14/08/2024 7:00 pm - 8:50 pm | Friends Meeting House
Some meetings are led by guest speakers, others focus on giving each other support, encouragement and sharing coping strategies.
New members are always welcome.
This group is run in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness York Group.
When: Wednesday 14 August 7 – 8.50pm
Where: Friends Meeting House, Friargate, York YO1 9RL
Please check the information board in the foyer for room details.
There is no need to book, just drop-in.
To be added to the mailing list to find out upcoming groups please email lindsey.foster@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
20/08/2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | York Theatre Royal
We are working with Next Door But One theatre group to run a series of workshops where we will use creative writing, art, music and performance to explore feelings of grief and loss.
We welcome all loss experiences; from bereavements to changes in identity, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a job and everything in-between.
The workshops will take place in a relaxed, creative, safe space at York Theatre Royal.
You are welcome to come to one workshop or all the workshops. Each will have a different theme.
Refreshments provided.
“Matt’s leadership was awesome; his openness and understanding were just the right level for even the most closed of us to feel safe to share!”
When: Tuesday(s) 23 July, 20 August, 17 September, 22 October, 19 November, 10.30 – 12.30 pm
Where: Upper Foyer, York Theatre Royal, St Leonard’s Place, York YO1 7HD
The workshops finish with a trip to see the pantomime at York Theatre Royal on Tuesday 17 December, 10.30 am.
To book please call York Carers Centre on 01904 715 490 or email events@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
20/08/2024 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Foss Park Hospital
Are you a carer for someone who is, or has been, a patient in Foss Park Hospital? Come along to an Information Stall to learn about the support available in York.
When: Tuesday 20 August, 11 – 2 pm
Where: Reception, Foss Park Hospital, Haxby Road, York YO31 8TA
There is no need to book, just drop-in.
20/08/2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Youth Club
Our youth clubs are just for young carers (aged 5 – 16 years). We have separate groups – primary and secondary – so that young carers of the same age can be together.
The youth clubs give young carers a break and a chance to spend time with other young people who live in similar circumstances. We enjoy arts and crafts, baking, drama, sports, music and Xbox!
The youth club for young carers in secondary school is on the third Tuesday of month.
When: Tuesday 20 August, 5 – 6.30 pm
Please call York Carers Centre on 01904 715 490 or email enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk to find out more.
20/08/2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
We run support groups for anyone affected by someone else’s substance misuse and / or gambling. Our Carer Support Workers and
volunteers with lived experience can talk to you about your caring role and offer tips and coping strategies, as well as signpost you to other support services.
When: Tuesday 20 August, 6 – 7.30 pm
Where: Zoom
To book please call York Carers Centre on 01904 715 490 or email events@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
You will be offered an appointment with facilitator Sam Sollitt before attending.
21/08/2024 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Morrisons
Volunteers are an important part of our work. Volunteers are involved in many ways, including helping at groups, helping with workshops / activities for young carers, young adult carers and adult carers, supporting fundraising and awareness-raising events, making one-to-one welfare and befriending calls and helping with office/admin tasks.
Volunteering for a charity is a great way to spend your spare time, use your existing skills and experience to help others, and meet likeminded people.
To find out more please email volunteering@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
Volunteer Road Shows
We will be at the following venue if you want to find out about volunteering with us.
When: Wednesday 21 August, 11 – 1 pm
Where: Morrisons, Foss Island Road, York YO31 7UR
28/08/2024 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Oaken Grove Community Centre
We run regular ‘Carer Hubs’ which are friendly support groups for unpaid carers in York.
Why not come along for a cup of tea or coffee and meet other people in a similar situation to you?
Our Carer Support Workers are available to provide free advice and information and can talk to you about issues around your caring role. We also welcome any carers who are not registered with us as we can register people during the group.
You can bring the person you care for or come on your own.
When: Wednesday 28 August 2024, 1 – 2.30 pm
Where: Oaken Grove Community Centre, Haxby, YO32 3QW
There’s no need to book. Just drop in.
28/08/2024 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Spark York
Social Activities for Young Adult Carers
Our Young Adult Carers (YACs) service offers age-appropriate advice and social activities. The social activities are tailored towards people aged 18 to 25 and we encourage anyone aged 16+ to attend.
The social activities provide a break from caring responsibilities and a chance to meet up with other young people who live in similar circumstances.
The YACs drop-in / social is on the last Wednesday of the month.
YACstars
The YACs team are currently running a project called YACstars which is a series of employability sessions designed to equip young adult carers with skills and knowledge to help them navigate the job market, such as finding a job, getting a job, keeping a job and thriving at work.
The training is delivered through a series of six evening workshops. Guest speakers with lived experience come along to share inspiring success stories too.
When: Wednesday 28 August, 5 – 8 pm
Where: SPARK York CIC, 17-21 Piccadilly, York YO1 9PB
People are free to arrive and leave at any time during the sessions.
Give @yacsyork a follow on Instagram to see what they get up to or send them a DM to find out more. Alternatively, call York Carers Centre on 01904 715 490 or email enquiries@ yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
28/08/2024 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm | 30 Clarence Street
These groups are for friends and family supporting someone with mental ill health.
The groups provide a break from caring responsibilities and an opportunity to meet other local carers.
Wellbeing Group for Mental Health Carers
This group is a welcoming and relaxed group for people who support someone with a mental health condition, including caring for: someone in crisis; or someone admitted to, or discharged from Foss Park Hospital.
This group is a time to focus on your wellbeing, chat to others with similar experiences and join in gentle activities.
There are different wellbeing activities each month, with materials and refreshments provided.
The group meet on the last Wednesday of the month.
When: Wednesday 28 August, 6.15 – 8 pm
Where: 30 Clarence Street, York YO31 7EW
To book please email julie.kay@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
For information about upcoming groups and to be added to the mailing list, please contact lindseyfoster@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
02/09/2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Tesco Community Room
We run support groups for anyone affected by someone else’s substance misuse and / or gambling. Our Carer Support Workers and
volunteers with lived experience can talk to you about your caring role and offer tips and coping strategies, as well as signpost you to other support services.
When: Monday 2 September, 2 – 4 pm
Where: Tesco Community Room. First Floor, Tesco, Askham Bar, York YO24 1LW
To book please call York Carers Centre on 01904 715 490 or email events@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
You will be offered an appointment with facilitator Sam Sollitt before attending.
