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Online
Carer Support Programme
January - March
2021
“To deliver excellent integrated services in
partnership with our community”
a selection of workshops that
will support your wellbeing,
encourage you to try new skills
and be mindful that you take
Carer Support time to look after yourself while
We are happy to share with caring for others.
you our online carer support
programme that will run from It is important to us that what
January to March 2021. By the we offer is carer led, therefore if
end of this programme we will there is anything that you would
have been running our classes like to see in our programme
online for one whole year. This moving forward please do let
time last year we would never
have thought it possible to offer
us know by emailing carers. Take Notice
coordinator@northerntrust. Stop, pause, or take a moment
you a wide variety of support hscni.net
online. We would like to take to look around you. What can
or calling 028 276 61210 you see, feel, smell or even
this opportunity to thank each of
you who have joined any of our taste? Look for beautiful, new,
Booking Process unusual or extraordinary things
online classes. We appreciate If you would like to book onto
and value the support and in your everyday life and think
anything included in this about how that makes you feel.
kindness you have shown programme simply email carers.
us during what can only be coordinator@northerntrust.
described as challenging and Journaling for self-expression You will identify your goals for
hscni.net and wellbeing your own journaling, experience
uncertain time. or telephone 028 276 61210 Journals can be places for a range of creative activities
The Northern Trust covers a recording our experiences, which will give you ideas for
When booking please provide for reflection, for finding out writing, and find out how to
large geographical and rural the following information:
area therefore this opportunity more about ourselves, for use journaling for self-care and
Name of course/courses you gathering ideas, for expressing wellbeing. You will receive a set
to have online workshops has would like to attend:
meant that we can reach many ourselves, for collecting good of quotations, stories, poems
Your name: memories and inspiring words, and other prompts to support
carers across many locations Your address:
and we have been really for identifying our dreams and your journaling.
Your email address: visions and for making plans to
pleased with numbers at each Your mobile/landline number:
class. achieve these. The sessions will offer a safe
Relationship to the person you space for exploring ideas and
care for: This four-week course explores writing. They will be fun and
We have been working hard
behind the scenes to bring you all of the ways in which journals interactive, at the same time
Your details and information can be used. respecting the privacy involved
will be kept confidentially and in in journal writing.
compliance with legislation.
“To deliver excellent integrated services in “To deliver excellent integrated services in
partnership with our community” partnership with our community”
You do not need any creative
writing experience to take part
in this course. At the same time,
if you are a keen writer, this
course will provide opportunities
for you to develop your writing, Springtime in the Garden
including poems, stories, and
Spring 2021 - easy and Dates:
memoirs
practical ways to connect with Tuesday 16th & 30th
nature and get growing! March 2021
A notebook and a pen are
required for this course and will from 11am – 12pm
Join us for 2 online workshops…
be provided by the Northern via ZOOM
we will show you how to sow
Trust Carer Hub.
a range of organic lettuce for
summer salads, discuss our Booking for this
There are 15 spaces available
favourite potted herbs to cook workshop will
on this 4 week workshop.
with and more! Materials for this
close on Friday
workshop will be provided.
Dates: 19th February 2021
Thursday 7th, 14th, 21st There are 20 spaces available
& 28th January on this 2 week workshop.
from 10:30am - 12pm
via ZOOM
Keep Learning
Don’t be afraid to try something
poems new, rediscover an old hobby or
sign up for a course. Take on a
different responsibility, fix a bike,
stories learn to play an instrument or
how to cook your favourite food.
Set a challenge you will enjoy. Coaching for carers
memoirs Learning new things will make
you more confident, as well as
being fun to do.
This empowering programme
will help support you to achieve
your life goals. Sometimes the
goals we set are unrealistic or
perhaps are goals we think we
ought to do, rather than what we
actually want to do.
“To deliver excellent integrated services in “To deliver excellent integrated services in
partnership with our community” partnership with our community”
This interactive programme Dates:
will give you clarity and focus. Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 24th
Together we will create a & 31st March 2021
framework of tools with a step- from 11:00am - 12:30pm
by-step plan, which is workable
and dynamic, enabling you to
via ZOOM Every Day Harmony
Music Therapy
Booking for this workshop will
achieve your life purpose and close on Friday 12th February
gain a more meaningful life. 2021
Please note this programme Condition specific class
is interactive and will include Carers Rights and for carers linked to
self-reflection, group shares and Entitlements ASD services
weekly coaching exercises. Carers NI will deliver this
session where you will find out Music therapy is a valuable
There are 15 spaces available more about your rights and clinical intervention. It can
on this 4 week programme. entitlements as a carer. work where other therapies
The session will be held cannot, making connections
via Zoom on Thursday and providing vital support.
4 February at 10am. We all relate to music because
Booking for this session will close it connects with what it means
Kindness on Friday 29th January 2021 to be human. Our bodies work
to rhythms, songs can evoke
Rocks Research evidence powerful memories. Even the A registered music therapist will
be facilitating three sessions
Crafting can be an incredible suggests that craft way we speak has the tones,
way to improve your mental activities, when rhythm and structure of music. centered around music therapy
health. Many people find done on a regular You don’t need to have any interventions which can be
creative activities therapeutic basis, can improve musical skills to benefit used by parents and carers
because they help you switch mood and increase from music therapy. It’s not to improve mental health and
off from day-to-day pressures feelings of relaxation. about being able to play an emotional well-being through
and turn negative thoughts or instrument or learning new music making.
feelings into something positive. There are 30 spaces musical skills. It’s about making
This workshop will provide you available on a connection and enabling Dates:
with all you need to begin the this workshop. people to communicate and be Wednesday 3rd, 10th &
craft of Pebble Painting. supported.
24th February
No previous drawing experience Date:
from 10:30am – 11:30am
necessary, just the willingness Thursday 25th February 2021
to give it a go. from 11am – 12:30pm Booking for this workshop will
via ZOOM close on
Booking for this workshop will close Friday 29th January 2021.
on Thursday 11th February 2021
“To deliver excellent integrated services in “To deliver excellent integrated services in
partnership with our community” partnership with our community”
As these classes are pre-
recorded you can complete
Be Active them at time that suits you.
Connect
Go for a walk or run, cycle, Please note the instructor will Connect with the people
play a game, garden or dance. provide a medical form that you around you: family, friends,
Exercising makes you feel good. will be required to complete colleagues and neighbours
Most importantly, discover a and return before starting these at home, work, school or in
physical activity that you enjoy; classes. your local community. Think
one that suits your level of of these relationships as the
mobility and fitness. We plan to commence our cornerstones of your life and Dates:
next 4 week block in spend time developing them. Friday 11th January 2021
Pilates February 2021 Building these connections will
from 11am – 12pm
Would you be interested in support and enrich you every
getting Pilates classes sent day. via ZOOM
Booking for this workshop will
directly to your inbox? These close on
classes can be offered at Breathe, Laugh, Relax Monday 8th February 2021
beginner/mixed/advanced levels Friday 22nd January 2021. These sessions will include: from 11am – 12pm
and will come in a 4 week block.
• Yogic Breathing via ZOOM
Each class will last for one hour
and you can do it as many times • Movement
as you like from the comfort of Friday 26th March 2021
• Laughter Yoga
your own home. from 11am – 12pm
• Yoga Nidra (deep form of via ZOOM
relaxation)
**Warning – these
sessions are guaranteed
to leave you feeling joyful,
light, peaceful, calm
and happy.
“To deliver excellent integrated services in “To deliver excellent integrated services in
partnership with our community” partnership with our community”
Give Zoom
Alternatively you can wait until
Do something nice for a friend How to download Zoom on you have received the email link
or stranger, thank someone, your device to join the ZOOM class.
smile, volunteer your time or
consider joining a community 1. Open your device’s internet Once you click into link you will
group. Look out as well as browser and navigate to the be automatically prompted to
in. Seeing yourself and your Zoom website at Zoom.us. download the app to the device
happiness linked to the wider at the moment. However, we you are using.
community can be incredibly would like to encourage you 2. Scroll down to the bottom of
rewarding and will create to take some time for you to the page and click «Download” A zoom link will be emailed
connections with the people relax, unwind and support your in the web page›s footer. upon registration for each
around you. own wellbeing. Perhaps now session. You can log into a
is a time to reassess and lay 3. On the Download Center virtual waiting area 15 minutes
We are aware that many carers down some foundations that will page, click “Download” under in advance of each session
will be giving more of their time support you in your caring role the «Zoom Client for Meetings» which will allow you the
to look after their loved ones right now and in the future. section. opportunity to short out any
teething problems you may
4. The Zoom app will then begin encounter and to relax before
With this in mind why not commit to giving one thing the session begins.
downloading.
to yourself each week that will support your wellbeing.
Peer Support
Many times you may find yourself supporting other carers, if you
would like guidance and direction to help you whilst doing this
please let us know by emailing
carers.coordinator@northerntrust.hscni.net
or telephone 028 276 61210
as we are working on developing a peer support programme.
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partnership with our community” partnership with our community”
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