Croydon Mencap Support Service Events brochure April 2021

Croydon Mencap Support Service Events brochure - April 2021

Free online events for carers of a person with a learning disability and/or a child with additional needs, living in Croydon

Welcome to our 1st carers events brochure As well as running events for carers our service also provides support with form filling, benefit advice, and much more. Please contact us if there is anything we can help with.

Contents Elevenses Our monthly events Other seminars and workshops Online courses Podcasts Radio Wellbeing

Sue Payne

Carers Support Worker

07718 494 468 sue@croydonmencap.org.uk

Lloyd Thomas

Welfare Rights Worker

07718 494 473 lloyd@croydonmencap.org.uk

Join us for

Croydon Mencap Elevenses a weekly social event on !oom = chat with old friends and meet new friends

Every riday = for parents,

Friday

carers, and adults with a learning disability

Drop in between 11 am and 12 midday

Contact us for the Zoom link

Thursday

April

29

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Thursday 29 April 11 am Providing an overview of PIP, the eligibility criteria, allowances and application process.

Thursday

May

27

Financial Assessments Thursday 27 May 11 am Overview of the financial assessment form and disability related expenses in non-residential care settings.

7 - 13 June 2021 This year's theme is 'Make Caring Visible and Valued'

We would like to help make caring visible and valued by sharing carers stories on our social media.

Stories can be told with writing, with photos, with video or voice.

We can edit whatever you would like to send us.

Stories can be shared with or without names.

If you have a story you would like to share please contact us.

Thank you.

Thursday

June

10

Carers Week Catch-Up Thursday 10 June 11 am

Join us 'or some 'un, games, and chat at our arers

eek celebration.

Thursday

July

8

Mindfulness Thursday 8 July 11 am Breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.

Thursday

August

26

Name that Song!

Thursday 26 August 11 am

A fun session to test your ,nowledge of songs past and present.

Thursday

September

30

Supported Living Thursday 30 September 11 am If you have a relative in supported living and would #e happy to share your experience, please let us ,now.

Other seminars and workshops

Mencap Wills and Trusts Mencap’s Wills and Trusts service offers free information and guidance on how to make sure your child is provided for when you’re no longer around.

Join 1 of their free Planning for the Future seminars - there are 17 dates to choose from between April and November 2021.

Visit their website or search for them on Eventbrite

www.mencap.org.uk/willsandtrusts/events

ClearCommunityWeb digital skills Digital Horizons - free 8-week programme designed to help you learn how to use a tablet or iPad to access the internet for the first time or to brush up on some of the basics.

Starts 8 April - contact Georgina on 07447 982 289.

Digital Awareness for Older People - free group supporting people wanting to develop their digital skills, feel safer online and have fun! Every Tuesday at 11am. Currently online.

Also offers other workshops and 1 to 1 support.

www.clearcommunityweb.co.uk/

Online courses Supporting Unpaid Carers A free online resource to support the vital care that unpaid carers provide. E-learning to help you take care of yourself and carry out your day to day caring role.

www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/supporting-unpaid-carers

Learn My Way Free courses for you to learn digital skills to stay safe and connected.

www.learnmyway.com

The Skills Toolkit Free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job.

https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/

The Carers Trust Information about other free courses

www.carers.org/studying-and-training/free-online-courses-forcarers

Podcasts In Search of the Invisible Army, the Caregivers’ Story In this podcast mini-series, you will hear emotional accounts directly from caregivers who share their experiences, interviews with their healthcare professionals to understand the support that’s currently available, alongside major carer charities and leading experts who describe the vital importance of the caregiver in today’s healthcare system.

www.invisible-army.com/podcast

Pod-Ability Variety’s regular Pod-Ability podcast series explores the unseen, complex challenges facing the parents and families of disabled children, offering in-depth discussion as well as practical suggestions and signposting.

www.variety.org.uk/pod-ability

Who Cares Wins A podcast from Kyro and James at Mobilise, Who Cares Wins shares the stories, wisdom and experience of people who have been caring for a loved one across the UK. Great for carers who want to hear the experiences of others and perhaps learn something along the way.

www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/podcast

Radio Four Thought - Being a Carer (Nov 2020) Penny Wincer reflects on what it means to be a carer, drawing on her own and other people’s experiences. Especially during the pandemic when support services have been unavailable, it’s time, she argues, for society to take care of the carers. 21 minutes.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pghj

Woman's Hour - Carers Listeners reveal personal, honest and emotional experiences of caring for a loved one. 7 stories from 4 minutes to 13 minutes.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04vdr5z

Care Radio a music-based online radio station for Carers, those they care for and supporters. An upbeat, entertaining and informative listen that celebrates Carers and the work they do every single day.

www.careradiouk.com

Carers World Live Public service health and social care /ournalism "in the raw"

www.carersworldlive.co.uk

m4d Radio m4d Radio (m4dradio.com) is the new internet radio station launched by charity Music for Dementia during the coronavirus pandemic. It is free to listeners 24 hours a day, every day.

The 5 radio stations promise ‘meaningful and appropriate music at any time’. It is a non-commercial offering so does not have adverts. To avoid confusion, talking on each programme is also limited.

M4d Radio gives listeners the chance to tune into the mix station or one of 4 other stations playing music by decade from the 1930s to the 1970s. The music covers music to move to, songs from musicals and soothing tracks for sundown and night time.

www.m4dradio.com

On the next page we have some information about other national radio stations. Many carers have told us they have found radio helpful through the last year. Why not try a new station? Let us know which radio stations or programmes you like.

Other radio stations BBC Radio www.bbc.co.uk/sounds BBC Radio 1 - popular chart and new music BBC Radio 1Xtra - hip hop, R&B, soul, gospel, bhangra, garage BBC Radio 2 - music, religious and comedy-based programming BBC Radio 3 - classical, jazz, world music, arts, culture, drama BBC Radio 4 - spoken-word programming BBC Radio 4 - repeats of comedy, drama, documentaries BBC Radio 5 Live - news, current affairs, discussion, sport BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - additional sports coverage.

BBC Radio 6 - lesser-known music, archived and live concerts BBC Asian Network Station - for the British Asian community BBC World Service - international radio, news, current affairs

Classic FM www.classicfm.com Planet Radio www.planetradio.co.uk Absolute Radio plus Classic Rock, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s Country Hits Greatest Hits Radio Hits Radio Jazz FM Kiss plus Kisstory, Kissfresh, Kiss Dance, Kiss Ibiza, Kiss Garage, Kiss Jams, Heat Radio, Kerrang! Radio, Klassic Kerrang! Radio, Kerrang! Radio Unleashed, Planet Rock Magic Radio plus Magic Chilled, Mellow Magic, Magic Soul, Magic at the Musicals Scala Radio

Smooth Radio www.smoothradio.com Smooth Radio plus Smooth Chill, Smooth Country

Wellbeing Every Mind Matters Looking after your mental health Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters

Mental Health Foundation The Mental Health Foundation’s regular podcast features interviews with a number of interesting people involved in mental health, including people who have experienced mental health problems, campaigners and mental health experts. They also have a series of mindfulness podcasts to improve your wellbeing.

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/podcasts-and-videos

Mind in Croydon If you or the person you care for are 18 and over and live, work or are educated in the borough of Croydon then you are eligible to apply for Carers Counselling at Mind in Croydon.

counselling@mindincroydon.org.uk

Visit the links page on our website for more online activities help to get online / use Zoom

Join our private group for carers on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/cmsscarergroup

020 8684 5890

info@croydonmencap.org.uk

www.croydonmencap.org.uk

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