A social group for carers of learning disabled and autistic adults
We make life better by providing safe and inclusive social opportunities with other carers who ‘get it’.
Choose from coffee mornings, dinners out, park walks, a choir, a fitness club and regular information events on useful topics.
We also share information and experiences to help you navigate the system. If getting time away is hard, join the chat on our lively WhatsApp group.
Our members are all ages, and from different backgrounds and cultures. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday Coffee Morning
Every Thursday we meet for coffee and chat at Sherard Road Day Centre in Eltham from 10.30 to 11.30am. It’s a drop in so people come when they can. We love our kitchen space which is really cosy. There are art materials to craft with if you feel like it. If you are less confident or a little shy, just sit back with a drink and listen to the chat. If getting away is difficult, bring your loved one with you.
Dinners Out
We really enjoy getting together for dinner. Once every couple of months we book a large table somewhere local and inexpensive. New carers are welcome; it’s a really good way to make friends. If getting away alone for the evening is difficult, bring along your loved one.
Greenwich Carers Voices
Sing your favourite songs with other carers! From the Jersey Boys to the Greatest Showman, Abba and Adele; it doesn’t matter if you think you can’t sing, we welcome complete beginners. Our choir leader Anna Stahlmann, a classically trained Soprano, will help you get the best out of your voice. It’s a relaxed, informal session and a lot of fun.
Joining is free for Carers Social Group members.
Park Walks
Sometimes it is easier to share your worries when you are walking together. We take regular walks through the many beautiful green spaces in the borough. The route is always step free and gentle for all abilities. We enjoy seeing the passing of the seasons and spotting interesting flowers and park animals. Loved ones are very welcome.
Weekly Workout
Caring for your loved one can be physically and mentally demanding so it’s important to look after your own health. We get together at the Eltham Centre on a Tuesday morning, and at the Better Leisure Centre Plumstead. We love dance fit, the spa and simply walking on the treadmill while chatting! It’s fun, therapeutic and helps us to keep fit and strong.
“It is such a relief to talk with other carers who really understand”
Avril Martin age 71, Carer to Louise
Contact
You can get in touch with us using this online form, or by email. We aren’t contactable by phone. You can also write to us at:
Carers Social Group
c/o Sherard Road Day Centre
81 Tattersall Close
London SE9 6ET
Email
carerssocialgreenwich@gmail.com
Join our group here to be added to our e-mailing list for occasional updates on events and to receive an invitation to our WhatsApp chat group.