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Activities with Carers' Trust Heart of England 2026

Carers' book club

Join us at our new carers book club, which provides an enjoyable and inclusive way to connect with like-minded readers, explore new books and engage in meaningful discussions. (Usually the second Tuesday of the Month)

• Tuesday 13 January - 11am to 12.30pm
• Tuesday 10 February - 10am to 11.30am 
• Tuesday 10 March - 10am to 11:30am

Mental Health Care and Share 

This is a group aimed at those who care for others with mental health struggles. It offers a chance to talk to like-minded carers and our team in a safe environment. All carers have the opportunity to speak, and coffee and tea is provided! (First Tuesday of the Month)

• Tuesday 6 January - 10.30am to 12.30pm
• Tuesday 3 February - 10.30am to 12.30pm
• Tuesday 3 March - 10:30am to 12:30pm

Beyond Limits carers' group 

Supporting those who care for adults with learning disabilities, to enable them to talk with other carers and have a safe space to discuss any ideas or concerns that they may have. It also enables us to share ideas to widen the support network for carers and to source other support platforms. (Second Tuesday of the Month)

• Tuesday 13 January - 1pm to 2.30pm
• Tuesday 10 February - 12pm to 1.30pm
• Tuesday 10 March - 12pm to 1:30pm

UHCW carers' coffee morning

Take a Break and join us at UHCW in the Faith Centre for a warm and welcoming Carers Coffee Morning. Meet others, share experiences and enjoy refreshments. (Second Thursday of the month)

• Thursday 8 January - 9am to 1pm
• Thursday 12 February - 9am to 1pm
• Thursday 12 March - 9am to 1pm

Social group 

Join us in a different social setting around Coventry on the first Thursday of each month, for a chat and a cuppa!
We visit venues that are near a bus route, and we meet up and explore the venue so that Carers can go back themselves in their own time as well if they want to, then we finish up with a cuppa and a chat.
Whether you come for the local interest, the social connection, or simply to have a short while away from your caring role in a ‘no pressure’ group, you are welcome. (Usually the first Thursday of the month)

• Thursday 8 January - 12.30pm to 2pm
• Thursday 5 February - 12.30pm to 2pm
• Thursday 5 March - 12:30pm to 2pm

Working carers' group 

Our working carers group is a supportive and confidential space for those balancing work and caring. We meet once a month to offer peer support, practical advice and emotional encouragement. Join us to share your experiences, access resources, and connect with others who truly understand the challenges of juggling work and care. (First Thursday of the month)

• Thursday 8 January - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
• Thursday 5 February - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
• Thursday 5 March - 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Working Carers' Group - Virtual session via Zoom

Our working carers group is a supportive and confidential space for those balancing work and caring.  Join us on Zoom to share your experiences, access resources, and connect with others who truly understand the challenges of juggling work and care.

• Wednesday 28 January - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
• Wednesday 25 February - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
• Wednesday 25 March - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Walking group 

A lovely outdoor walk where you can stretch your legs, meet our team and get to know fellow carers. We meet once a month and visit different parks and open spaces across Coventry.

• Tuesday 20 January - 1pm to 2pm (Allesley Park)
• Wednesday 18 February - 12pm - 1pm (Coventry Canal Basin - Meet outside Playwrights cafe) 
• Thursday 19 March - 12pm to 1pm (Venue to be confirmed)

Flower arranging 

Join us in making a lovely flower arrangement to take home.

Please contact the team for further dates and times.

Milan group 

South Asian carers group. A fun session where you can get to know other carers in a fun environment from similar backgrounds. (Fourth Thursday of the Month)

• Thursday 22 January - 10.30am to 12pm
• Thursday 26 February - 10.30am to 12pm
• Thursday 26 March - 10:30am  to 12pm

Care Home support group

Do you care for someone who has moved into a care home, or could this be a possibility in the near future? Join our friendly peer support group to meet others in your situation, no matter which home your loved one resides in.

Join us at Victoria Mews Care Home, Coventry CV3 2DF (First Wednesday of the Month) 

• Wednesday 4 February - 1.30pm to 3pm

Care Home support group

Do you care for someone who has moved into a care home, or could this be a possibility in the near future? Join our friendly peer support group to meet others in your situation, no matter which home your loved one resides in.

Join us at Earlsdon Park Village, Albany Road, Coventry CV5 6JQ

• Friday 9 January - 2pm to 3:30pm
• Friday 6 March - 2pm to 3:30pm

Please contact the team for further dates and times.

Carers Cuppa & Chat 

Connect with our wellbeing advisors for advice, information and support - for patients, visitors, staff and volunteers. "You care for them, we care for you". Join us on Ward 40, Forget-Me-Not Lounge, University Hospital, CV2 2DX

• Monday 12 January  - 5pm to 6:30pm
• Monday 9 February - 5pm to 6:30pm
• Monday 9 March - 5pm to 6:30pm

Grief, Loss & Change with Dr Liz Sparks

In these sessions Dr Liz Sparkes will guide you using compassion and meditation, to support you to move through periods of grief, loss and change. (Venue to be confirmed)

• Wednesday 4 February - 10am - 11:30am
• Wednesday 11 February - 10am - 11:30am
• Wednesday 25 February - 10am - 11:30am
• Wednesday 4 March - 10am - 11:30am
• Wednesday 11 March - 10am - 11:30am
• Wednesday 25 March - 10am - 11:30am

Carers Spring Expo

A welcoming event, celebrating and supporting carers. Information and advice from local organisations, interactive stalls and fun and activities! (Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, CV1 5AB)

• Tuesday 3 March - 2pm to 6pm

Please have a look at which activities you would like to attend and register your interest by emailing the team [mailto:carergroups@carerstrusthofe.org.uk] or giving them a call on 024 7663 2972 (option 1).

To attend a session, it is important that you are registered with Carers' Trust Heart of England.

Most of our groups are based in Coventry City Centre and location will be confirmed upon booking.

Drop-in with Carers' Trust Heart of England

Henley Green Grub Hub

Henley Green Community Centre, Coventry CV2 1HQ

• Wednesday 7 January - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 21 January - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 11 February - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 25 February  - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 11 March - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 18 March - 10am to 12pm

Canley Social Supermarket

Canley Community Centre was re-launched in 2015 with the aim of being a valued resource for the people of Canley and the wider community and it has the uplifting aspirational motto of - ‘Never say you can’t! You can in Canley’.
Carers Trust Heart of England joins the Social Supermarket and offers Drop-in Carer advice.

Canley Community Centre, Coventry CV4 8FT

• Friday 9 January - 11am to 1pm
• Friday 6 February - 11am to 1pm
• Friday 6 March - 11am to 1pm

Caludon Centre

A space for carers to pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer. 

Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2TE

• Tuesday 20 January - 12pm to 1pm
• Tuesday 17 February - 12pm to 1pm
• Tuesday 17 March - 12pm to 1pm

Central Library

A 2-hour session where people can come by and ask for general and specific advice, arrange carers assessments and have the chance for a chat face to face. (Second Wednesday of the month)

Smithford Way, Coventry CV1 1FY

• Wednesday 14 January - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 11 February - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 11 March - 10am to 12pm

Springfield Medical Practice

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer.

Bennetts Road, Coventry CV6 5BG

• Monday 5 January - 10am to 12pm
• Monday 2 February - 10am to 12pm
• Monday 2 March - 10am to 12pm

Broad Street Meeting Hall

126 Broad Street, Coventry CV6 5BG (Fourth Monday of the Month)

• Monday 26 January 2026 - 9:30am to 11:30am
• Monday 23 February - 9:30am to 11:30am
• Monday 23 March - 9:30am to 11:30am

Willenhall Primary Care Centre

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer.

Remembrance Road, Coventry CV3 3DG

• Friday 30 January - 10am to 12pm
• Friday 27 February - 10am to 12pm
• Friday 27 March - 10am to 12pm

Forum Health Centre

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer.

1A Farren Road, Coventry CV2 5EP

• Wednesday 14 January - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 11 February - 10am to 12pm
• Wednesday 11 March - 10am to 12pm

Balliol Road Surgery

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer.

1 Balliol Road, Coventry CV2 3DR

• Monday 12 January - 10am to 12pm
• Monday 9 February - 10am to 12pm
• Monday 9 March - 10am to 12pm

Clay Lane Medical Centre

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer.

5 Clay Lane, Coventry CV2 4LJ

• Friday 30 January - 2pm to 4pm
• Friday 27 February - 2pm to 4pm
• Friday 27 March - 2pm to 4pm

Carer Money Matters

Join us and chat to our advisors who can provide tailored advice on how you may be able to save money, including advice on energy tariffs, saving water and financial entitlements. (Last Thursday of the month)

Pathways Family Hub, Lawrence Saunders Road, Coventry CV6 1HD

Please contact the office for further dates and times

Carers' drop-in clinic at the Dementia Hub

Drop-in advice and listening clinic, held monthly at the Dementia Hub for all carers not just those caring for a loved one with a Dementia diagnosis.
Based in the ‘Forget-Me-Not Café’ at the hub – a lovely Dementia Friendly café and social space – drop by and speak to Carers Trust Heart of England Staff on the first Wednesday of the month, any time between 10am – 12.30pm. (First Wednesday of the Month)

Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub, Everdon Road, Holbrooks, Coventry CV6 4FB

• Wednesday 7 January 2026 - 10am to 12:30pm
• Wednesday 4 February - 10am to 12:30pm
• Wednesday 4 March - 10:30am to 12:30pm

Coundon Library

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer. (Third Tuesday of the month) 

82 Moseley Avenue, Coventry CV6 1HT

• Tuesday 20 January - 2pm to 3pm
• Tuesday 17 February - 2pm to 3pm
• Tuesday 17 March - 2pm to 3pm

Canley Library

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer. (Fourth Monday of the month) 

Prior Deram Walk, Coventry CV4 8FT

• Monday 26 January  - 12pm to 1pm
• Monday 23 February - 12pm to 1pm
• Monday 23 March - 12pm to 1pm

Allesley Park Library

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer. (Fourth Monday of the month)

Whitaker Road, Coventry CV5 9JE

• Monday 26 January - 2pm to 3pm
• Monday 23 February - 2pm to 3pm
• Monday 23 March - 2pm to 3pm

Tile Hill Library

Carers can pop in and have a chat about their caring role and the services we offer. (Last Tuesday of the month) 

Jardine Crescent, Coventry CV4 9PL

• Tuesday 30 December - 2pm to 3pm
• Tuesday 27 January 2026 - 2pm to 3pm
• Tuesday 24 February - 2pm to 3pm
• Tuesday 31 March - 2pm to 3pm

Carers hospital drop-in

Come along and meet our advisors to see what support is available to help you in your caring role.

PALS office, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX (every Tuesday)

• Tuesday 6 January - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 13 January - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 20 January - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 27 January - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 3 February - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 10 February - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 17 February - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 24 February - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 3 March - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 10 March - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 17 March - 1pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 24 March - 1pm to 5pm

Carers hospital drop-in

Come along and meet our advisors to see what support is available to help you in your caring role.

PALS office, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX (every Thursday)

• Thursday 8 January - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 15 January - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 22 January - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 29 January - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 5 February - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 12 February - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 19 February - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 26 February - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 5 March - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 12 March - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 19 March - 9am to 12pm
• Thursday 26 March - 9am to 12pm

Caring Across Cultures

Broad Street Hall, Broad Street, Coventry CV6 5BG

• Wednesday 14 January - 2.30pm to 4:30pm
• Wednesday 11 February - 3:30pm to 5pm
• Wednesday 11 March - 3:30pm to 5pm

If you would like to find out more about any of the drop-ins, you can, by emailing the team [mailto:carergroups@carerstrusthofe.org.uk] or giving them a call on 024 7663 2972 (option 1).

Alzheimer's Society Support Groups

Do you care for someone with Dementia?

Our peer support group offers a safe place to talk about how dementia affects your life. You will also receive helpful information to take away with you.  

St Barbara's Church Hall, 22 Rochester Road, Coventry CV5 6AG (Car park at rear of church and refreshments are available) 

• Thursday 5 February - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 5 March - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 2 April - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 7 May- 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 4 June - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 2 July - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 6 August - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 3 September - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 1 October - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 5 November - 11:45am to 12:45pm
• Thursday 3 December - 11:45am to 12:45pm

Please contact your local office before attending on 024 7665 2602 or drop them an email [mailto:coventry@alzheimers.org.uk]

Carer Information Sessions

Are you a carer supporting someone with a diagnosis of dementia or concerned about someone's memory? The key benefits of the information sessions: 

• Enabling carers to have increased knowledge of dementia
• Providing carers with practical information that they can use in coping with living with dementia day to day
• Help carers to feel better informed and less isolated
• Empowering carers to access support services and financial benefits and entitlements 
• Enabling carers to plan with and for the person they care for, now and in the future

We will be delivering the Carer Information Sessions at the St Barbara's Church, 22 Rochester Road, Coventry CV5 6AG (Car park at rear).

Refreshments included.

Please contact your local office for more information and/or to book a place call 024 7665 2602 or send them an email [mailto:coventry@alzheimers.org.uk]. 

Groups and Activities in the Community

Carers Trust Heart of England [https://www.carerstrusthofe.org.uk/groups-and-activities/]

We know how challenging caring can be and with that in mind, our group sessions are designed to help provide you with some much-needed respite and support.

Young Carers [https://www.carerstrusthofe.org.uk/young-carers/activities/]

Activities are a chance for Young Carers to have some respite and have a chance to make new friends and have fun. Our activities take place across the city meaning we're never too far away from you! Groups take place each and every week. 

Alzheimer’s Society [https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-support-near-you]

We offer a range of different groups and activities across the city to support those with a diagnosis of dementia and for those caring for a loved one.

Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub [https://www.facebook.com/coventrydementiapartnershiphub/]

The Coventry Dementia Partnership Hub is an initiative to provide more comprehensive support to people living well with dementia and their carers.

The hub offers a range of different activities, information and advice sessions, traditional day services and outreach along with a Dementia Friendly Café and social space.

The Recovery and Wellbeing Academy [https://www.recoveryandwellbeing.co.uk/Enrolment]

The Academy offers a wide range of courses and workshops designed to empower your mental health and wellbeing, provided by a number of Partner organisations working together. Courses are delivered face to face and via online group sessions. All Academy courses and workshops are completely free of charge and open to anyone over the age of 18 living in Coventry and Warwickshire who wants to better manage or understand their mental health and wellbeing. Friends, family, staff, and carers are encouraged to attend as we strongly believe in learning together to get the most out of the courses on offer.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service SEND(IASS) [https://www.covsendiass.co.uk/events]

Throughout the year, SEND IASS invite parent/carers to join us for sessions aimed at improving knowledge and understanding around different areas of Special Educational Needs and disabilities, and supporting their children and young people.

These sessions are free but normally need to be booked in advance. 

Adult Social Care – Stakeholders Group [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/health-social-care-say-getting-involved/getting-involved-adult-social-care/3]

Adult Social Care meet every other month to discuss developments in Adult Social Care; this is an opportunity for people to help develop services and processes within Adult Social Care.

If you would like to attend please email the team [mailto:getinvolvedasc@coventry.gov.uk]

It is an important part of our work to make sure we engage with carers and that you have the opportunity to meet other carers and hear about important topics and developments affecting carers and the people they support.

If you are interested in developments in Adult Social Care, want to contribute and have your say then the Getting Involved in Adult Social Care Brochure [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/28046/get_involved_in_improving_adult_social_care] will tell you how you can get involved.

Adult Social Care – Community Directory [https://cid.coventry.gov.uk/kb5/coventry/directory/adult.page?adultchannel=0]

There are multiple groups running across the city to support carers and the person they are caring for. The Adult Social Care - Community Directory is regularly updated with groups running across Coventry.