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October 2020
Online Seated Exercise
Try seated exercise from the comfort of your own home! This taster sessions introduces exercises designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, posture, and enhance mental awareness. Join this session with a chair, a bit of space around you and some water nearby. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? For carers who want to improve fitness, strength or to improve mental health. This course is appropriate for carers with no previous experience of seated exercise or for those…
Find out more »Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a practice that allows you to pay attention to the present moment, your own thoughts and feelings and to the world around you, which could be particularly helpful to carers in the current situation with Coronavirus. This nine week course is tailored to carers, will be led by a tutor and allow time for peer to peer support. Duration: 9 weeks (14th October - 9th December) Who is this online session for? Any carer (can be new to…
Find out more »Wee Breaks Skills Share (Midlothian)(October)
Maintaining social interaction with others via digital resources is a good way to reduce the feeling of isolation and allow you some time to look after yourself and maintain your own health & wellbeing. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Unpaid carers who live or care for someone in Midlothian. Weekly Breakdown Join us via Zoom to meet and interact with other carers; show us your creations and things you have done throughout lockdown to help with…
Find out more »Dealing with Loss
In this session you will learn more about the process of loss (including bereavement) and how to find ways of accepting and navigating emotions. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Carers who would like to explore and come to terms with any losses they have experienced. Outcomes of this online session By the end of the session you will have will explored loss, grief and their connection, different types of losses including those associated with losses associated with being a…
Find out more »Evening Carer Relaxation Session (October)
Enjoy a virtual relaxation session – de-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax with Alison, a Yoga instructor and complimentary therapist. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Any carer who would like to take the time to relax and focus on their own wellbeing. Outcomes of this online session De-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax. Make time for you, introduce some more self care into your life, press the pause button and enjoy guided visualisations, release the breath and sink…
Find out more »Stress Management (October)
Learn more about stress and its impact and develop techniques to plan for and manage the symptoms of stress. Duration: 1 week Who is this session for? Carers who would like to reflect on and explore their relationship with stress. Outcomes of the session Understand what stress is and how it affects the body. Explore what causes you stress. Discuss the impact of stress on you. Collate ideas and shared tips on how to manage stress. Delivered by Rebecca Caulfield,…
Find out more »November 2020
Stress Management (November)
Learn more about stress and its impact and develop techniques to plan for and manage the symptoms of stress. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Carers who would like to reflect on and explore their relationship with stress. Outcomes of this online session Understand what stress is and how it affects the body. Explore what causes you stress. Discuss the impact of stress on you. Collate ideas and shared tips on how to manage stress. Delivered by…
Find out more »Evening Carer Relaxation Session (4th November)
Enjoy a virtual relaxation session – de-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax with Alison, a Yoga instructor and complimentary therapist. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Any carer who would like to take the time to relax and focus on their own wellbeing. Outcomes of this online session De-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax. Make time for you, introduce some more self care into your life, press the pause button and enjoy guided visualisations, release the breath and sink…
Find out more »Evening Carer Relaxation Session (11th November)
Enjoy a virtual relaxation session – de-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax with Alison, a Yoga instructor and complimentary therapist. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Any carer who would like to take the time to relax and focus on their own wellbeing. Outcomes of this online session De-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax. Make time for you, introduce some more self care into your life, press the pause button and enjoy guided visualisations, release the breath and sink…
Find out more »Evening Carer Relaxation Session (18th November)
Enjoy a virtual relaxation session – de-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax with Alison, a Yoga instructor and complimentary therapist. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Any carer who would like to take the time to relax and focus on their own wellbeing. Outcomes of this online session De-stress, switch-off, rejuvenate and relax. Make time for you, introduce some more self care into your life, press the pause button and enjoy guided visualisations, release the breath and sink…
Find out more »Wee Breaks Skills Share (Midlothian)(November)
Maintaining social interaction with others via digital resources is a good way to reduce the feeling of isolation and allow you some time to look after yourself and maintain your own health & wellbeing. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Unpaid carers who live or care for someone in Midlothian. Weekly Breakdown Join us via Zoom to meet and interact with other carers; show us your creations and things you have done throughout lockdown to help with…
Find out more »Getting a break from caring
A workshop on options for planning a break from caring. Learn about the support and services available. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Carers who would like to find out more about what options are available to enable them to get a break from their caring role. Outcomes of this online session Explore what a break from caring means to you and why it’s so important for you to get a break. List what breaks are available…
Find out more »December 2020
Reflection session – telling your story
Take time to reflect with other carers on how this will be a pivotal moment in history. Think about how the lasting effects COVID-19 (and the social changes that will come from it) will change us. Life might never be the same again. How do we share that story, learn from it and let it shape who we are? Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Carers who would like to take the time out of their caring…
Find out more »Festive Craft workshop
Join us for this special online festive workshop. You will be guided to produce a festive themed craft. All materials and instructions are provided and sent out to your home prior to the session. Duration: 1 week Who is this online session for? Carers who have an interest in crafts and would like to meet other carers. No previous experience or skills are required. Outcomes of this online session Find time for yourself in the lead up to the festive…
Find out more »Festive Craft workshop (18th December)
This festive themed workshop will guide you to produce a fabric rag doll fairy. All materials will be provided on the day. Duration: 1 week Who is this session for? Carers who have an interest in crafts and would like to meet other carers. No previous experience or skills are required. Outcomes of this session Find time for yourself in lead up to the festive season. All materials and instructions are provided on the day. The craft volunteers will be…
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