Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who do not think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.
To mark National Carers Week (Monday 6 June to Sunday 12 June), Slough Carers Support, Slough Special Voices, Cippenham Carers Group, Slough Crossroads, and local community groups have teamed up, to organise a programme of events and activities for carers in the borough to take some time out and enjoy.
Programme of events – click on the ‘Book Now’ links where applicable
Monday 6 June
9.30am-12.30pm – Coffee Morning, Cippenham Baptist Church
Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 or email: info@specialvoices.co.uk
*11am-1pm – Slough Carers Support Networking Forum & Lunch – Arbour Park, Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5AY
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1pm-2pm – Singing for pleasure, Holy Family Church, 226 Trelawney Avenue Langley, SL3 7UD
Contact Santok from Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services on 07543243613 or email santok.modhvadia@alzheimersdementiasupport.co.uk
2.30pm-4pm – Slough Libraries ‘How to make a playlist’, Cippenham Library
No booking required
6pm-7pm – Virtual Evening Coffee Hour, Online
Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 or email: info@specialvoices.co.uk for codes to join.
Tuesday 7 June
10.30am-11.45am – Seated Exercise, St Francis Church, London Road, Langley, SL3 7LN
Contact Santok from Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services on 07543243613 or email santok.modhvadia@alzheimersdementiasupport.co.uk
11.30am-1.30pm – Tea, cake & fancy dress, Cippenham Baptist Church
Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 or email: info@specialvoices.co.uk
Wednesday 8 June
10am-11.15am – Virtual ‘’Fetch Me’’ games with prizes, Online
Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 or email: info@specialvoices.co.uk for codes to join.
11.30am – 12.45pm – Virtual Quick Draw OnlineAll you need is a pencil & paper, with a gift for attendees.
*Please note – A brush with royalty inclusive book group for adults – Cancelled
*11am-1pm – Slough Carers Support – Marinella’s Arts & Crafts Class, 1ST FLOOR Queensmere Shopping Centre
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12pm-1pm – Active Slough – Easy play badminton, Singh Saba Sports Centre
£5.00 registration fee, FREE weekly sessions. Contact Billy.cousins@slough.gov.uk
1pm onwards – Slough Older People’s Services, Afternoon Tea, Crocus Dorney Court Garden
£12pp. Contact Slough Memory Clinic 01753 635210 or email Hannah.Jenkinson@berkshire.nhs.uk
1pm-2.30pm – Wellbeing through music, St Francis Church, London Road, Langley, SL3 7LN
Contact Santok from Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services on 07543243613 or email santok.modhvadia@alzheimersdementiasupport.co.uk
1pm-3pm – Cippenham Carers Fish & chips, Cippenham Baptist Church
Contact Zhora Jefferies on 07795 530712
Thursday 9 June
*10.30am-12pm – Slough Carers Support Tea, Coffee & Cake Morning, Britwell Community Café, Long Furlong Road, Britwell, SL2 2PH
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12pm-2pm – BINGO with prizes, Cippenham Baptist Church
Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 or email: info@specialvoices.co.uk
Friday 10 June
9.30am-12.30pm – Cream Tea, Cippenham Baptist Church
Contact Special Voices on 07990693439 or email: info@specialvoices.co.uk
*11am-1pm – Slough Carers Support – Marinella’s Arts & Crafts Class, 1ST FLOOR Queensmere Shopping Centre
Book Now
Saturday 11 June
10am-11am – Slough Carers Support Bhangra Session hosted by Apna Virsa, Upton Court Park
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*11am-1pm – Slough Carers Support – Marinella’s Arts & Crafts Class, 1ST FLOOR Queensmere Shopping Centre
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Sunday 12 June
2pm-3pm – Self-care Sunday with Slough Happiness Collective, Herschel Park (TBC)
Booking TBC
*Events organised by Slough Carers Support, a Slough CVS project.
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