ASD Family Help - Carers Workshop
Last updated: 02/05/2023
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 - Wednesday 28th June 2023 from 10 - 2.30pm. In person at Thatcham Baptist Church Thatcham
Session 2 - Tuesday 4th July from 10 - 12pm. Online via Teams (link will be sent to you)
Session 3 - Friday 14th July from 10 - 11.30am. In person at M&S Cafe, Newbury Retail Park (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 3Optional 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
-
jayne@asdfamilyhelp.org
- Website
- ASD Family Help Website
- https://facebook.com/ASDFamilywestberks
- https://twitter.com/ASD_Family_Help
Where to go
- Name
- Thatcham Baptist Church
- Address
-
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
- 28th June 2023 & 4th July 2023
- Time of day
- Morning
Other Details
Costs
- Table of costs
-
Table of costs Amount Cost Type 0 - Details
- FREE
Availability
- Age Ranges
- Referral required
- No
- Referral Details
Self-referral
- Other notes
Refreshments will be available
Inclusion Information
Dietary Needs
- Has Provision
- No
Local Offer
- SEN Provision Type
- Specific Literacy Difficulties, Speech & Language Difficulties, Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Moderate Learning Difficulties
- Local Offer Age Bands
-
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
No diagnosis of additional needs required for any child, young person or adult
Quality checks
- DBS check
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