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About the event
This workshop is for kinship carers.
Our Breaking Point research found nearly 1 in 5 kinship carers feel lonely “often or always”. If you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone. In this interactive workshop, you’ll meet other kinship carers like you and learn:
- practical strategies to cope with difficult emotions
- how to recognise when you need a break and find time to look after yourself
- where to get further emotional support
You are invited to stay after the workshop to have a free lunch and connect with the other kinship carers. Please make a note of any dietary requirements in the booking form below.
After the workshop you will receive information and the presentation slides by email, along with a feedback survey.
About the venue
Our Kinship workshop takes place at Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LT.
There is no parking onsite, but you can choose from a number of public car parks nearby.
North Walls Car Park (postcode ST16 3AD) is a 3-minute walk from the venue. Parking costs a flat rate of £4.80 for 24 hours.
Civic Centre Car Park (postcode ST16 3AQ) is a 4-minute walk from the venue. Parking costs £4.40 for up to 4 hours.
There are several bus stops nearby, the closest is Gatehouse Theatre.
Plan your journey using Arriva.
The nearest train station is Stafford which is a 10-minute walk from the venue.
To plan your journey and buy train tickets, visit National Rail or Trainline.
Accessibility
The venue is fully accessible with step-free access. If you have any additional accessibility needs, you will be asked about this on our booking form. Please let us know so we can make this event as comfortable as possible for you.
Who will be there?
Our events are a warm, supportive space to learn about this topic, as well as meet and connect with other kinship carers.
Unfortunately, we ask that children do not attend this event. Local authorities will not be in attendance.
What happens if you need to cancel your place?
We understand that life gets in the way sometimes, so if you need to cancel your place please do try and let us know as soon as possible.
You’ll be able to do this through:
- the email confirmation you received when you first booked
- or by filling out our training and support enquiries and complaints form
Who runs this workshop?
This workshop is run by our Kinship team, which includes kinship carers.
About Amanda
Before Amanda joined Kinship, she worked as a Family Practitioner for a local authority. With 18 years of experience helping and supporting kinship carers, she has gained a lot of knowledge and understanding of kinship care. Amanda is married with 2 grown-up children and has a busy social life. She loves music and often goes to concerts and musical theatre shows. In her free time, she likes to read, watch films, and walk her 2 dogs.
Book your space
When you book your free place, we’ll ask you about your experience as a carer, your gender, age, ethnicity and other demographic information. This helps us make sure that the services and experiences we offer are as inclusive as possible and that our advice is relevant to your locality.
We will also ask about your accessibility needs. This is to ensure that you have a comfortable experience on the day.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or concerns about this or any other event, our team can help. Just fill in our training and support enquiries and complaints form and someone will get back to you.
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