Carers Week 2024 - putting carers on the map

We’ll be helping to put unpaid carers on the map during Carers Week with plenty of activities taking place across Bradford, Craven, Harrogate and Selby.

The awareness week runs from 10th-16th June this year and the national theme is ‘putting carers on the map’.

Carers’ Resource will be raising awareness of the increasing pressures carers face, and campaigning for much-needed recognition and support.

We’ll also be running a number of special events for carers throughout the week, including a Carers’ Tea Party featuring the fabulous Men Care Too band. This event will be at St Hugh’s Community Centre in Baildon on Monday 10th June, from 1pm-3pm.

Other events for carers include a one-off event ‘Enhancing wellbeing through better sleep’ at our Shipley office on Monday 10th June from 1pm-2.30pm, and a Carers Week special at Girlington Morrisons Coffee Morning, on Thursday 13th June.

In the Harrogate district, there’s our Boroughbridge Carer Coffee and Chat on Wednesday 12th June, a parent carer walk on Thursday 16th June at Staveley Nature Reserve from 10:30am to 12:30pm, and a Mental Health Carers Group picnic in Valley Gardens, Harrogate, on Friday 17th June from 10.30am-12.30pm. A group for carers and their loved ones will meet on Monday June 10th at the Rudding Park Golf Academy for a golf simulator session.

In Craven we’re holding a parent carer drop-in at our Skipton office from 9.15am-11.15am on Wednesday 12th June, and the Mid Craven Lunch Group will be meeting at the Gamekeepers Inn, Threshfield, on Friday 14th June.

The Selby Carers Coffee Morning on Monday 10th June will also feature Carers Week celebrations.

For more information and contact details for these events and many more, please see below.

Look out for us at awareness-raising events and do come and say hello – we’ll be at Morrisons in Thornbury on 10th June from 11am-1pm, Asda Shipley on 12th June from 11am-1pm, Manchester Superstore in Bradford on 13th June from 11am-1pm and at SaveCo Bradford on 14th June from 2pm-4pm.

We’ll be holding a joint event with Modality, Keighley Healthy Living and others in Keighley town centre on Thursday 13th June.

Carers’ Resource will be at Skipton Gala on Saturday 8th June, then at Selby Market on Monday 10th June from 9am-3pm and will also have a stand at Skipton Library on Wednesday 12th June, from 10am-1pm.

Also on Wednesday 12th June we’ll be at Masham Market from 10am-2pm with staff from North Yorkshire Citizens Advice and the Law Centre information bus, holding a joint stall focusing on carers.

Carers Week events

Bradford district

Monday 10th June

Carers Tea Party featuring the Men Care Too band
St Hugh’s Community Centre, Coach Road, Baildon
1pm – 3pm
Contact Mel Evans for more information: mevans@carersresource.org or 0808 5015939

Carers Week Special – ‘Enhancing wellbeing through better sleep’
Carers’ Resource, 15 Park View Court, St Paul’s Road, Shipley, BD18 3DZ
1pm-2.30pm
Contact Julie Peacock for more information: jpeacock@carersresource.org

Morrisons Thornbury – Awareness-raising stand
11am-1pm

Tuesday 11th June

Ukulele group

Carers’ Resource Shipley office
2.30pm-4pm
Contact Kuni Holder: kholder@carersresource.org

Afternoon tea party – Tong Wellbeing Hub

1pm-3pm

Contact Parveen Saleem: psaleem@carersresource.org

Reevy Hill Family Hub Open Day

Awareness-raising stall

3pm-6pm

Meditation for parent carers

TFD Centre (Sports Hall), Holme Wood, Bradford BD4 9DY

10am-11.30am

Contact Najma Mafuz: nmafuz@carersresource.org

Wednesday 12th June

Asda Shipley – Awareness-raising stand
11am-1pm

Book Group
Online virtual book, coffee & cake to celebrate Carers Week

7.30pm-8.30pm – contact Mel Evans: mevans@carersresource.org

Reevy Hill Family Hub – SEND Marketplace

Awareness-raising stall

1pm-3pm

Thursday 13th June

Girlington Morrisons Coffee Morning – Carers Week Special
9.30am-11am
Contact Tracy McGrory: tmcgrory@carersresource.org

Carers Advice drop-in session

Queensbury Community hub and foodbank

10am-12.30pm

Contact Parveen Saleem: psaleem@carersresource.org

Manchester Superstore Bradford – Awareness-raising stand
11am-1pm

Let’s Connect – Keighley

10am-12noon, Keighley Market

Carers’ Resource will be attending Let’s Connect at Keighley Market for Carers Week.

Keighley Carers Week Event

31-33 Cooke Lane, Keighley town centre (opposite Vodaphone)

1pm-3pm
Joint event with Modality, Keighley Healthy Living and others

Health checks for carers available.

Friday 14th June

Coffee Morning – Restore Recovery College

9.30am-11.30am

Save Co Bradford – Awareness-raising stand
2pm- 4pm

Harold Park Strolling Group

Carers of this group will celebrate Carers Week by having a meal at Heathfield Farm, Birkenshaw.
11.30am – 1pm
Contact Mel Evans: mevans@carersresource.org

Harrogate district

Monday 10th June

Carers Golf Group, Rudding Park Golf Academy
Golf simulator group – a light-hearted informal group that welcomes carers and their loved ones.
To register interest call Dawn Tesseyman 07590 877917 or Naomi Evans 07590 877914

Tuesday 11th June

Parent Carer Group, Time Together

The Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 4QE
For parent carers of children with additional needs. Carers only. Free tea and coffee. Booking not essential.

9.45am-11.30am. Contact Helen Dickinson : 07706 334260 or hdickinson@carersresource.org

Ripon Carer Coffee and Chat, Booths, Ripon

2.30pm-3.30pm
Contact Carol Lancaster : clancaster@carersresource.org

Wednesday 12th June

Boroughbridge Carer Coffee and Chat

The Crown, Horsefair, Boroughbridge, YO51 9LB – 10:00 to 12:00
Contact Carol Lancaster : clancaster@carersresource.org

Knaresborough Carer Group

Chain Lane Community Hub, 60 Chain Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0AS – 13:30 to 15:00 For Carers and their Cared For.
Contact Stephanie Flint : sflint@carersresource.org : 0808 5015 939

Masham Market – Awareness-raising stall
10am-2pm with staff from North Yorkshire Citizens Advice and Law Centre information bus holding a joint stall focusing on carers.

Thursday 13th June

Parent Carer walk

Staveley Nature Reserve from 10:30am to 12:30pm
Please join us for a gentle walk with other carers. We will provide tea, coffee and cake afterwards, but feel free to bring your own sandwich. We recommend you wear sensible shoes (binoculars optional). Booking essential.
Contact Helen Dickinson : 07706 334260 or hdickinson@carersresource.org

Friday 14th June

Mental Health Carers Group picnic

Valley Gardens, Harrogate. Meet by the Japanese Garden, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Please bring a picnic and blanket/chair. Tea and cakes provided. Friends and family welcome.
Contact Stephanie Flint : 07512 231244 or sflint@carersresource.org

Saturday 15th June

Talk about Carers’ Resource services and young carers

St Paul’s Church, Harrogate

10am-12 noon

Craven district

Saturday 8th June

Skipton Gala – Aireville Park

Carers’ Resource will have a stand in Aireville Park from around 12noon-4pm for the annual Skipton Gala.

Wednesday 12th June

Parent Carer Drop In

Carers’ Resource Skipton office – 9.15am-11.15am.
Contact Natalie Baxter: 07801 577196 or nbaxter@carersresource.org

Carers Resource information stand
Skipton Library 10am-1pm

Friday 14th June

Mid Craven Lunch Group

The Gamekeepers Inn, Threshfield, BD23 5PN
Contact Miranda Warren : 07522 237483 or mwarren@carersresource.org

Selby district

Monday 10th June

Selby Market – Awareness-raising stall
9am-3pm – staffed all day with information about all services/volunteering opportunities

Selby Carers Coffee Morning

This is an open drop in for carers and those they care for.
Selby Bowling Club, Baffram Lane, Brayton, Selby YO8 9AX
Mondays weekly between 11am and 1pm
For details contact Amy Morton 07940 982167, email: amorton@carersresource.org

Tuesday 11th June

Parent Carer group meeting

The Summit, Scott Road, Selby YO8 4BL

For details contact Amy Morton 07940 982167, email: amorton@carersresource.org

Wednesday 12th June

Selby Neurodiversity Advice Event

12 noon – 3pm

Support, advice and signposting – this is a free event for parents and carers of children with neurodiverse conditions. Your child does not need a diagnosis in order for you to attend.

The Summit, Scott Road, Selby, YO8 4BL

For more information call 01757 244980 or email montana.baldwin@nhs.net