Health & Wellbeing - Useful Information

We're collating information resources that can help you with your health & wellbeing. We hope you find them useful.

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Pawsitivity, Dog Walking Group

Weekly Dog walk for Carers or people registered with the SPRING Project on a Friday, with or without a dog
Heart Failure Group, Wellingborough

Group for People with heart failure or who have had a heart attack, learn more and get involved Medical Referral needed
Walk & Talk for Wellbeing, Irchester Country Park

This is a twice a monthly Nature Walk & Talk activity at Irchester Country Park on the 2nd & 4th Friday. Walk to help mindfulness and wellbeing
Singing for Lung Health, Moulton

Singing for Lung health for those with COPD or other respiratory breathing difficulties. 2nd & 4th Friday of the month

Post-pandemic MOT

It's OK not to be OK
Holistic therapies

Learn relaxation techniques to continue with at home, have a nice relaxing Reiki Treatment, which is a Japanese technique for stress reduction that promotes healing and well being.
Needs and Aspirations

Needs & Aspirations is a project facilitated by SERVE. This project gives a wide range of activities enabling Carers to have a break from their caring roles, both training and leisure.
Safeguarding Awareness

Safeguarding is a term that describes keeping someone safe who needs extra support doing so themselves - this can include a child or an adult with additional needs
Carers Ukulele Group

The sound of a ukulele brings up images of far-away tropical beaches: sun on your face, cocktail in hand. Or stuck in a trench with George Formby. Either way our Carers Ukulele group is a relaxing way to socialise with other Carers, relax and learn an instrument.

All Carer Referrals

Are you a Carer? Click to make a referral for a Adult or Young Carer.
Health Service Referrals

Do you have a long term health condition? For all referrals for health projects that don't require a Carer.
Who are carers?

Anyone, including children and adults, who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid
Support line

Our Carers Support Line provides a confidential service to support the needs of Adult and Young Carers, including Parent Carers. The service can be accessed by Carers, professionals or anyone with a Carer related enquiry or issue.
Thank you for your referral
Role of ROCKET and RESTART

Respiratory Therapy Acute Response Team (RESTART) is a team of nurses and physiotherapists who provide care for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). They support early discharge of patients with COPD and also run the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme.
Social Prescribing in Northamptonshire

Welcome to the Spring - Social Prescribing Team here at Northamptonshire Carers
Why we do, what we do

According to the last census, there are 70,000 Carers in Northamptonshire: for us, that means there are 70,000 reasons to care.
Needs and Aspirations

Needs & Aspirations is a project facilitated by SERVE. This project gives a wide range of activities enabling Carers to have a break from their caring roles, both training and leisure.
About young carers

HSJ Awards 2022

Northamptonshire Carers wins at the 2022 HSJ awards in the System Led Support for Carers category Read more

Trustee Vacancies

Northamptonshire Carers are seeking an additional Trustee to join our Board. Trustees are volunteers who oversee our work supporting local Carers and guide the charity's strategy. Read more

Are you seeking a new career?

As well as exciting volunteering opportunities, we also have paid vacancies where you can build a career that makes a real difference to your community. Read more

Northamptonshire Carers Awards 2023

Northamptonshire Carers humbled and delighted to host the 2023 Carers Awards for the county. Read more