The Expert Patients Programme are running some free courses for carers:

Please find attached a poster regarding the Expert Patients Programme CIC’s delivery of Caring with Confidence courses in the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area.
 
The Expert Patient’s Programme CIC will be launching the delivery of these free courses to carer’s later this month and would welcome support in helping get the word out to any carer’s locally who may benefit.
 
Caring with Confidence is a free programme which helps carer’s aged 18 and over build on their own strengths, share experiences and gain useful information, ideas and tips about looking after someone to help them decide how to make positive changes to their caring role. 
 
There are seven different 3 hour sessions available, and carer’s can choose how many they get involved with, depending on their own caring situation and needs.   All are encouraged to attend the introductory session - Finding Your Way. This helps carer’s look at what matters to them and decide which of the other six sessions they might want to do. Topics within the other sessions include; health and wellbeing, coping, resources, emergencies at home, taking time out and communicating effectively with professionals and service providers.  Help with travel and alternative care costs is also available.
 
We would be very grateful if you could display this poster within your service, and help us to reach as many people who may benefit as possible.  If you would like hard copies of this poster, please email me back with an address and a number of posters you need and I will send these to you. 
 
If you require any further information please contact me on 07540 665862 or for more materials, including leaflets please contact the main office on 01273 803550.
 
Anyone interested in finding out more about courses locally can simply contact the Regional Office on Freephone number - 0800 9885520
 
Best regards,
 
Sarah White
Trainer for Hampshire, Southampton, Bournemouth, Poole and Isle of Wight
 
Expert Patients Programme Community Interest Company have a new look for our brand (see below),
 
Expert Patients Programme Community Interest Company
c/o Southern Regional Office, Regents House, Hove Street, BN3 2DW
M: 07540 665862
E: sarah.white@eppcic.co.uk 
 
www.expertpatients.co.uk