What Does the Training offer?

This project provides a broad range of training courses for carers of any age. The range of courses available provides opportunities to develop new learning and skills and enables carers to develop an interest outside of their caring situation.

Who can benefit?

Carers aged 18 and over.

Carers are often isolated as a result of their caring role, and may have little social contact with anyone other than the person they care for and other family members. As well as providing the opportunity for carers to gain qualifications and certificates, the training courses can also provide an opportunity for carers to meet and get to know people who may be in similar positions to themselves.

Needs-led courses

The courses are designed around the needs of carers. The morning courses, for example, start at around 10:00 am to give carers enough time to arrive comfortably; and the afternoon courses finish at around 3:00 pm to enable carers to return home in good time. The courses run for 2 hours, with a break for refreshments. They are designed to be enjoyable as well as educational.

What sort of courses do Sefton Carers run?

Types of Courses

The courses that are run by Sefton Carers Centre, in conjunction with local colleges, vary according to the needs of the carers. Examples of courses recently available include:

Computer courses at all levels, from e-mail for beginners through to CLAIT

Complementary therapies

Crafts

Healthy living

Book club

Languages

And many others. Some of these are designed to meet educational training needs for carers, such as IT courses; while some are designed to support them within their caring role, such as the complementary therapies courses

How can I register?

The Training Co-ordinator at Sefton Carers Centre is able to meet people individually to discuss carers' own training needs, and will facilitate accessing courses either through Sefton Carers Centre or through local or other colleges.

If you are looking to return to work, the Training Co-ordinator can also provide one-to-one support with tasks such as completing CVs and application forms, and job searching and improving interview techniques.

If you are interested please contact our Training Co-ordinator on 0151 282 5478 or email us at help@carers.sefton.gov.uk.