From carer information sessions run by our Helpline advisers to wellbeing sessions and discussions with carers on diverse experiences of caring. We add new sessions every week so keep an eye on this page for more!
Our series of Pilates and Hatha yoga sessions have now ended, but we hope to be able to offer more of these in the future.
Please note that all our sessions have automated closed captions from Rev.
September sessions
In this Yoga session you will be taken through gentle stretches to relieve your physical stress, breathing techniques to promote calmness, yoga poses to improve posture, and periods of meditation for relaxation. Sangeeta is an experienced yoga teacher who has trained for many years in India and taught worldwide. She will guide you through a different themed class each time, enhancing your understanding and experience of the holistic practice of Yoga. Sangeeta‘s practice focuses on a moving meditation with dynamic and static postures, that allow the body, mind, and breath to become one through explorative yoga poses, chanting, pranayama, meditation, and Yoga-Nidra. This session can be done seated and adapted movements will be provided. No previous experience necessary. Book here
Join Ryan Lakhan-Bunbury, leadership and wellbeing coach and founder of Calm That Anxiety, for a supportive session designed with carers in mind. Drawing on his own lived experience of anxiety and recovery. Ryan now helps others manage constant worry, stress, and overwhelm—with practical tools that genuinely fit into busy lives. You’ll learn simple techniques to help calm anxious thoughts, manage stress, and feel more in control—even if you only have a minute to spare. This session will also explore ways to build self-awareness, shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and create small moments of calm in the middle of your day. Book here
Join us for an introductory session and to find out more about our upcoming Mindfulness course offered by certified Mindfulness Teacher, Bernadette Sarginson. Starting on 24 September, this will be an 8-week course where you'll learn about mindfulness, explore how it can help you in your day-to-day living and caring responsibilities, and learn to navigate the ups and downs of life as a carer with more calm, ease and joy. If you would like to attend the Introductory Session, please email Bernadette directly on thrive@bernadettesarginson.com to secure your place.
Please note that due to the nature of this experiential and participatory training, there is a requirement for cameras to be on for most of the time during each of the sessions.
Join us for an information talk with Eddie, Community Volunteer from RNID – the national charity supporting more than 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Eddie will be talking about RNID’s work, the services they offer, and information about hearing loss – including how to do a hearing check. Whether you’re concerned about your own hearing or someone you care about, come along and find out how to use RNID’s online hearing check. Book here
Join us to unwind together, relax and explore our inner landscape, whatever your beliefs. This session will be guided by Mariano Marcigaglia, a Spiritual Care volunteer who has been meditating for over 40 years and is currently helping with the running of equivalent sessions for the out-patients of the Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, as well as at The Royal Marsden. It will consist of the cultivation of embodied awareness both in formal sitting and in daily life, as well as the development of goodwill and compassion towards ourselves and others. Book here
October sessions
Join us to unwind together, relax and explore our inner landscape, whatever your beliefs. This session will be guided by Mariano Marcigaglia, a Spiritual Care volunteer who has been meditating for over 40 years and is currently helping with the running of equivalent sessions for the out-patients of the Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, as well as at The Royal Marsden. It will consist of the cultivation of embodied awareness both in formal sitting and in daily life, as well as the development of goodwill and compassion towards ourselves and others. Book here
In this Yoga session you will be taken through gentle stretches to relieve your physical stress, breathing techniques to promote calmness, yoga poses to improve posture, and periods of meditation for relaxation. Sangeeta is an experienced yoga teacher who has trained for many years in India and taught worldwide. She will guide you through a different themed class each time, enhancing your understanding and experience of the holistic practice of Yoga. Sangeeta‘s practice focuses on a moving meditation with dynamic and static postures, that allow the body, mind, and breath to become one through explorative yoga poses, chanting, pranayama, meditation, and Yoga-Nidra. This session can be done seated and adapted movements will be provided. No previous experience necessary. Book here
In this session Designability, a UK charity, will run through their approach to design, how we put disabled people and their carers at the centre of our process and what good design looks like when it's inclusive. Learn more about why Designability exists, our history, and some examples of projects we've done more recently to make products more inclusive for disabled people and how you can get involved and help shape future design. Book here
Join Lewis and Kirstie from The Carers Coach UK for a practical, carer focused workout designed to build strength, improve balance, and boost overall confidence in your body. This accessible session is suitable for all abilities and uses simple, low impact movements that can be done at home with little or no equipment (using household objects for added weight). Whether you’re new to exercise or looking to stay strong and steady for the demands of caring, this session will help you move better, feel stronger, and reduce your risk of injury, all in a supportive, encouraging environment’. Book here
Do you ever feel like you have no one to talk to? As if no one understands what you’re experiencing or you’ve lost yourself in your caring role? Many carers feel the same. Join us for a session that explores the main causes of isolation and loneliness and what you can do to support yourself. The Almond Tree Foundation offers wellbeing support to families living with disability or illness.This session is grounded in real, lived experience. The founders know what it’s like to live with disability and illness in the family and will share insights that are both honest and hopeful.You’ll come away with simple ways to nurture your wellbeing, even when you feel alone. Book here
Join us for an information talk with Tama, Independent Health Complaints Advocate from POhWER. POhWER Advocates help people who, because of disability, illness, social exclusion and other challenges, find it difficult to express their views or get the support they need. POhWER is a charity and the advocacy, information and advice services it provides are free, independent and confidential. Book here
Note on signing up to our sessions
Our Share and Learn events are generally bookable via Zoom. Once you have registered by clicking the "Book here" option of the session you wish to attend, you will be sent a confirmation email with a Zoom "join meeting" link. Please note you may not receive your link straight away. If you have registered during the weekend or during out of office hours, you will receive a confirmation email as soon as possible. You will need to register for each Share and Learn individually.
Session recordings
To help more carers enjoy the benefits of Share and Learn, some sessions will be recorded. Only the speaker/facilitator’s section will be publicly shared. If you do not wish to be recorded, you are welcome to turn off your camera/audio during this part of the session.
Want to chat with other carers?
As well as Share and Learns, we run weekly online Care for a Cuppa sessions, where you can meet other carers, share experiences and find mutual support.
Our sessions across the UK
Me Time for carers in Wales
Our Me Time sessions run by Carers Wales are a series of online activities to support your wellbeing. Activities range from practical advice on carers' rights and caring, to emotional and physical wellbeing sessions like mindfulness and dance, to creative opportunities like crafting and cooking. See what's on.
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