C a e s N e s

North Ayrshire Carers Centre

I S S U E : 2 0 1 7 / ( J A N )

AN INVITATION TO THE MOVIES THIS VALENTINE S DAY

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Ca e s a e i ited alo g to a Vale ti e Da Mo ie T eat at the Ha ou A ts Ce t e i I i e. Mo ie TBC

S o es se ed ith tea o offee ill also e i luded a d is a g eat oppo tu it to ha e a da out ith othe Ca e s a d to get lost i a g eat fil .

If i te ested, i o i g alo g please gi e us a all o :

Cost £

st Ap il a — p

A d e jo a t o- ou se

EVENING MEAL

at Cecchini’s

I A d ossa

Thu sda d Fe at . p Please all us at the Ca e s e t e to

ook ou pla e o fo o e i fo atio . Cost: £

IF YOU ARE A WORKING CARER OR UNABLE TO ACCESS DAY TIME SERVICES

AT THE CARERS CENTRE, THEN…….

This Sp i g e ha e pla ed a fu ouple of hou s filled ith Sp i gti e a ti ities .

A deli ious lu h ill also e p o ided Lu h to Go.

If i te ested, the all o to ese e ou pla e.

INSIDE THIS NEWSLETTER:

A hot beverage and scone will be served from 11am. Movie should commence at approx 12pm.

What s ee happe i g

Mo e Goals T ai i g Wo kshop

G oups & The ap I fo

You g Ca e Ne s

You g Ca e s A a e ess Da

...plus lots o e

Co ta t I fo atio

What’s been happening………...

Ca e s Ch ist as Lu h

As al a s, e had a o de ful tu out at the Lau isto i A d ossa fo the Ca e s Ch ist as Lu h.

A spe ial tha k ou to P o ost Ia Cla kso a d Cou illo Ro e t Steel fo joi i g us, as ell as so e of the tea e e s f o the Health & So ial Ca e Pa t e ship.

The affle as a othe o e hel i g su ess, a d as ell as a illia t espo se f o Ca e s, se e al lo al usi ess also ade ge e ous o t i utio s fo the affle:

These i luded: Si psi s

Na di i’s

Tes o

Mo iso ’s

Just So Hai Salo Llo d’s Che ist

I additio to this, A a Ca e s atte ded a festi e lu h at the Au h a ie. U fo tu atel due to the eathe , Shee a a d Sha o

e e u a le to ake it o e u h to thei disappoi t e t . Ho e e , the a e s e e joi ed Ke Re ie a d also Ruth Bettle f o A a Medi al G oup.

E ail: o tha shi e. a e s@

u it -e te p ise. o

Ope i g Hou s Mo da - F ida . a - . p

If ou e ui e a appoi t e t out ith o al offi e hou s,

the please telepho e the Ca e s Ce t e o

i o de to a a ge this.

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH NORTH AYRSHIRE CARERS

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Please ad ise the Ca e s Ce t e of a ha ges to ou i u sta es, i.e.

ha ge of add ess, o ta t details, a i g

espo si ilities o othe i fo atio ou thi k a

e ele a t. Tha k You!

Cha ge of Ci u sta es

Ca e s Rights Da as ele ated at No th A shi e Ca e s Ce t e, a d hat fu e all had—f o i doo a he to pi the ose o Rudolph to hai e e ises, as ell as e jo i g a deli ious lu h p epa ed Lu h To Go.

E e o e ho a e alo g a aged to full joi i ith the fu a d fo those Ca e s ho e e o i g alo g to the e t e fo the fi st ti e o e ted o ho el o ed

the felt a d glad the had atte ded. A ig tha ks to U it E te p ise’s Chief E e uti e, E a Soa es, ho helped out o the da .

Ba k i O to e , a Fu d aisi g E e t as held at I i e Pa ks Bo li g Clu . The ight tu ed out to

e a illia t su ess a d e at the Ca e s Ce t e ould like to tha k all those Ca e s, as ell as

thei f ie ds a d fa ilies fo o i g alo g a d suppo ti g us. As ell as ei g a eal fu a d e jo a le e e i g, e also aised lots of o e too fo oth Adult a d You g Ca e Se i es. So agai , a ig tha k ou fo ou o goi g suppo t.

Fu d aisi g E e i g

O e the past fou o ths, the Ca e s

Ce t e ha e e ei ed a ki d a d

ge e ous do atio s f o a ious

O ga isatio s. These do atio s ill go a

lo g a i suppo ti g a d fu di g Ca e s

a ti ities a d e e ts.

Tha k You to…..

No th A shi e Health a d So ial Ca e Pa t e ship aised the su of £ . f o thei BIG BREAKFAST EVENT. So a ig tha k

ou to the .

Tu o k’s ki dl do ated se e al o es of asso ted

t eats fo Ca e s G oups. A ig tha ks goes thei a .

The Soute T ust p ese ted us ith a he ue, to help

to a ds the ost of this ea ’s Ch ist as Lu hes a d You g Ca e s’ Ch ist as A ti ities.

No th A shi e Co u it Spo ts A a ds aised a

a oth £ . fo You g Ca e s. This as p ese ted to Ca e s Ce t e staff at a a a ds e e o held at the Wate side i Sea ill.

No th A shi e Ca e s e e the lu k e ipie t of fu ds do ated the Asda Fou datio . These fu ds

e e the esult of i i g the g ee toke halle ge i the Asda sto e , I i e. So a

ig tha ks to Asda shoppe s fo thei suppo t.

MONEY GOALS Finances And Benefits Workshop For Carers.

Carers News

E e o e’s situatio is diffe e t, that is h Mo e Goals is diffe e t; as these o kshops ill esta lish hat ou feel

a out ou a ilit to a age ou o e , the tools that ight help ou

a d ho to a hie e oth sa i gs a d g eate o fide e ith ou o e .

Most i po ta tl ou ill hoose hat it is ou a t to a hie e.

Deli e ed Mo e Ad i e S otla d, these o kshops a e ai ed at a o e i te ested i i p o i g thei o e a age e t skills.

The ou se ill take pla e o e t o da s a d o e topi s su h as:

Mo e Co fide e

Spe di g Dia

Ba k A ou ts

O li e Ba ki g

Sa i g Mo e Cost of Bo o i g

Choosi g to Cha ge

Ti es a d Dates of Wo kshops: MONDAY TH MARCH & MONDAY TH MARCH p – p

Please all the Ca e s Ce t e o to ook ou pla e o this t o da ou se. EARLY BOOKING RECOMMENDED AS SPACES WILL BE LIMITED

NHS A shi e & A a ’s Co u it Lea i g Disa ilit Tea s ill t a d assist a o e ho has a lea i g disa ilit a d eeds help ith so e ki d of health p o le .

You a o ta t the tea ou self to ask fo help o so eo e ho k o s ou ell a ask the to help

ou. This ight e ou do to , so ial o ke o a a e .

Ea h tea is ased at thei lo al Co u it Me tal Health Tea CMHT ase. Fo No th A shi e:

No th A shi e Tea

The Ho seshoe Buildi g

A shi e Ce t al Hospital Kil i i g Road

I i e KA SS

Tel:

Community Learning Disability Teams

L E A R N I N G D I S A B I L I T Y S E R V I C E

Training Opportunity

Useful I for atio

Do ou s oke o a e fo so eo e ho s okes? Looki g fo help to stop?

Gi i g up s oki g is the si gle iggest thi g ou a do to i p o e ou health. Not o l a gi i g up s oki g add ea s to ou life, it a also add £££s

to ou po ket.

F esh Ai -shi e is NHS A shi e & A a ’s FREE Stop S oki g Se i e. The a offe ou FREE

i fo atio a d FREE ad i e o the ost su essful a s to uit s oki g a d help suppo t ou i

hoosi g hat a is est fo ou. The a also p o ide ou ith FREE Stop S oki g P odu ts to

help ou i ou atte pt to uit.

Fo o e i fo atio o to fi d out he e the ea est suppo t to ou is, please all:

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Mo thl

Fi st Tuesda s:

Up o i g Dates: th Fe

th Ma h

th Ap il d Ma

th Ju e

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Mo thl

Thi d Tuesda s:

Up o i g Dates: th Ja

st Fe

st Ma

th Ap il th Ma

No G oup—Ca e s Week

CARERS GROUPS

These g oups take pla e i the Ca e s Ce t e. All Ca e s Wel o e

Ca e s Week ill take pla e f o

- Ju e.

The e t editio of the Ne slette Ma ill

o tai full details of all e e ts a d

a ti ities.

The C aft a d Chat g oup eet i the Ca e s Ce t e —ith the ai e phasis o

ela atio fo the Ca e , a a f o the Ca i g ole.

Whethe ou a e aft o ot, a a el o e

a aits ou….plus hot e e ages, is uits a d

so eti e akes too….. u !!

Ca e s Chit Chat G oup is agai , a othe i fo al g oup held at the Ca e s Ce t e.

It s a pla e to eet othe Ca e s; to e jo a hat ith, a d o asio all usi g a the e to fo us o su h as lo al histo , hildhood

e o ies, fa ou ite fil s, holida s et .

We ould lo e to see ou alo g at o e of ou g oups, to e jo a uppa a d a hat ith othe Ca e s.

MALE CARER GROUP?

So e i te est has ee e p essed a out sta ti g a Male Ca e G oup. If this is so ethi g ou thi k that

a e of i te est to ou the e ould e happ to

hea f o ou.

BEITH CARER GROUP?

So e i te est has ee e p essed a out

sta ti g a Ca e G oup i the Beith a ea. If

this is so ethi g ou thi k that a e of i te est to ou the e ould e happ to

hea f o

ou.

If ou a e i te ested the please o ta t Sha o at the Ca e s Ce t e

th Fe ua

F ida , st Ma h

O the a o e date, KA Leisu e ill e o i g alo g to the Ca e s Ce t e to a out Health Che ks. If i te ested, the please o ta t us i the last eek of Ja ua fo o e i fo atio .

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FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL CARERS

ARRAN: O idale Spo ts Pa ilio , B odi k

a - . p

Up o i g Dates: Fi st Wed esda s: st Fe , st Ma , th Ap il, d Ma

KILBIRNIE: So ial Wo k Offi es, C aigto Rd, Kil i ie

a — p Up o i g Dates: Fi st Thu sda s: d Fe , d Ma , th Ap , th Ma

LARGS: B ooks Resou e Ce t e st Floo La gs

La gs g oup eets ti es o thl – e e fi st, se o d a d fou th Wed esda of the o th, a – p .

Staff f o the Ca e s Ce t e atte d o the se o d Wed esda o l of ea h o th

If ou ish to speak to a e e of staff o a o e to o e asis, the this a e a a ged alli g us o .

ARDEER & ARDROSSAN: Th ee To Ca e s G oup ho eet i oth A dee & A d ossa is a o stituted g oup a d a e led— u a e s fo a e s.

A dee : Neigh ou hood Ce t e, Sho e Road, Ste e sto . . a - . p

Up o i g Dates: Thi d Mo da s: th Ja , th Fe , th Ma , th Ap

A d ossa : Ci i Ce t e, Glasgo St, A d ossa . a - . p

Up o i g Dates: Fi st Mo da s: th Fe , th Ma , d Ap ,

SALTCOATS: Salt oats Li a —Sp i g ale Pl, 10.00am- 12.00pm

Up o i g Dates: Se o d Mo da s: th Ja , th Fe , th Ma , th Ap , th Ma

Ou Suppo t G oups a e set i a i fo al a d ela ed e i o e t. The a offe a ide a ge of help a d suppo t to Ca e s.

CARERS groups alternative THERAPIES

I i e: Ca e s Ce t e

High St, I i e

MASSAGE & BEAUTY TREATMENTS

E e Tue a — p

E e Wed a — p

E e Wed . — . p

Massage & Beaut T eat e ts

E e Thu s . p — . p

Kil i ie: So ial Wo k Offi es, C aigto Rd

MASSAGE Mo thl : E e st Thu sda

a — p

La gs: B ooks Ce t e, B is a e Road

MASSAGE Mo thl : E e st & th Wed,

a — p

Salt oats: Salt oats Li a , Sp i g ale

MASSAGE Mo thl : E e d Mo da

a — p

KILWINNING: Di a s Ce t e, Kil i i g

a — p Up o i g Dates: Last Thu sda s: th Ja , d Fe , th Ma , th Ap

The apies a e a aila le to ook th ough the Ca e s Ce t e. Ea h the ap lasti g i utes.

Co ta t us o fo fu the i fo atio o to

ook ou appoi t e t.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE GROUPS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT THE

CARERS CENTRE ON

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

It is ith eg et that f o st Fe ua the ost of ou the ap appoi t e t ill e i eased to £ . . If ou do eed to a el

ou appoi t e t, e ask that ou gi e us at least hou s’ oti e to e a le us to fill the appoi t e t. Failu e to atte d o p o ide suffi ie t oti e ill esult i the Ca e ei g ha ged fo the sessio . We apologise fo a

i o e ie e this a ause.

Groups & Therapies…...………...

Below is a photo of the cheque

being presented by KA Leisure.

Young Carers’ Christmas Activities were again decided by each of

the individual groups and as

always some ‘interesting’ requests were made, with groups settling

for activities such as Go-Karting,

Bowling, and Laser

Quest. It goes without

saying each and every

one of the Young Carers

had a brilliant time—not

to mention Sheila and

Deborah too.

We are pleased to announce that Unity

Enterprise successfully secured funds for the

Young Carers Service in North Ayrshire.

The purpose of this funding is to enable Young

Carer Workers to work with groups in the local

community. We will keep you informed via

Facebook as well in the next edition of the

newsletter of updates—so watch this space!

FUNDING SUCCESS

North Ayrshire Young Carers are delighted

to have been chosen as the beneficiaries of

a recent fundraising event organised by KA

Leisure in the Waterside Inn, West Kilbride

in association with North Ayrshire

Community Sports Awards . They managed

to raise a whopping £602, thus enabling us

to take our young carer groups to

organised sporting events, which will boost

their overall wellbeing. Many thanks to KA

Leisure on behalf of all at North Ayrshire

Young Carers.

Thank You!

Above

Some photos from

Christmas Activities

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

De o ah & Ch is ei g p ese ted ith he ue. Photog aph ou tes of I i e Ti es.

YOUNG CARERS’ NEWS

YOUNG CARERS’ NEWS

Yo u g C a e s N e s

No th A shi e Ca e s Ce t e e e e e tl o i ated fo the C ea of

A shi e A a ds o e of ou You g Adult Ca e s— he e e e e lu k to ea h the fi al th ee o i ees fo the

Best Cha it A a d. U fo tu atel e did ot i , ho e e e a e t ul

g ateful to ha e ea hed so fa i the o petitio , a d e e e up agai st

othe o th hile a d a azi g A shi e Cha ities.

The You g Ca e Wo ke s a e o ti ui g to aise a a e ess of the You g Ca e s P oje t, atte di g P.S.E lesso s fo all Fi st Yea Pupils

ithi all i e

Se o da S hools i No th A shi e.

The Young Carers Befriending Service has now been running for

several months. This service offers one to one support to Young

Carers who might benefit from additional support. We are

currently recruiting volunteers to train as Befrienders.

Perhaps you know anyone who might meet the

criteria as listed in the poster below:

An event will be held on

26th January to mark

National Young Carers

Awareness Day. Carers Trust

have helped make this

possible by funding an

event at Connexions in

Irvine.

Many Young Carers have

been asked along, as well

as invited guests from

Education, Health & Social

Care Partnership, Carers

Trust, North Ayrshire Carers

Champion etc.

We are hoping for lots of

positive outcomes from the

day.

YOUNG CARERS

AWARENESS

DAY

Thurs, 26th January

PSE LESSONS

GET IN TOUCH……….

No th A shi e You g Ca e s suppo t ou g people f o age - a d

You g Adults up to the age of . If ou ish fu the i fo atio o ou

Se i es a d o ho e a help, the please o ta t us at the Ca e s Ce t e: .

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