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Caring for someone often means learning new things as you go, sometimes with very little guidance or time to prepare. At Leicester Carers Support Service, our carer learning sessions and courses are designed to support you with practical information, emotional wellbeing and confidence in your caring role. 

Our sessions are free for carers living in Leicester and are led by our team who have years of experience between them supporting carers. Whether you’re new to caring or have been supporting someone for many years, our learning sessions offer a safe, welcoming space to build skills, ask questions and connect with others who understand. 

Who can benefit from carer learning sessions?

Carer Learning Sessions are short courses, workshops and training sessions designed specifically for unpaid carers. They’re there to help you feel more informed and confident in your caring role; while offering practical tools you can use in everyday life.  

Alongside this, the sessions offer space to look after your own emotional wellbeing, make sense of services and systems that can often feel confusing, and understand your rights as a carer. They also give you the chance to connect with other carers who truly understand what you’re going through. You don’t need any previous experience or qualifications just come along ready to learn.  

What courses are available?

We offer a wide range of learning sessions, covering both practical caring skills and support for your own wellbeing. Courses include: 

  • New to Being a Caregiver 
  • Carers Awareness 
  • How to Access Adult Social Care 
  • Self-Advocacy 
  • Emergency Contingency Planning 
  • Safeguarding for Caregivers 
  • Dementia Training 
  • Neurodiversity Training 
  • Mental Health First Aid 
  • End of Life Training 
  • Post-Death Support 
  • Lasting Power of Attorney 
  • Wills and Legacies 
  • Caring with Confidence 
  • Caring for Caregivers 
  • Looking After Yourself 
  • Mindfulness for Carers 
  • Parental Wellbeing Training 
  • Assertiveness for Caregivers 
  • Safe Moving and Handling 
  • Healthy Eating 
  • First Aid 

Guest Speakers

You can also expect a range of guest speaker sessions alongside our own courses. These cover topics that carers tell us matter to them, such as scam awareness, safeguarding, diabetes and other health and wellbeing subjects. Guest speakers bring additional expertise and practical insight, giving you up-to-date information and the chance to ask questions in a supportive space. 

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How to find out more or book a session

To see what Carer Learning Sessions are coming up, please visit our events page, where you’ll find details of upcoming courses and how to book. If you’d prefer to talk things through or need help choosing a session that’s right for you, you can also contact us directly, we’re always happy to help. 

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