk,
or call 0131 225 8508 and ask for Paulina Szach.