Short Breaks for Carers with Carers Trust
Short Breaks Project Coordinator
Hi, I’m Nicola, the Amser Project Coordinator. I am a Mam to two beautiful daughters. I have always loved helping people and knowing I will be able to do so in this role is extremely rewarding. I am excited to make a difference to the lives of our amazing unpaid carers.
The Carers Trust, Amser, Short Breaks Scheme Wales is a Government Funded initiative which aims to deliver 30,000 short break opportunities for unpaid carers by 2025.
‘Amser’ is Welsh for the word time, which is a fitting of the purpose of the scheme. It is important for unpaid carers to allow time for themselves to take a break from their caring responsibility to refresh and recharge. This improves carer resilience and wellbeing and helps sustain positive relationships between the carer and those they care for.
The short break opportunities we offer include:
- Well-being days
- Trips for carers
- Weekly Carers Choir
- Weekly Zumba
- Young Adult Carers events
- Parent Carer Coffee and Crafts mornings
- Parent Carers Dads and Kids Days
- Working Carers events
Upcoming dates for diary:
Carers Choir– Every Tuesday at Westward Community Centre 2pm – 3pm
Zumba– Every Wednesday at BCLC, Cefn Cribwr, 10.30am – 11.30am
Parent Carer Dads and Kids Day at STEER – Saturday 25th July, 1pm – 4pm
Family Fun Afternoon at the centre – Tuesday 11th August 1pm – 3pm
