10.30am - 11.15am -  Chair-Based Exercise Class, with Sue Ashendon
Come and have a taster session of chair-based exercise to music. Sue Ashendon, from BodyFit for All has been providing this weekly class online for carers in Croydon for several months. If you haven’t had a chance to join up, this taster session will be a fun way to try out a mixture of stretches and chair dancing!  You will need to complete a quick health questionnaire in advance.  Book here

1.30pm - 2.30pm Webinar: Carers and Benefits, with South West London Law Centres
This webinar, with the Law Centre’s Roni Marsh, is aimed at those who are currently carers or are about to become carers. It covers the different benefits available for carers, things to consider before making a claim and any potential problems with a claim. It also gives an overview of the other discounts, deals and services available for those who are carers, as well as looking at carers who are working, on furlough or not working.  Book here

2.00-3.00pm - Connecting with Creativity: The Gallery of Us, with Stephanie Turner
Join us for a relaxed art session on Zoom creating a self-portrait using only a few colours and mark making techniques. Bring paint or coloured pencils or pens and an image of yourself that you like to help guide you.  Book here

2.30-4.00pm - Bereavement Café, with Tanya Fitzgerald
Led by Tanya Fitzgerald, a BACP qualified counsellor and member of the Carers Information Service team, this will be a gentle session for former and current carers, to discuss feelings around bereavement and loss and how to manage them. Please email tanyafitzgerald@carersinfo.org.uk in advance to make contact and receive the Zoom link. You can also find further bereavement support on our website. 

3.00-4.00pm- Mind in Croydon Mental Health Advice Surgery
Carers of people with a mental health problem can book a 20 minute telephone appointment with Mind in Croydon at either 3pm, 3.20pm or 3.40pm. This is a safe space to talk with a member of the Mind in Croydon Carers Support Service about any of the issues affecting you. Email appointments@carersinfo.org.uk to book.

3.00-4.00pm- Carers' Health & Wellbeing Q&A
Please join Croydon Council, NHS and Carers Support Centre colleagues to have a conversation about carers’ health. As lockdown lifts, we are facing new challenges caring for our relatives and friends, and our panel of experts – from the public health team, a local GP and local pharmacist - are on hand to answer any concerns or worries you might have as well as offering advice on staying safe and looking after yourself.
Join here on the day

Meeting ID: 843 1538 6092

Passcode: 590105