Carers Care – Around Ealing

A number of special events will take place across the borough to celebrate National Carers Week (June 10-16).

The events are held to recognize the invaluable contribution carers make and to raise awareness of the support available to them.

Ealing Carers Center and Ealing Carers Partnership are hosting information sessions during Carers Week to find out more about the support available in the borough and take part in relaxing activities.

The sessions will host counseling booths and carers can even try their hand at Pilates and mindfulness. There will also be talks from Green Doctors on how to reduce your energy costs, as well as a talk from Ealing Council’s adult social care team about the support available for carers and a presentation from the prostate cancer charity, Orchid.

Other organizations who will be there to tell carers about the support available include Ealing-based charity Mind Food, which runs gardening sessions for people dealing with depression, anxiety or stress.

Carers can attend sessions on:

• Tuesday 11th June – Sycamore Lodge, Acton W3 8PH. 10:00 – 15:00
• Wednesday June 12 – Elm Lodge, Greenford UB6 9UG. 10:00 – 15:00

A free buffet lunch will be served.

Activities and support for carers of all ages are available throughout the year.

A carer is anyone who spends time (unpaid) looking after or helping a family member, friend or neighbor who, because of their health and care needs, would find it difficult to cope without that help. Children and young people who look after family members can also be carers.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of care, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognize their value to families and communities across the UK. It also aims to raise awareness of the support available to carers and help them access it. This year’s theme is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’.

Carers’ cafes

Carers’ Cafes offer a chance for carers to meet each month:

• First Thursday of the month – Elm Lodge Greenford. 11:00 – 12:30
• 3rd Monday of the month – Northolt Library. 11:30 – 13:00
• 3rd Wednesday of the month – West Ealing Library. 11:00 – 12:30
• 4th Tuesday of the month – Perivale Community Centre. 11:00 – 12:30
For more information call 0203 4759891 or email [email protected]

Support for young carers

The Ealing Young Carers Project supports children and young people (aged 8-18) who are caring for someone in their family who has an illness, disability or is affected by mental health or substance misuse.

The Ealing Young Carers Project provides the following support:

• weekly youth club in Hanwell
• fortnightly youth club in Brentford
• activities and day trips during school holidays
• one-to-one support
• employment support
• specialized workshops such as First Aid.

For more information contact Katheryn Sobczak from the Ealing Young Carers Project by calling 07926 591 468 or emailing [email protected]

Ealing Carers Co-production Board

This is a newly formed group made up of carers, representatives from Ealing Council, NHS organizations and the community sector, working together to develop services and promote support for carers. If you are a carer and would like to be part of Ealing Council’s new Carers Co-production Council, find out more by emailing [email protected]

Other information and support

For more information about the support available for carers, visit the council’s website.