Print Carers' Hub
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Is there someone you care for?
The majority of care is provided by women or by people who don't recognise the support they give loved ones as "care".
The NHS defines a carer as anyone who: "...looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid."
The RHACC Carers' Hub provides a range of affordable, accessible activities and services for carers that can help to:
- Improve wellbeing, stay connected, meet people and make friends.
- Plan for the future by accessing careers information, advice and guidance, and vocational training.
- Access to a range of services in our Learning Resource Centre.
Once you have joined the Carers' Hub you will be contacted by an advisor who will arrange to meet you to show you our Learning Resource Centre and help you to choose a course (or courses) that work for you.
Course Content
Membership in the club allows you to:
Choose one free leisure/ wellbeing course per term from a list of specified courses.
You will have access to our Learning Resource Centres at both Parkshot and Hillcroft campuses, enabling you to use our IT and WiFi facilities with support from the LRC team.
Join digital workshops for free, to learn about staying safe online including using Zoom/WhatsApp, social media, etc.
We may be able to arrange for the person you care for to join a course at RHACC at the same time as your course.
Online learning options so you can learn from home or from our LRC.
Laptop loan available if you're studying on a vocational course.
Receive information, advice and guidance, with our qualified careers advisor about possible career and volunteering options.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.
Open to all carers.
Additional Information
Once you have joined the Carer's Hub, you will be contacted by an advisor who will arrange to meet you to show you our LRC and help you to choose a course (or courses) that work for you.
Our Parkshot site has a cafe, and an adult changing bench and shower facilities. Disabled toilets available at both Parkshot and Hillcroft sites.
