Our services London and Essex Carers Hub (Ealing) Events for carers (Ealing) Carers living in the London Borough of Ealing are warmly invited to join us for activities/events in Acton and Greenford. Unless otherwise specified, all sessions are free of charge for carers. Please note: For safety reasons some of our events may be running differently than normal during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, groups may take place at different times or locations, have reduced availability, or even be held online. Please contact us to confirm all timings and availability. When you contact us we will also provide you with login details for online events. Safety notice You should always consult your physician or healthcare provider before changing your diet or starting an exercise program. To participate, you agree to assume full responsibility for any injury that you may incur and waive all claims against the instructors and the TuVida Ealing Carers Service. What's on? (A-Z) Connecting Carers Week (12-18 October) Counselling Feldenkrais Pilates Peer support groups Yoga Zumba Other events Connecting Carers Week (12-18 October) This October we're inviting carers across the country to join us for our 'Connecting Carers' week: a series of (mostly online) events and activities designed to help connect people who provide unpaid care to others. We've got a range of free activities planned between 12th and 18th October. As most of these events will place online this means they can generally be accessed by carers anywhere in the UK. If you’d like to chat with new people, take a break, find information and/or have fun – you’re invited to join in! Read our news story to find out more. Counselling We are currently looking at providing "one to one" counselling for carers. Before we can do this we need to know how many people would be interested. If you think this service would be helpful to you please contact us to register your interest. Feldenkrais The Feldenkrais method is considered appropriate for any individual, of any age, and has been shown to offer the following benefits: Improved health and well-being Improved attention and concentration Reduced pain Completing tasks with less effort Improved posture, movement, coordination, and balance Easier breathing Better control over muscular tension Classes will take place: 10-11am, Wednesday 14 October 3-4pm, Wednesday 14 October 11am-12pm, Thursday 15 October 3-4pm, Thursday 15 October 10-11am, Wednesday 21 October 3-4pm, Wednesday 21 October 11am-12pm, Thursday 22 October 3-4pm, Thursday 22 October Classes are taking place online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact us for login details. Pilates Pilates is a workout to help strengthen the body and improve general fitness and wellbeing. Classes take place 10-11am, every Tuesday. (Classes are taking place online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact us for login details.) Peer support groups Join one of our peer support groups, aimed at helping you take back control of your life and your health. These groups take place 11am-12pm, every Tuesday. (Groups are taking place online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact us for login details.) Yoga Gentle exercise for the body and mind. Our yoga sessions take place 10:30-11:30am, every Monday. (Classes are taking place online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact us for login details.) Zumba Join us for a fun exercise class with a combination of aerobics and dance moves! Our Zumba classes take place 1-1:45pm, every Wednesday. (Classes are taking place online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact us for login details.) Other upcoming events Carers Rights Day (26 November 2020) Our events for Carers Rights Day 2020 are currently being finalised (there'll be a number of online sessions including talks on Employment Rights, Legal Rights and Benefits). Please check back soon for further updates. Send us your feedback We always welcome feedback on how we can improve. If there is something you'd like to see on our agenda, or if the timing of any of these activities are not right for you then please let us know. We will endeavour to help if at all possible. Contact us Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0203 137 6194 (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) Return to the Ealing Carers Hub webpage