A Carer’s Journey can help you gain confidence caring for someone at home, support you to balance your life with your caring role, and assist you with the practical and emotional challenges of caring or being an ex-carer.
Carers Oxfordshire are offering up to £150 towards any part-time and evening course from Abingdon & Witney College. The offer is available for carers aged 19 and over who support someone living in Oxfordshire.
To sign up for ANY part time course at a discount or for free, simply register for your course of choice at Abingdon & Witney College stating Carers Oxfordshire as your sponsor and fill out the sponsorship form. We will take care of the rest!
A Carer’s Journey has three phases, and each phase has been designed to give you support and hopefully help you feel a little less isolated when life gets challenging. All our workshops are free and available to those aged 19 or over; you can attend the whole programme, or just the workshops that feel most relevant to you. No matter which stage you join, you’ll learn tips and tools to help you build your own personal toolkit for when times get tough.
A Carer's Journey offers a three stage approach to helping you care for a loved one, whilst ensuring you care for yourself as you do so.
Phase one teaches practical caring at home, you can gain skills and knowledge in safer moving and handling, individual care at home and basic first aid.
Phase two focuses on balancing life and caring, across the five workshops you’ll be taught how to build resilience, emotional literacy, mindfulness and you can even have a go at Yoga for relaxation and aromatherapy and massage.
In the final third phase, reclaiming me, you’ll be supported through the physical and emotional challenges associated with change and life after caring.
Whether you’re facing the loss of someone you love or the difficult decision to move someone into a care environment, our workshops can help support you with the change.
Part Time UPZV131P
This online course provides an opportunity for carers to explore the beneficial health effects of creating and observing art. For centuries, people used creativity to deal with stress, cope with trauma and improve self-awareness and self-esteem....
Part Time UPZV132P
This online course provides an opportunity for carers to explore the beneficial health effects of creating and observing art. For centuries, people used creativity to deal with stress, cope with trauma and improve self-awareness and self-esteem....
Part Time UCZV011P
This course, delivered online using Zoom, is for anyone who wishes to explore how using Pranayama breathing techniques that can enhance physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Learning techniques for relaxation, to help manage stress and an...
Part Time UCZV103P
This cognitive fitness course offers a comprehensive overview of strategies to enhance mental agility and well-being. Covering topics such as memory improvement techniques, problem-solving skills, attention management, and stress reduction methods, p...
Part Time UCZV010P
Embark on a culinary journey with our online cookery course tailored for time-strapped carers. Explore the flavors of the world using ingredients commonly found in your pantry. Before the course begins, we'll provide a shopping list of affordable ing...
Part Time UCZV013P
It is common to associate crafts with little children and paper, scissors, and glue sticks. Crafts, however, are perfect for people of all ages. As a matter of fact, it can help us relax, de-stress, and even boost our mood. Crafting can also relieve ...
Part Time UPZV113P
In this series of creative writing courses, the emphasis is on getting everyone to have a go at writing in every session. The focus is on developing your confidence and abilities, as well as providing opportunities to connect with others in a safe an...
Part Time UPZV112P
In this series of creative writing courses, the emphasis is on getting everyone to have a go at writing in every session. The focus is on developing your confidence and abilities, as well as providing opportunities to connect with others in a safe an...
Part Time UPZV003P
This online course, delivered using Zoom, provides an opportunity for carers to explore a sense of wellbeing through ideals and concepts from Far Eastern Philosophies. You will learn experiential exercises, for example, simple meditation techniques, ...
Part Time UPZV002P
This online course, delivered using Zoom, provides an opportunity to continue to find out more about the benefits of a simple self-massage that can help bring us back into balance, whatever we are experiencing. It increases circulation, stimulates or...
Part Time UCZU151P
Do you often find yourself feeling anxious, stressed out, or exhausted? Want to learn how to worry less and be a bit kinder to yourself, even when life is feeling tough? Mindfulness is an evidence-based approach which combines ancient wisdom with mod...
Part Time UCZU152P
Do you often find yourself feeling anxious, stressed out, or exhausted? Want to learn how to worry less and be a bit kinder to yourself, even when life is feeling tough? Mindfulness is an evidence-based approach which combines ancient wisdom with mod...
Part Time UCXV061P
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 bene...
24th Oct 2024 - 24th Oct 2024
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Community Learning | A Carer’s Journey
Farmoor Reservoir
View course detailsPart Time UCZV101P
The Sleep Wellness course is tailored to individuals seeking to enhance their sleep quality and overall wellbeing. This course delves into the intricacies of sleep mechanisms while offering practical strategies to optimize sleep patterns....
Part Time UCZV014P
This course is for anyone who has already completed the Introduction to Mindfulness course (or equivalent) and wants to keep their mindfulness practice on track....
Part Time UCZU142P
The purpose of these one-hour, online, yoga sessions is to provide some time-out from daily lives to focus on your own health and wellbeing....
Part Time UCZU141P
The purpose of these one-hour, online, yoga sessions is to provide some time-out from daily lives to focus on your own health and wellbeing....