60 years of supporting people with learning disabilities and their families
Additional Support for Carers
We provide many opportunities for carers to receive support, have their say and meet other people. Through all of our work with carers, whether it be therapeutic, informative, or social, we aim to empower people to take an active part in the development and improvement of their individual circumstances and to share their experiences with others.
Care 4 Carers - Massage Therapy
For more information or advice please call us on 020 7697 1337.
Planning for Personalisation
A support group for family carers that meets every 6 weeks to share their experiences and discuss the issues they face as they learn about Personalisation. The aim of this group is to enable family carers to make better informed choices through sharing their personal experiences with each other.
Items covered include: Developing individual support for the person they care for, managing self directed support, managing personalised packages and the development of a carers peer support group.
For more information or advice please call us on 020 7697 1337.
Family Carers Focus Groups
A Focus Group for family members of adults aged 18 and over with a learning disability living in Camden.
This is an opportunity to find out about the issues involving you and the family member you care for. It is also a chance for family carers to meet other carers and raise isses to be explored at future meetings.
Issues discussed within the groups are raised with commissioners for learning disability services in Camden to help improve local services.
For more information or advice please call us on 020 7697 1337.
Care 4 Carers
Care 4 Carers is an opportunity to experience alternative and complimentary therapies and treatments for family carers. Having a session gives carers the time and space for carers to focus on themselves with the help of an experienced professional. The therapies offered are:
- Holistic Massage - with Kath Dunn
- Homeopathy - with Aurora Yaacov
- Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy - with Pearl Jackson
- Shiatsu - with Veronica Howard
The therapies take place at Centre 404 and each parent/carer can book 3 x 50 minute sessions FREE OF CHARGE. (There are a limited number of home visits available if you are unable to travel.) All the practitioners are experienced, insured and a member of their professional organisations.
To find out more call us on 020 7697 1337.
Councillors Surgeries
An opportunity for family carers to meet Islington councillors individually to discuss issues that are concerning them. These continue on a monthly basis and are well attended by family carers. There are two surgeries held on the third Wednesday of each month (except December and August).
To find out more call us on 020 7697 1325.
Carers’ training and workshops
We regularly offer a variety of training opportunities and activities for carers of children, young people and adults. These range from ‘Managing Challenging Behaviour’ to ‘Planning for the Future’, and many more. We advertise these opportunities amongst our carers when they arise.
For information about future workshops for carers of adults and young people, please call us on 020 7697 1336.
For information about future training for parents/carers of children, please call us on 020 7697 1325.
Talking Shop
Talking Shop is an open forum for parents of children with additional needs in Islington. The purpose of this group is to enable parents to participate in consultations and to comment on developments in children’s services for disabled children, to receive feedback from professionals on updates in services and policies. This is an important forum to gather the views and comments of parents/carers who would not normally engage with decision makers and other professionals.
