Through our community of carers, you’ll find support and friendship, and shape the future of care services in Hertfordshire.
Hubs
Camera Club
Carer Support Hubs
Carer Support Hubs are local support groups for carers. They’re a great way to get advice and support, make friends and find out what’s going on in your local area.
There are Carer Support Hubs in sixteen different parts of Hertfordshire, so you’ll be able to find a Hub close to you.
The hubs are run by volunteers and carers, and they meet once a month. The meetings involve a programme of speakers, activities and time to talk with other carers.
Find out more about how the Hubs can help you in this video.
You can find the list of our upcoming Hubs on our events page.
Other Groups for Carers
Carers Camera Club
Meet fellow photography enthusiasts, relax and have some fun at The Carers Camera Club! The group meets once a month to share their photography and offer constructive feedback. They also host trips to socialise and shoot together.
Find out more about the Camera Club here.
Men’s Carers Group
Socialise with fellow male carers at our Men’s Carers Group. They meet online on the third Tuesday of every month, 10.30am – 11.30am.
To sign up for this group, simply book a space on a session on our events page.
Evening Carers’ Group
If your caring commitments mean you can’t join a group in the day, our Evening Group is perfect for you! It runs online on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm – 8pm.
To sign up for this group, simply book a space on a session on our events page.
Morning Carers’ Group
If you prefer to meet online during the day, join our Morning Carers’ Group! It runs on Zoom on the second Friday of every month, 10.30am – 11.30am.
To sign up for this group, simply book a space on a session on our events page.
Have Your Say
Involvement Meetings
Involvement Meetings are your chance to meet other carers and the Carers in Hertfordshire team, and share your views about services for carers and for the people you support. You’ll also learn about what’s on offer for carers in Hertfordshire.
To find out more, click visit our Have Your Say page or get in touch. Book a space at an Involvement Meeting through on our events page.
Stronger Voice Training Sessions
In our Stronger Voice training sessions, you build presentation skills. Alongside other carers, you’ll learn to confidently present your views on service for carers at public meetings and events.
Keep an eye on our events page for training dates.
Welcome to the Carers Development and Learning Service where we hope you will find a workshop or course tailored to your needs.
Our courses and workshops are designed for unpaid carers and run by a highly skilled professional team of staff; we provide FREE, LIVELY and FUN opportunities for you to learn and have a break from your caring responsibilities. We are proud to work in partnership with many education providers in Hertfordshire, including Hertfordshire Library Services, The Workers Educational Association (WEA), Further Education Colleges and the YMCA.
The latest list of our courses and workshops, taking place as a mixture of online and in person sessions, is available here – Carers’ courses and workshops list September 2022 onwards.
The array of opportunities is vast from courses to help you in your caring role to those designed to give you some me time to improve or take up a new hobby.
We have also produced some online workshops and suggestions about activities you can do at home, some with the person you care for. Find out more at this link.
What do carers think?
Computing for Beginners:
“Used a computer for the first time. Found it enjoyable”; “Looking forward to the next course”
Yoga:
“All of it has made me feel wonderful”
Please keep checking our events calendar as new courses and workshops are being added all the time. We know that having opportunities close to where you live is very important to carers and we take this into account when organising our training and events programme. We do have sessions that repeat to enable more people to access them.
If you wish to attend a course or workshop, but need help with alternative care for the person you look after to enable you to do so, then please contact us as we can offer support for this.
You can call us on 01992 58 69 69 (9am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 4.30pm on Fridays) or email learning@carersinherts.org.uk
All our courses and workshops are free to carers registered with Carers in Hertfordshire. Register online at this link.
Activities to do at home
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