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Wired Adult Carers Services Warrington JUNE—AUGUST 2021
Make Caring Visible and Valued
Carers Week is brought to life by individuals, groups and organisations coming together from
around the UK. This year, people across the country are continuing to face new challenges as a
result of the coronavirus pandemic. Many people and current carers are taking on more caring
responsibilities for their relatives and friends who are disabled, ill or older and need support. And
now, more than ever, it’s important that we highlight the challenges that the 6.5 million people
providing unpaid care are facing across our nations.
So let’s raise our voices and let everyone know that carers deserve to be recognised for the vital
contribution they make – and that we are there for each other during Carers Week and beyond.
Wired annually support Carers Week by holding activities and events—due to covid, this year our
events are virtual and online.
Please see our week long Program of Events—we look forward to you joining any or all of our
sessions whether for information and advice, relaxation, music, crafting—or our Quiz Friday.
About Carers Week
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise Visible and Valued.
awareness of caring, highlight the challenges There are 6.5 million people in the UK who are
unpaid carers face and recognise the carers. They are looking after a family member
contribution they make to families and or friend who has a disability, mental or physical
communities throughout the UK. It also helps illness or who needs extra help as they grow
people who don't think of themselves as having older. Caring's impact on all aspects of life from
caring responsibilities to identify as carers and relationships and health to finances and work
access much-needed support. can be significant, and carers are facing even
more difficult circumstances this year. Whilst
This year, carers across the country are many feel that caring is one of the most
continuing to face new challenges as a result of important things they do, its challenges should
the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are not be underestimated. Caring without the right
taking on more caring responsibilities for their information and support can be tough. It is vitally
relatives and friends who who have a disability, important that we recognise the contribution
illness, addiction, mental health or who need carers make to their families and local
support in later life. communities, workplaces and society, and that
they get the support they need.
They need to be recognised for the difficulties
they are experiencing, respected for all they are
doing, and provided with information, support
and understanding. So during Carers Week,
we're coming together to help Make Caring
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MONDAY 7 June 2021
Advice and Information Day
10am—7pm
Webinar via Zoom
10-10.10am Introduction to Carers Week; Young Carers Service
Manager & Keeley ‘Making Carers Visible and
Valued’
10.10-10.40am Update of the new Carers Strategy by Warrington
Borough Council
10.40-11.00am Warrington Borough Council; Carers Assessments
11-11.20am Citizens Advice Bureau
11.20-11.40am Warrington Disability Partnership
11.40-12pm Warrington Wellbeing
12-1pm BREAK
1-1.20pm SpeakUp
1.20-1.40pm Warrpac (Warrington Parents and Carers)
1.40-2pm Dementia Services
2-2.20pm HealthWatch Warrington
2.20-2.40pm Lasting Power of Attorney Presentation
2.40-3pm Mental Capacity Act Presentation
6-7pm YAC 19-25yrs— Natwest Financial Foundations
Finance, banking, budgeting via Zoom
YAC Webinar : Information & Advice Chester University, Warrington
Wellbeing, Warrington Voluntary Action, Princes Trust, Careers for Young People.
Webinar via Youtube link.
Please contact Wired on 01925 633492 or book your place HERE
for the webinar and for access details.
Carer [noun] /’keərə(r)
[1] Cares (unpaid) for family or friends who have a disability, illness, addiction, mental health or
who need support in later life:
Washing them. And their laundry. And their dishes. Keeping appointments. And records. And
tempers. Giving medicine. And time. And hugs. Filling forms. And fridges. And silences. Dealing
with doctors. And nurses. And pharmacists. And social workers. And benefits agencies. And care
workers. And a lack of sleep.
[2] Needs support to manage a life of their own
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Tuesday 8 June Wednesday 9 June
Wellbeing Day Music Day
10am—7pm Via Zoom 10am—7pm Via Zoom
Mindfulness Live; Singer; Bexi
10-11am 10-10.30am
Mindfulness Live; The Piano Man
11-12noon 10.30-11.00am
Yoga St Paul's RC Primary School Choir
12noon-1pm 11.00-11.30am
Art Therapy Live Singer; Bexi
1-2pm 11.30am-12noon
Emotional Freedom Technique Guitar lesson for Young Carers
(Tapping Therapy) 6-7pm 5-6pm
LIVE Pete Price Guitarist, Music and
Life journey 6-7pm
Thursday 10 June Friday 11 June
Craft Day Quiz Day
10am—7pm Via Zoom 11am—2pm
Decorative Tea light Holders General Knowledge Quiz
10-11am 11am-12noon via Zoom
Toot the Owl Prize Quiz—£££££
11am—12noon 12noon Survey Monkey
Worzel Gummage Scarecrow Garden BINGO
Ornament 1-2pm 1—2pm via Zoom
Card Making
Young Carers 4-5pm
Craft Activity
Young Carers 5-6pm
Live Art Session
Adults and Young Carers 6-7pm
For more information call 01925 633492 or check our website.
Please BOOK HERE, if you wish to join our Craft Day sessions please book early
to avoid disappointment, craft items will be delivered.
Please note due to the current climate some sessions may be
subject to change with very little notice.
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Do you fancy entering one of your baking creations in
our Carers Week Bake-Off?
Are cupcakes your specialty or sandwich cakes or
cheese cakes?
Just bake your cake, send us the most truly
scrumptious picture and you could win the Bake Off
book—Love to Bake.
Please email a picture of your baking creation by Mon-
day 14 June 2021 to:
SEND PICTURE HERE
Please state whether you are from Wirral or Warrington.
The winners will be contacted on Tuesday 15 June 2021.
WIRED CARERS WEEK
FITNESS ACTIVITIES
Including:-
Armchair Exercises, Couch to 5K
Please find information on our website HERE
Disclaimer: Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this newsletter is correct. Wired Adult and Young Carers
Services Warrington can accept no liability for errors and omissions and cannot recommend products or services. Views and
opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Wired Adult and Young Carers Services Warrington.
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Get Active! Make Time
Make Time is Cheshire and Merseyside’s mental wellbeing campaign, which encourages people
to fit more of the Five Ways to Wellbeing into their lives. Two of the Make Time questions link
well with Mental Health Awareness Week’s theme of “nature”.
Going for a walk or cycle in your local park, can be fun and
can help you to beat stress too #maketimewarrington
#ConnectWithNature www.happyoksad.org.uk
Connecting with nature can give us a boost and help us
cope with the stress of daily life #maketimewarrington
#ConnectWithNature www.happyoksad.org.uk
Make time to notice the natural world around you. Appreci-
ating and connecting with nature can make you feel more
positive. #maketimewarrington #ConnectWithNature
www.happyoksad.org.uk
Get active by:
Walking - LiveWire has introduced short walks at different locations
throughout Warrington which is ideal to get you back into exercise.
Grab your boots and get walking with the Lifestyles team! Check out
their website for details
https://livewirewarrington.co.uk/lifestyle/health-walks
Please email lifestyles@livewirewarrington.org to book your place on a walk, stating your full
name, address, telephone number, date of birth and GP surgery.
There are also local self-guided walks on this webpage as an additional resource.
Or you may prefer to get active at home.
Why not consider streaming a few of these videos as part of your timetable
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/home-workout-videos/ and it's a
great way to start the day.
Why not follow the Couch to 5K exercise programme!
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week/
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FREE fantastic resilience training workshops Not
a care in the world are running as part of this
year's Carers Week. These workshops will take
place via Zoom and are open to carers across the
country. Please visit our website for more
information and to book your place. www.notacareintheworld.co.uk
Speak Clearly 8th June 11-12:30pm
Have you ever wanted to speak more clearly, with power, authenticity and passion to show
professionals how valued you are? Do you want to make yourself more visible?
We hope this online workshop will empower you with the tools to feel visible and valued when
speaking with professionals. Book Here
Breathe/Relax/Reset 10th June 10:30-12pm
Simple, yet effective: a journey to deepen your relationship with yourself using the breath. By
connecting the inhale with the exhale, we will bring awareness to your natural breathing rhythm to
relax deeply and discover tensions in the body which link to emotions, thoughts and narratives.
Book Here
Caring Made Visible 10th June 2-3:30pm
This interactive session explores the role of a carer today in the wider social context. With
information and exercises to help you as a carer gain perspective and feel more valued.
Book Here
The 2021-2024 Carers Strategy sets out caring responsibilities (access to flexible
Warrington Borough Council’s commitment to support/services)
Carers and describes how Warrington’s Carers are acknowledged /supported to have a
Partnership Board will support Carers of all life outside of caring
ages during 2021-2024. are identified and supported in primary
The priorities detailed in the Carers Strategy care and hospital discharge (joined up/
2021-2024 are focused on achieving the best integrated service)
possible outcomes for Carers, based on have the right to be supported if they
feedback and shaped around needs. decide to stop caring or their caring role
ends
Our vision is: ‘To recognize, value and support
can access a Carer’s portal containing all
every Carer in Warrington’
information advice and support available.
The Carers Partnership Board has identified have a say in how Carers services are
the following eight priorities to be the focus developed in Warrington (to be included
for 2021-24: and invited to take part, to be heard in
designing the services)
The aims are to ensure that all Carers in are supported to learn, develop and grow
Warrington: (with education, training and advice)
are valued, respected and their rights are protected from harm (and helped
promoted (have a voice) before ‘burnout’)
are identified by health, social care, receive timely financial advice and support
employers and schools (as appropriate) to prevent hardship as a result of their
have opportunities to meet and support caring role (emergency payments when
each other (safe space) required).
receive care and support to stay mentally
Wired would like to thank Carers involved in
and physically well (access to specialist
the Carers Strategy Consultation. https://
counselling support)
www.warrington.gov.uk/carers-strategy
get the chance to take a break from their
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Over 12 months into these strange times, and Houseparty is a social networking app that
for many of us we’re still on the learning curve allows up to eight people to video chat at once
when it comes to technology. For some of us, in a “room.” Users can have infinite rooms and
we have resisted technology in the hope that easily float between rooms. Users receive a
life would return to normal sooner rather than notification when friends open the app and can
later, therefore ‘what’s the point in learning? join chats with friends (and friends of friends).
we’ll be able to see each other again Visit www.houseparty.com more information
soon’...but, even as life starts to resume, and to sign up
technology is here to stay and, even for those
Stay safe online Although this is aimed at
of us most hardened against it, there really are
children and young people, us grown ups can
some huge benefits to connecting online. We’ve
learn a thing or two here as well…
learnt as a team through the past year, that
You might be using apps like Houseparty
some of those meetings that we spent time and
and Zoom, but have you heard of the
money commuting to, taking up your whole day
phrase 'zoombombing'? This is where
for a 2 hour event, can be just as productive
uninvited strangers enter meetings and try
(sometimes even more so) by logging on from
to take it over and it's on the rise as more
the comfort of your desk. Carers have also
people use the app to stay in touch during
been able to keep in touch with family and
the coronavirus restrictions. To keep your
friends living in other parts of the country and
Zoom chat safe make sure the meeting
also internationally. For our young carers, time
link is private and password protected and
spent online has meant keeping up with vital
only share these details with your friends.
learning and also keeping friendships alive. You
Also set screen sharing to host only.
don’t need expensive or fancy devices –
When you're using Houseparty only
smartphones will do the trick or a tablet device
accept friend requests from people you
which can be bought for as little as £40 from
know, turn off location settings for the app,
high street retailers such as Argos and large
lock the chat room by tapping on the
supermarkets. There are different platforms to
padlock icon on the bottom of the screen
get you connected;
and select 'private mode' to do this
WhatsApp video call function You can make a automatically.
video call to one or more people using the video Keep your private stuff private. Select
icon on the top menu bar instead of the phone private settings on all chat apps and only
icon. You can call up to 8 people in a group at share personal stuff with friends you know
the same time if you’re feeling really brave! face to face.
Be careful what you chat about. Don't
Zoom You can sign up to the Zoom app for
share personal stuff like your phone
free (basic account – up to 40 minute meet-
number, where you go to school, or where
ings). This will allow you to host a meeting and
you live.
send invitations out to others to join, or you can
Be really careful with any photos or videos
join a meeting hosted by someone else. To join
you share, particularly if they are a bit
a meeting you are sent a link by email from the
embarrassing. If you wouldn't want your
host, just simply click on this and you will be
parents or teachers to see it then don't
‘zoomed’ into the meeting. Lots of people use
share it.
Zoom for work meetings but it has also been
If anyone puts pressure on you to do
widely used for family and friend gatherings
anything you don't want to do or feel
during lockdowns where people have hosted
uncomfortable with, it's ok to say no. Stop
quiz nights, singalongs and virtual dinner
the conversation and go and talk to an
parties! Zoom can be used on your
adult you trust. You won't be in trouble
smartphone, tablet, laptop or PC providing you
and they will be able to help.
have camera and speaker support. Visit
• If you see a video or photo on your chat
www.zoom.us for more information and to sign
that is confusing or scary then stop the
up.
conversation and go and talk to an adult
Houseparty A free social media app you trust.
connecting groups, family and friends.
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We know that applying for benefits and about the
navigating the system can be a stressful and different
difficult process, particularly when you're feeling benefits you
unwell. We're campaigning to change that. We might be
know that anyone with a mental health problem entitled to and
should be able to get the advice and support how you can start a claim.
they need to make sure they can get the Visit the gov.uk website
support they're entitled to. Making a complaint
If you need help or information about benefits We often hear from people who tell us they
you can find some sources of advice and haven't been treated with dignity and respect
information below. when making a claim for benefits. If you'd like to
Local Minds make a complaint about your experiences there
Some Local Minds provide advice and are some links below about where you can do
advocacy services. that.
Find a local mind in your area. Making a complaint is different to appealing a
Citizens Advice decision. If you're worried that you've had the
Citizens Advice can give you information on wrong decision made about your benefits then
issues like PIP, ESA, Universal Credit and you can find out information about appeals in
benefits sanctions. the links above.
Call Citizens Advice on 03444 111 444 Department for Work and Pensions – For
Visit the Citizens Advice website complaints about Jobcentre Plus, Universal
Rethink Credit and some other benefits issues.
Rethink Mental Illness have some helpful Centre for Health and Disability Assess-
factsheets and information on mental health ments (Maximus) – For complaints about your
and benefits. experience of a Work Capability Assessment.
Visit the Rethink website Independent Assessment Services (Atos) –
Turn2us For complaints about a PIP assessment if you
Turn2Us have a benefit calculator on their live in England.
website and information about grants you might If you have already made a complaint but it
be able to apply for. hasn't been resolved properly, you may be able
Visit the Turn2Us website to get your complaint looked at again by the
Gov.uk Independent Case Examiner.
The Government's website has information
BRITISH RED CROSS LONELINESS WEEK - 14th June
One in five people in the UK always or often feel lonely*.
Do you know anyone who is feeling lonely? Loneliness is common, especially at the moment due
to the pandemic, but there is a real stigma attached to talking about it. For the upcoming
loneliness week, we are encouraging people to talk about loneliness. There are many ways that
adult learners can get involved:
Loneliness hub - Read our online resources and watch videos.
Loneliness workshops - Share your experiences and learn from others in our zoom and
telephone workshops.
Tea, learn & connect - An opportunity to have a light-hearted chat with others and learn
something new.
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Would you like to talk to someone? Q. Will the counsellor tell anyone what I
Wired Carers Support Services offers say?
counselling to all adult carers and former carers A. The content of your sessions is confidential
who would like to speak confidentially about between you and the counsellor. You will
their situation. discuss this at your first meeting together.
The experience of looking after a relative,
friend or neighbour can be very isolating. It
can sometimes be difficult for carers to share
their concerns with other people.
Often the focus of attention is on the person
being cared for and carers can feel guilty about
having and expressing some of their feelings.
Sometimes these feelings can seem over-
whelming and may lead to ill health and a
sense of hopelessness.
Former carers sometimes struggle with feelings
of loss and making the change from caring to Q. Where would I come for counselling?
other meaningful life roles. A. Our Counselling service is currently via
Zoom or telephone, entirely your preference.
Counselling can help to unravel these feelings,
Face to face Counselling may resume at the
thoughts and difficulties and can help to
Centre in the future.
recharge the batteries and work towards
Q. How do I make an appointment?
important decisions.
A. You can request a referral to counselling by
Counsellors assist by listening carefully and initially speaking with a Carer Support Worker,
accepting your concerns. You are not told what you can contact the service on 01925 633492
to do or given advice. The aim is to help you or email HERE.
make your own choices and put them into Q. How long will I have to wait to see a
practice. counsellor?
A. There is a waiting list for counselling, your
Frequently asked questions:
Carer Support Worker will let you know how
Q. What do people talk about in
long the list is after you have been referred.
counselling?
A. You talk about whatever is most pressing
and relevant to you.
Q. Do I have to ‘bare my soul’ and talk about
my childhood?
A. The focus is on your immediate difficulties.
Sometimes this leads us to talk about the past
but not always. We generally talk about current
concerns. The counselling that we offer is fairly
short term. For longer term therapeutic work,
you can be referred to other services if you
wish.
Q. How many sessions will I come for?
A. We initially offer six sessions and then
review where we are up to.
Q. Do I have to attend six sessions?
A. No. Some people find that a few sessions
meet their needs. You can change your mind
about receiving counselling at any time.
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Carers Evening Support Group
The Evening Support Group is a space to support carers to take some 'me time'. It provides the
opportunity to chat, get support and even have a laugh with other carers from the comfort of
wherever you are.
The Evening Support group is perfect for you if:
You are feeling lonely or isolated
You want to move yourself up on your list of priorities
You want to hear how others cope with caring
The next session on Tuesday 1 June 2021 includes a talk by Lesley from Whia (Warrington
Housing and Information Association) on their services. There will be other talks during the
following sessions.
1st Tuesday of the 6.30pm-8.30pm Tuesday 1 June via Zoom, email HERE for details
month; of login.
1st June, Further sessions tbc—email for more information.
6 July,
3 August
Dementia Carer Support Group
These sessions are friendly, relaxed and positive, and seek to help people live well with
dementia, be they a person who is experiencing it or those who love them.
After months of meeting via Zoom, the session on Thursday 10th June will be held in person at
Lifetime Centre from 10.00am until 12noon, some people may not be ready to meet in person so
there will be a Zoom link for those who would prefer to attend the group virtually.
2nd Thursday of the 10am-12noon Thursday 10 June—in person meeting at Lifetime
month; 101 Sankey St, Warrington WA1 1SR, and via
Thursday 10 June, Zoom, email for details. Other sessions tbc.
Thursday 8 July, Please email for more information HERE
Thursday 12 August
Teabreaks @ 10am
Make yourself a brew and join us at 10am for a chat and a catch up.
Wednesday 16 June, 10am-12noon Wednesday 16 June Via Zoom, please email for
Wednesday 14 July details HERE
Wednesday 18 August
Young Adult Carers 17-25 yrs
Fortnightly Zoom get together for young adult carers, Louise Hill is the NEW Young Adult Carers
Transition Support Worker, come along and meet her and other young adult carers.
Thursday 17 June 2021, 6-7pm Please email HERE for Zoom login details
and then every 2 weeks
thereafter
We currently adhere to Government guidelines and our staff continue to work from home until
the advice changes. We will inform everyone when we intend to re-open our centre as soon as
we can. We look forward to seeing everyone soon. Our dedicated team of staff will continue to
be available through our existing telephone and email helplines as usual. So please, don’t
hesitate to call or email us, even if it’s just for some reassurance or information about local
services, we are happy to help, you can contact us on 01925 633492 or HERE via email.
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