ASD Family Help - Carers Workshop
Last updated: 03/07/2023
This is a FREE workshop for all carers or parent carers. Professionals are also welcome to book onto this course if they would like to use the information to support parent carers or carers that they support within their roles.
This course is for anyone in an unpaid caring role (another adult or your own children with SEND). It builds on what you already know, giving a better understanding of the recognition you deserve as a carer. It identifies what further support, rights & benefits you are entitled to as a carer.
This course takes place over 2 mornings (with one additional optional morning)
Session 1 - Tuesday 4th July from 10 - 2.30pm. In person at Thatcham Baptist Church Thatcham
Session 2 - Tuesday 11th July from 10 - 12pm. In person at Thatcham Baptist Church Thatcham
Session 3 - Friday 21st July from 10 - 11.30am. In person at Pineapple Cafe, 20 Rowan Dr, Newbury RG14 1LY (This is an optional catch up session)
The course aims are:
- To connect carers, provide peer support and share ideas and experiences
- To acknowledge that they are a carer and entitled to recognition and access to further support
- To familiarise trainees to understand their rights, and entitlements as a carer
- To build confidence & empower trainees to ask for/receive what they are entitled to as a carer
- To obtain a tool kit’ of ways to help trainees with their own health and wellbeing
Course content:
Session 1
Welcome & Introduction
Who is a carer & the impact it can have
How to receive emotional support
Your rights and recognition as a carer
Seeking practical help & support
Session 2
Financial help & benefits available to carers
Understanding carers needs & assessments
Improving your mental health & wellbeing
Session 3 is an Optional catch-up session to check in on your progress
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Jayne McGovern
- Contact Position
- Staff/Volunteers & Adult Support Manager
- Telephone
- 07733 601755
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jayne@asdfamilyhelp.org
- Website
- ASD Family Help Website
- https://facebook.com/ASDFamilywestberks
- https://www.instagram.com/asdfamilyhelp/
- https://twitter.com/ASD_Family_Help
Where to go
- Name
- Thatcham Baptist Church
- Address
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Wheelers Green Way
Thatcham
RG19 4YF - Notes
Parking is available onsite (free limited on road parking at the front of the Baptist Church)
Additional parking is available behind the Baptist Church but this is payable
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- 4th July & 11th July 2023
- Time of day
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Afternoon
Morning - Session Information
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4th July 10 - 2.30pm
11th July 10 - 12pm
Other Details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type 0 - Details
- FREE
Availability
- Age Ranges
- Referral required
- No
- Referral Details
Self-referral
- Other notes
Lunch is not provided - please bring your own packed lunch (we have a short 30 minute lunch break)
Tea, coffee & biscuits are provided during breaks
Inclusion Information
Dietary Needs
- Has Provision
- No
Local Offer
- Description
We also provide activities for children/young people with their who are autistic or have any other associated learning difficulty.
No diagnosis required, all welcome.
We are not able to offer any one to one support to children within our activities. Most activities are for families, so parents/carers remain responsible for their children at all times.
All staff and volunteers at sessions receive in-house training from ASD Family Help regarding awareness for children & young people with additional needs and safeguarding. Additionally all staff/volunteers are trained in Safeguarding via the NSPCC online training portal or Wokingham Borough Council training portal and Prevent Training via the Home Office online.
All staff and volunteers at sessions have enhanced DBS checks.
At least one member of staff will hold a paediatric first aid certificate at any activity.
The majority of staff/volunteers working for our charity have additional needs themselves or have family members/children with additional needs.
- Contact Name
- Rachael Chandler
- Contact Telephone
- 07733 601755
- Contact Email
- rachael@asdfamilyhelp.org
- SEN Provision Type
- Specific Literacy Difficulties, Speech & Language Difficulties, Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Moderate Learning Difficulties
- Local Offer Age Bands
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0 to 1
1 to 4
5 to 7
7 to 11
12 to 14
15 to 16
16 to 18
19 plus - Needs Level
- Medium
- Low
General Provider
We always use accessible venues when hiring for activities or training/workshops
No diagnosis of additional needs required for any child, young person or adult
Self-referral
Trainers are qualified in or obtaining their qualification in Level 3 Award in Education and Training (PTLLS)
Trainers are trained by The Sleep Charity to deliver this course - https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
If your complaint is regarding any children's activity or parent workshops/training please email Rachael@asdfamilyhelp.org
If your complaint is regarding any adult activity or adult support, please email Jayne@asdfamilyhelp.org
You may also email Contact@asdfamilyhelp.org.uk or complete our online complaint form https://forms.office.com/e/3bLzJTcr9M
All staff and volunteers at sessions receive in-house training from ASD Family Help regarding awareness for children & young people with additional needs and safeguarding. Additionally all staff/volunteers are trained in Safeguarding via the NSPCC online training portal or Wokingham Borough Council training portal and Prevent Training via the Home Office online.
All staff and volunteers at sessions have enhanced DBS checks.
At least one member of staff will hold a paediatric first aid certificate at any activity.
ASD Family help holds it's own public liability insurance and all sessions are risk assessed to minimise incidents/accidents.
Quality checks
- DBS check
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