Our Caring with Confidence Programme provides essential support to help you manage the challenges of caring.
Access practical resources, enhance your skills and prioritise your wellbeing.
Designed with Carers in mind, this programme has been created using feedback from Carers to offer support at every point of a Carers journey.
This will hopefully offer you the tools to help you navigate your role with confidence and care.
📞 To book your place or find out more, contact DAACSS:
📱 01773 833 833
📧 events@derbyshirecarers.co.uk
🌟Preparing for Change 🌟
Practical support for preparing for change in the later stages of caring, and after.
Are you navigating life after your caring role? You're not alone.
Join our supportive online session to explore:
✅ Practical next steps
✅ Emotional wellbeing
✅ Resources to help you move forward with confidence
🗓 Thursday 2nd July 2026
🕑 12pm - 1:30pm
📍 Swadlincote Fire Station, Civic Way, Swadlincote
🌟Carers Wellness 🌟
Take a well‑deserved break and enjoy a fun, music‑filled chair‑based exercise session designed for all abilities.
This friendly in person class includes:
✅ Light movement to music
✅ Sing‑along moments
✅ Time to chat
✅ A relaxing cuppa together at the end
🗓 Thursday 6th August 2026
🕑 12pm - 1:30pm
📍 Staveley Fire Station, Crompton Road, Staveley, S43 3PG
🌟New to Caring 🌟
Looking after someone can be both fulfilling and overwhelming.
Join our session to learn how Derbyshire Carers Association can support you in your caring role - from practical advice and emotional guidance to local services, resources and specialist help tailored to carers across Derbyshire.
🗓 Monday 10th August 2026
🕑 1.30pm - 3pm
📍 Blythe House Hospice, Eccles Fold, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9TJ
🌟Self Advocacy training by Clover Leaf Advocacy 🌟
Course details:
Being assertive and representing yourself is a skill that you can develop; self-advocacy is concerned with learning to speak up for yourself in order to have your needs met.
This course is highly interactive and provides you with the necessary skills and confidence to represent yourself more successfully and to manage communication with others appropriately.
The course will help you:
✅ Practice and enhance your skills in order to be heard
✅ Recognise your own strengths and use them to speak up
✅ Effectively Communicate what you want/need
✅ Explore ways to manage a negative result
✅ Learn to negotiate effectively
🗓 Wednesday 19th August 2026
🕑 12:30pm - 4:30pm
📍 Derbyshire Carers Association 3 Park Road Ripley DE5 3EF
🌟Carers Wellness at Belper 🌟
Join us for a relaxing and creative Wellness Craft Session.
Take some time out to unwind, connect, and express yourself through creativity and other fun, arty activities.
No experience needed - just bring your imagination and enjoy a calm, friendly space to get crafty, de-stress, and boost your wellbeing.
🗓 Thursday 3rd September 2026
🕑 1.30pm - 2.30pm
📍Strutts Belper At Room 14, The Strutt Centre, Derby Rd, Belper DE56 1UU
🌟Planning for the Future 🌟
Planning ahead can bring real peace of mind.
Join our session to explore practical tips and resources for your caring role, and hear directly from our solicitor about making informed decisions around wills and power of attorney.
Learn how to prepare for future changes and access the support that helps you and your loved one feel secure.
🗓 Monday 7th September 2026
🕑 2pm - 3.30pm
📍 The Vault in Buxton, 2-4 High Street, Buxton, SK17 6EU
🌟Accessing Support for a Loved One 🌟
Learn how to find the right support for your loved one in this helpful session.
We’ll guide you through the adult care journey, the Care Act assessment, and how support planning works, alongside the services and resources available to you.
Gain clarity, confidence and practical steps to ensure your loved one receives the care they need.
🗓 Tuesday 15th September 2026
🕑 2pm - 3.30pm
📍 The Bureau, Bank House, 22 Henry Street, Glossop, SK13 8BW
🌟Work Readiness 🌟
If you look after someone and are exploring employment options, don’t miss our upcoming Work Readiness Session as part of DAACSS’s Caring with Confidence programme.
Our Employer Engagement Lead will be joined by employability specialist sharing practical advice, confidence‑boosting tips, and the support available to help carers take their next step.
✅ Friendly guidance
✅ Flexible opportunities
✅ Expert Q&A
🗓 Thursday 17th September 2026
🕚 11am - 12:30pm
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams
🌟Accessing Support for a Loved One 🌟
Learn how to find the right support for your loved one in this helpful session.
We’ll guide you through the adult care journey, the Care Act assessment, and how support planning works, alongside the services and resources available to you.
Gain clarity, confidence and practical steps to ensure your loved one receives the care they need.
🗓 Friday 25th September 2026
🕑 12pm - 1.30pm
📍 Wellbrook Medical Centre, Welland Road, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5GZ
