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ADHD GROUPS

The Centre was successful with a bid to the Short Breaks Fund to have two groups for Young People who have ADHD and associated conditions. The aim of the project is to provide parent carers and their families looking after a young person with ADHD a regular break from their caring role through providing group activities for the young people. The funding will provide 2 weekly groups for a total of 16 young people aged 8 – 16 years. This means that 16 families will receive a regular 3 hour break from their caring role. Transport will be organised to bring the young people to the group and activities will for them will include arts and crafts sports ten pin bowling to name a few. Over the summer the young people will go further a field with various outings; again this will enable the carer respite during the school holidays.

Renfrewshire Carers Centre are launching a new Support Group for Carers who are supporting someone with alcohol issues.

This Group will be running every fortnight at the Carers Centre and will be in partnership with the NHS Health Improvement Team and the Integrated Alcohol Team.

Coming up..............Our new counselling service

Why should I choose Counselling?
Counselling at the Carers Centre offers you the time and opportunity to explore some of the difficulties you may be experiencing in a safe environment. Counselling can help you work through some of the emotional and practical adjustments in your life circumstances and assist in reducing some of the stress that can often develop as a result.

Where is it?
The Counselling takes place in the Carers Centre on a Thursday afternoon and lasts for one hour.

Who is it for?
Counselling at the Centre is for all carers living in Renfrewshire aged 16 years and over.

Who does the Counselling?
The Counselling is offered free by Martine Kilgour who already works within the Centre.