Carers Week Webinars

This practical session will explore how eating well can support your health, energy and overall wellbeing. It will look at sugar intake, ways to manage cravings, the role of protein in maintaining energy and foods that can help you feel more sustained throughout the day.

You will leave with simple, practical tips for eating well, supporting your energy levels and making small changes that can fit around busy days.

A worksheet to accompany this session is available by emailing lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk

According to Carers UK, ‘Many carers find themselves in poverty or facing financial hardship as a direct result of providing unpaid care’.

This certainly resonates with our experience of supporting carers at the Charity.

Jane Goodwin and Kath Cheer will talk about why this might be the case as well as some practical ideas about budgeting and managing money, debt options and how to maximise income.

A copy of the slides from this presentation are available by emailing kath.cheer@cfcs.org.uk

This session will highlight the support available through the Carers’ UK Digital Resource for carers, with a focus on tools to support your mental and emotional wellbeing.

You will come away with a better understanding of how to care for yourself as a carer along with practical ideas, guidance and support that may help.

This session will provide an overview of cognitive decline, looking at what it is and how it can affect a person’s thinking, memory, and day-to-day life. It will also explore the impact on families and carers, recognising the emotional and practical challenges they may face while supporting someone living with cognitive decline.

You will gain an understanding of common effects of cognitive decline, impacting day to day life.

A copy of the slides from this presentation are available by emailing lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk

This workshop will give carers practical ideas to help their loved ones eat well during cognitive decline. The session includes an understanding of how dementia can change nutritional requirements as well as practical ways to support eating and drinking to optimise nutrition and hydration.

Attendees will discover a simple toolkit to implement easy, nutrient-rich meal and snack ideas for every day.

A worksheet to accompany this session is available by emailing lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk

This presentation acknowledges the ongoing issues that shift and evolve for carers over a period of time, including loss. We will explore these losses and how they can impact on the wellbeing of everyone involved.

Attendees will come away with a greater understanding of the impact of loss and grief as well as simple ideas on how to support themselves and others.

A copy of the slides from this presentation are available by emailing lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk

This short session will highlight the value of carers working within the Civil Service and raise awareness of the support available from both the Charity and the Civil Service Carers’ Network.

You will come away with a reminder of the support available to carers across the Civil Service community and where to find further help.

This session will take a holistic view of food and neurodivergence including sensory processing and its impact on eating and daily routines. We will also consider supporting emotional regulation, reducing overwhelm, the gut-brain connection and look at some key nutrients to support brain function.

Attendees will gain a greater understanding of, not just sensory processing, but how all aspects of neurodivergence can impact on eating as well as practical, realistic strategies that can be used at home, in education and in professional settings.

Worksheets to accompany this session are available by emailing kath.cheer@cfcs.org.uk

This session will explore some of the challenges you may face when caring for someone with cancer. It will also look at the support available through the Civil Service community and other trusted sources of help.

You will come away with a better understanding of the issues that can arise when caring for someone with cancer, and where to find support.

A copy of the slides from this presentation are available by emailing kath.cheer@cfcs.org.uk

This session will look at how carers can navigate challenging relationships while continuing to provide care. It will also offer simple, practical ways to build resilience and look after your own wellbeing.

You will hear compassionate, practical advice on managing challenging relationships, alongside simple ideas to help you cope and build resilience.

This session will help colleagues to understand the experiences of young carers and young adult carers and will cover how caring responsibilities can affect wellbeing, attendance and future opportunities, how to spot the signs that someone might be a carer and where to signpost for support.

You will learn simple ways to offer the right support, helping carers feel recognised and able to thrive in work.

A copy of the slides from this presentation are available by emailing lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk

This practical session will explore how food can support mood, energy and wellbeing when life is busy. It will include ideas for nutritious meals when time is tight, simple healthy habits, ways to maximise energy and tips for getting a better night’s sleep.

You will leave with simple, realistic ideas for eating well on busy days and supporting your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

A worksheet to accompany this session is available by emailing lisa.colville@cfcs.org.uk

This workshop will explore the emotional, sensory and cognitive demands that can come with caring for someone who is neurodivergent. It will offer a compassionate and practical space to consider what burnout can look like through a neurodivergent lens.

You will gain a better understanding of carer burnout through a neurodivergent lens, along with practical ideas to help you recognise pressure points and look after your own wellbeing.

A workbook to accompany this session are available by emailing kath.cheer@cfcs.org.uk