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A Carer's Journey - Mindfulness Walk

Course code: UCXV061P

Subject area: Community Learning

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

10:00 - 11:30

Days of week:

Thursday

Course date:

24th Oct 2024 - 24th Oct 2024

Course location:

Farmoor Reservoir

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

Walk your way to a calmer you this autumn! Welcome in mindfulness as you enjoy a walk in nature this autumn. When the weather turns cooler and the nights draw in, it's easy to resist the urge to get outside. Being in nature has so many wonderful benefits to your mental and physical health. This 90-minute walk will ease the symptoms of stress, anxiety and overwhelm. By the end, you will feel calmer, happier and more confident. You'll leave feeling part of a community, having met other like-minded people.
During the 90-minute walk, you will learn tools to help you feel more grounded whilst in nature. Along the way, you'll receive a guided breathwork and meditation. We'll end the walk with thought-provoking journal prompts and a gratitude practice.This course is delivered by Katie from KatieHart.JustBreathe. She is a certified trauma-informed breathwork facilitator and reiki master. Katie specialises in helping people with their anxiety.

Things to bring:• Journal• Snacks• Flask of your favourite hot drink• Something to sit on (optional)

What to wear:Check the weather forecast. You may need to wrap up warm, bring a waterproof or even pack your sunnies. Autumn weather can be a little unpredictable so make sure you're prepared for all eventualities.

To avoid disappointment, please enrol 2 1/2 weeks prior to date.

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?
Further A Carer's Journey courses.
Entry criteria
This course is provided as part of A Carer's Journey programme that has been developed in partnership with Action for Carers. It is specifically for unpaid carers who are looking after someone who has a long-term illness, special need, or impairment.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £0.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

19+ Reduced Fee:

Tuition Fee: £0.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

Qualifications received
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.