** WRAP for Carers **

Calling all carers – are you a carer living in East Sussex?

** New course starting in January 2025 in Uckfield **

Do you care for someone who could not manage with your support? A friend, partner, family member, or perhaps a neighbour? Then our free 6-week WRAP Course for Carers has a welcoming space for you. Join other carers to focus on your wellbeing in a supportive group.

Are you concerned about leaving your cared for person at home alone?

If you need the person you support to be looked after while you attend this course then Sussex Support Service CIC can provide a free space at Age We Care, Cross-In-Hand Daycare just 15 minutes’ drive from the course venue. Please contact Sussex Support Service CIC on 01825 760 176 or email victioriapavilion@gmail.com to discuss this replica care offer. 

You can book your place on Eventbrite using the link above or please contact us with your details and we will book for you.

How can WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) help?

On a WRAP course you can…

• Discover wellness tools
• Create a daily wellness plan
• Identify triggers and early warning signs
• Learn about action planning for times when life gets challenging
• Explore crisis planning
• Build confidence and self-esteem
• Share experience with and learn from other carers
• Focus on your wellbeing
• Be supported, valued, and respected in a safe space with experienced facilitators, Lucy & Molly

This course “gives you a chance to look at your wellness from a new perspective. The concept of having a plan for my wellness had never even entered my mind before taking part in this course. It not only helps you see issues from a new perspective but also gives you a simple way in which to make changes that anybody can do.”

Course Participant

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* WRAP for Carers – Wellbeing Workshops *

Are you a carer? Are you short on time?

• Looking to reconnect with yourself?
• Seeking empathy & understanding?

Are you supporting a friend, partner, or family member in an emotional and/or physical role who couldn’t manage without you? If so, these workshops are for you.

These FREE Wellbeing Workshops are about…

• reclaiming hope
• exploring what wellness means to you
• taking time out to focus on your own wellbeing
• meeting other carers

When & where are the workshops taking place?

New dates coming soon!

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Who can attend?

The WRAP for Carers courses and Wellbeing Workshops are open to unpaid carers living in East Sussex caring for an adult aged 18+

How do I book my place?

WRAP courses and Wellbeing Workshops for carers are free of charge and booking is essential. Please see each listing for booking details.

If you need more information or would prefer to book with us direct, please get in touch:

Molly – 07507 734 370 or molly@coastalwellbeing.co.uk
Lucy – 07598 323 254 or lucy@coastalwellbeing.co.uk

Want to know more about WRAP and what to expect on a course?

Why attend a Wellbeing Workshop or WRAP for Carers course?

Caring for someone can leave little time for thinking about self-care, let alone doing it. 

Carers are experts at looking after others, paying close attention to the needs of the person/people they care for, noticing when things are not quite right, checking if they are feeling ok, if they need anything. 

But as carers how often do we ask that of ourselves? And what if we’re not ok or we need to take some time out for ourselves, how do we do that?

These are some of the things we talk about in our workshops and on a WRAP course. 

Self-care is often at the bottom of the list for carers, a luxury to be fitted in only if there is time, which so often there isn’t.  So how do we make time to look after our own wellbeing? 

In our experience and learning from the many carers we have worked with, it’s about claiming moments when we can, learning to say no to some things and yes to others, asking for help when we need it and knowing that we are not alone.

WRAP can help you discover what wellness tools work best for you, whom you can turn to for support, how to take personal responsibility for your wellbeing and what helps you when life gets challenging or you notice that you are not coping as well as you normally would.  WRAP supports you focus on your strengths and find your voice.

If you haven’t got time for a six-week course, joining a Wellbeing Workshop will give you the opportunity to explore what wellness means to you, connect with other carers and take some time out for your own wellbeing.

Project funding

This project is funded by a grant gratefully received from the East Sussex County Council Carers Small Grants Programme.  Details of upcoming courses and workshops will be posted on this page.