Gloucestershire Carers Hub

🌼 Our June ‘Be Connected’ programme is here We’re excited to share a new month of activities designed especially for unpaid carers across Gloucestershire. 👉 Take a look and book your place: gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/news/be-connec…

Join Us: 📅 Saturday 23rd May 🕥 10:30am – 3:30pm 📍 The Wesley Arts Centre, GL14 2AA Spaces for workshops are limited, book using the link or call 01594 825111

✨ What an incredible evening at the So Glos Awards. ✨ So many fantastic organisations doing truly inspiring work in our communities. Feeling very lucky and proud to have been a finalist alongside such amazing local organisations.

We’re so excited for tonight Being named finalists in the Community Award category at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle & Community Awards 2026 means so much to us. A huge thank you to everyone who voted 💙 Your support is at the heart of everything we do

📺 Coming Soon: BBC Caring Matters Week The BBC are launching Caring Matters a dedicated week of programming designed to support and inform carers. 🗓 23rd – 30th May Across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and online Take a look at what’s coming up here 🔗 bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/me…

We will be at Beechenhurst tomorrow for the Dementia Awareness Day and Memory Walk come along and say hello.

Connect and Offload is for adults across Gloucestershire who may be struggling, feeling overwhelmed, lonely, anxious, or simply in need of someone to listen. 🕑 Open everyday | 2pm – 9pm 📞 0808 801 0606 💬 Text 07537 410 022 🌐 Webchat via gloucestershirecando.org

Adult Education have spaces on the below courses, to book please email lesley.andrew@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Join our Mental Health Carers Support group held every Friday from 10.001m - 11.00am on Zoom. To book please email bookings@peopleplus.co.uk

💡 Everyday actions can support good mental health. Spending time in nature, moving your body, getting enough sleep, being creative, practising mindfulness, and talking with people you trust all play a part in looking after your wellbeing. Everyone deserves good mental health.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week which runs 11th – 17th May 2026 ✅ Small actions can support your mental wellbeing: You don’t have to do everything, even one small action can help.

🧠✨ Memory Sparks Bags – now available at Gloucestershire Libraries ✨🧠

💬 Dying Matters Awareness Week 2026 If you’re caring for someone with serious illness or at the end of life, talking about death and dying can help everyone feel more prepared and supported. 👉 Find carer resources and support at hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/… #DyingMattersWeek

⚡ Be Empowered – Contingency Planning 📍 Ashcroft Church, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester, GL7 1RA 📅 Monday 18th May 🕑 2.00pm – 3.45pm To book please email bookings@peopleplus.co.uk

📢 May Bank Holiday Closure Notice Please note that our services are closed today due to the May Bank Holiday. We will reopen tomorrow as normal.

📞 The Care Advice Line – Care Funding 💡 Understand care funding with confidence 💡 📅 Friday 15th May 🕥 10.30am – 11.30am 💻 Online (Zoom) To book please email bookings@peopleplus.co.uk

🌙 Yoga Nidra with Jasper 🧘‍♀️ Deep relaxation for mind and body 🧘‍♂️ 📅 Wednesday 6th May & Wednesday 20th May 🕡 6.30pm – 7.30pm 💻 Online (Zoom) To book please email: bookings@peopleplus.co.uk

🧘 Distance Reiki with Pam (Zoom) ✨ Time to relax and unwind ✨ 📅 Wednesday 13th May 🕒 3.15pm – 4.15pm 💻 Online (Zoom) To book email: bookings@peopleplus.co.uk

We’re excited to be on air today 🎤 Catch us on BBC Radio Gloucestershire at around 11:00am, broadcasting on 104.7 FM (95.0 FM in Stroud, 95.8 FM in Cirencester) or online via BBC Sounds - bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li… 📻 Tune in and listen along

Our May Be Connected is here, you can download and view by clicking here: gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk/news/47236/