Events
SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE CARERS' SUPPORT SERVICE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
We are very fortunate to welcome Jane Blacklay, Director of Development, Warwick Hospital as a speaker at our AGM to be held on Wednesday 24th September at Helen Ley Care Centre starting at 1.30 pm. Presentations will also be made by the Adult Service Carers' Team and Warwickshire Young Carers' Project. Also in attendance will be the Chair of Warwickshire County Council, Mrs Marion Haywood; Chair of Warwick District Council, Mrs Judy Falp and local Mayors. Carers registered with our organisation will receive individual invitations along with the latest edition of our newsletter at the end of August. If you wish to know any more about the AGM please phone the office and speak to Kath our Administrator. Tea and Coffee will be available immediately prior to the meeting and afterwards when there will be opportunity to chat with Staff, Trustees and other Carers.
Also, on 24th September Allana the specialist in designer clothing for people with physical disabilities will have their merchandise for Carers to browse in Helen Ley's concessionary shop. To find out more about the firm you can visit their website at www.allanasmyth.co.uk
FOND FAREWELLS TO STAFF
We bid farewell this week to our Adult Services' Manager, Gill Russell and our Fund Raiser Graham Caldicott. Interviews will take place shortly to find replacements for these posts.
CARERS' WEEK 2008
Due to a blip with a camera we are delayed in publishing pictures of activities during Carers Week, but many activities took place which attracted several new Carers to the organisation.
BRUNSWICK HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE
TUESDAY 3rd JUNE 2008
To start Carers' Week we extended our monthly group meeting at the Brunswick Healthy Living Centre on Tuesday 3rd June. The theme of Carers' Week 2008 is to highlight the impact caring can have on Carers' health and wellbeing. Age Concern provided a stand and Barry distributed leaflets and advice, Clare and Mary gave a talk on the work of the Adult Health and Community Services Reviewing Team and the Carers took part in seated exercise led by Kim Skipsey of Age Concern. Carers also took home fruit and flowers generously donated by Sainsburys of Leamington. We also have chocolates donated by Sainsburys to give away on our stands at the Royal Priors and The Mobility Roadshow - see below for details, so please come and visit us.
EVENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING CARERS' WEEK
9TH - 15TH JUNE 2008
Southam Carers' monthly group will be held from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at Southam Clinic, Pendicke Street, Southam,CV47 1PF on Wednesday 4th June.
There will be an Information Stand with Carers' Advisors available at the Royal Priors Shopping Centre, Royal Leamington Spa,
CV32 4XT from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm from Friday 6th June to Monday 9th June. (Please note, however, there will be a stand only on Sunday 8th June).
We will be running a tombola at Alcester Street Fair from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm on Sunday 8th June. There will be an Information Stand with a Carers' Advisor along with a representative from Warwickshire Carers' Forum (Learning Disability).
We will be running a Bring and Buy at Southam Market from 10.00 am to 12 noon on Tuesday 10th June. There will be an Information Stand with Carers' Advisors available.
Alcester Carers' Group will be held from 10.30 am - 12.30 pm at Jubilee Court, St Faiths Road, Alcester, B49 5AQ on Wednesday 11th June.
The Parent Carers' Cafe will be holding their bi-monthly meeting in Leamington from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon at the Brunswick Healthy Living Centre, Shrubland Street, CV31 3BD on Wednesday 11th June. Refreshments will be available. (Please note that the meetings will alternate monthly between Leamington and Stratford)
There will be an Information Stand with Carers' Advisors available at Stratford-upon-Avon market from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm on Friday 13th June.
We will have an Information Stand at The Mobility Roadshow, Stand A21a, at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, CV8 2LZ from
10.00 am daily from Thursday 12th June to Saturday 14th June. We will be joined by Elaine Cook, Carers' Development Manager from Warwickshire County Council at 2.00 pm on Thursday 12th June at the stand. Jeremy Wright, MP for Rugby and Kenilworth will join us at the stand at 11.00 am on Friday 13th June. Touch FM, a local radio station will also be present on Friday 13th June.
CARERS' ADVICE MORNING
One of our experienced Carers' Advisers will be at Leamington Library every Tuesday morning from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm starting on Tuesday 8th January 2008. No appointment necessary; please call in for information, benefits advice and emotional support - we can even run to a cup of tea! Please go to library reception and they will direct you to us.
CARERS' RIGHTS DAY
Friday 7th December is Carers UK
Carers' Rights Day.
This day is to raise awareness of the needs of Carers, increase take up of benefits and to make sure Carers know their rights.
SWCSS will be having an information stand at Tesco's, Warwick from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 5th December, and an information stand at Stratford Market. John Maples, MP, and Izzie Seccombe, Chair of the new Carers Partnership Board will be available to talk to on the stand at 10.00 a.m. until 10.20 a.m.. We also have an information stand inthe upper mezzanine of the Royal Priors, Leamington Spa on Friday 7th December from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. There will be a member of the team to chat with on these days.
South Warwickshire Carers’ Support Service invite you to their:
‘Carers’ Christmas Event’
Thursday 6th December 2007 - £5.00 per person
The Dormer Conference Centre
Leamington Spa, CV36 4NG
Buffet Lunch at 12.00 noon followed by entertainment until 3.00 p.m. approx. We may be able to provide a sitting service for the person you care for plus transport to and from the event.
Please telephone the office 01926 485486 to book your place by Friday 23rd November.
FREE Training for Carers
We are holding the following support sessions in partnership with Relate at:
Redhill Christian Centre, Snitterfield, CV37 0PQ.
October 25th 2007 - managing stress
January 31st 2008 - assertiveness
April 24th 2008 - taking charge
July 31st 2008 - to be arranged
Timings: 10.30am - 2.30pm (lunch and refreshments included)
You can book for an individual workshop or all four if you wish.
Places are limited, so if you wish to book please phone 01926 485486 as soon as possible.
We may be able to provide a sitting service for the person you care for plus transport to and from the event.