The Carers Centre - Tower Hamlets

01/10/2026

Welcome to October!🍁

Our October newsletter is out now and this month it focuses on your voice, your wellbeing and the support available to you as a carer.

🏊 NEW: Evening swimming & food
Take some time for yourself with a free outdoor swimming and food evening at Canary Wharf Sea Lanes on Wednesday 14 October, 5.30–7pm. Exclusively for carers – and places must be booked in advance.

💬 Carers Forum – have your say
Join us on Wednesday 21 October, 11am–1pm, as we continue the conversation around “Veteran Carers” and how carers can be recognised and supported when their caring role changes or comes to an end.

🧘 More evening activities
Your feedback from our Groups & Activities Consultation is already making a difference, with more evening opportunities being introduced to support working carers and young adult carers.

🤝 Hate Crime Awareness Week
To mark Hate Crime Awareness Week, we will be offering free workshops to carers exploring healthy relationships, hate crime, equality, diversity, inclusion and how to access support.

💉 Flu & COVID vaccinations
Find out about vaccination eligibility and the October outreach clinic at Idea Store Watney Market on Thursday 22 October.

☕ Chatty Café
Looking for a friendly place to meet others? Join us every Wednesday, 12–2pm, at Kismet Café on Cavell Street. Enjoy a chat, supportive company and 10% off drinks and refreshments.

❤️ Whatever you’re facing, remember: you’re not alone.

Read our full October newsletter for all the details, dates and booking information:
https://mailchi.mp/ccth/e-news-october

Following our recent Groups & Activities Consultation, we have been looking at the activities carers would like to see and how we can make them more accessible for more people to join. One of the things you told us was that evening activities would be helpful, particularly for working carers and you...

18/09/2026

📢 Introducing 'TIME FOR YOU'

A brand new evening session for carers starting next Thursday.

We’ve listened to carers' feedback. Many carers have told us they would like more evening activities particularly those who work or are unable to attend daytime sessions.

'Time for You' will take place at the Carers Centre in the early evening from 5.30pm.

This informal session will provide an opportunity to:
🎨 Use the art cupboard and get creative
💬 Chat and connect with other carers
☕ Relax and unwind after the day
📑 Access information and support from CCTH staff

Where?
Carers Centre, 21 Brayford Square, E1 0SG

When?
Thursday 24th September @ 17h30

We look forward to welcoming carers next Thursday - make a note in your diary!

08/09/2026

📢 Chatty Cafe for Carers | Tomorrow!

A reminder that Chatty Cafe takes places tomorrow between 12.30 - 14.30 at the Kismet Art Cafe

𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
This is Ambia. I met Ambia at , where she shared the incredibly difficult circumstances her family is facing.

Her son was hit by a police car and, following his fifth operation, has undergone life-changing surgery. He may now have steel rods in his leg for the rest of his life. Understandably, Ambia was extremely upset and visibly distraught as she spoke about what her son has been through.

Alongside this, Ambia is also a carer for her mother, who is living with cancer. She has so much on her shoulders, and it was clear that she was struggling with the emotional weight of everything happening in her life.

Thankfully, she was welcomed by one of our lovely volunteers and offered a warm chai. After a few tears, a comforting cuppa and some gentle conversation, Ambia began to feel calmer.

She told us that the Chatty Café was a truly special place and that she felt a real sense of calm while she was there. By the time she left, she felt more able to face the day ahead.

Sometimes, a warm drink, a listening ear and a safe space can make all the difference. For Ambia, that moment of connection gave her the chance to pause, breathe and gather the strength to carry on.

We hope to welcome more carers like Ambia at The Chatty Cafe very soon. Take an hour or two to yourself, you deserve it.

The Chatty Cafe takes place every Wednesday
between 12.00pm - 2pm
📍Kismet Art Cafe , 104 Cavell St, London E1 2JA

02/09/2026

Our September newsletter is out now!

What does the newsletter cover?
📣 The Annual Carers Survey - read the feedback in full. Your feedback has helped us understand what is working well, where we can improve and what matters most to the carers we support.
💬 Your voice matters: The Groups & Activities Consultation is helping shape future activities for carers & there is still time to have your say!
☕ New 'Tea, Talk & Timeout': A relaxed drop-in session offering refreshments, conversation, connection and some much-needed “me time”.
🎨 New six-week CREATE painting course
🌿 Trip to Kew Gardens - carers can enjoy a relaxing day out, connect with others and take a break from caring responsibilities.
🚶‍♀️ Canary Wharf Walk & Curry Club: A new partnership with Canary Wharf Group brings carers together locally
🌙 New evening wellbeing activity: "Time for You” - giving carers who work or can't attend daytime sessions an opportunity to relax, get creative, connect and access support.
🧠 Dementia support: A practical communication workshop with psychologists from the Memory Clinic at Mile End Hospital, alongside local Alzheimer’s Society events.
🗣️ Carers Forum: The September forum takes place on 16 September
☕ Chatty Cafe continues: Every Wednesday, 12–2pm at Kismet Café on Cavell Street, offering carers a friendly place to connect and tackle loneliness and isolation.

👉 Read the September newsletter in full:
https://mailchi.mp/ccth/e-news-september

30/07/2026

Kismet Café, in partnership with Carers Centre Tower Hamlets, is proud to be part of the Chatty Café Scheme, creating a welcoming space where unpaid carers can take a break, connect with others, and access free support and advice.

As the UK's leading initiative tackling loneliness and social isolation, Chatty Café helps people build friendships and feel part of their community. Carers can drop in every Wednesday with no appointment needed.

📍 Where? Kismet Cafe, 104 Cavell Street, E1 2JE
🗓 When? Every Wednesday between 12.00pm - 2.00pm
📩 Message [email protected] for more details

28/07/2026

📍 How to find the Carers Centre

If you’re visiting us for the first time, you may find this video useful, showing the exact location of the Carers Centre - we’re just off Commercial Road!

Our full address is:

The Carers Centre
21 Bradford Square
London E1 0SG

⏰ Our opening hours are:
Monday to Friday 09.30am - 5.00pm
On Wednesdays we’re open until 8.00pm
We are closed Saturdays and Sundays

14/07/2026

🎨 Exclusive Art Walk for Unpaid Carers – Limited Spaces Available! 🎨

Why not join us for a unique and inspiring Art Walk in partnership with the brilliant Canary Wharf Group!

☕ Start the morning with tea, coffee and cake
📅 16 July
🕚 11:00am
📍 640 East, Montgomery Square, Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ

Then at 11:45am, enjoy a fascinating guided art tour with Lowri, exploring some of Canary Wharf's impressive public art collection during a relaxed 45-minute walk.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
✨ Get out and about
✨ Meet other carers
✨ Enjoy art and culture in a welcoming environment
✨ Take some time for yourself

🚨 Places are strictly limited and advance booking is essential due to security requirements.

📧 To secure your place, email: [email protected]

14/07/2026

📢 Calling all Carers!
Have your say at our July Carers Forum!

Taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 15th July), we would love for as many carers as possible to join us to provide feedback on our groups, activities and wellbeing support services.

🗓 When? Wednesday 15th July 11am-1pm

🏣 Where? Carers Centre (or dial in online)

📣 The following items will be discussed:
- What do carers want from groups, activities and wellbeing support?
- Which days and timings for specific activities work best for carers?
- How would carers like to see activities delivered?
- Are there any barriers that make it harder for you to participate in activities? Can we better support you here?

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

07/07/2026

Kismet Café, in partnership with Carers Centre Tower Hamlets, is proud to be part of the Chatty Café Scheme, creating a welcoming space where unpaid carers can take a break, connect with others, and access free support and advice.

As the UK's leading initiative tackling loneliness and social isolation, Chatty Café helps people build friendships and feel part of their community.

🗓 When?
Carers can drop in every Wednesday from 12pm–2pm, with no appointment needed.

24/06/2026

🚨 A red Heat-Health Alert is in effect in London. For the older, isolated and unwell people many of us support, this level of heat carries real risk — dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and the worsening of existing heart, lung, kidney and other conditions.

🔥General hot weather advice:

💦 Drink plenty of fluids; go easy on alcohol and sugary drinks
🕶 Wear SPF50, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses outdoors
☀ Stay out of direct sun between 11am and 3pm
🪟Close blinds and curtains on sunny windows by day
🌙 Open windows when it's cooler outside, such as at night
🌡 Use a fan only below 35°C, not aimed straight at the body
- Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle
- Check in on at-risk neighbours, friends and relatives

What to look out for - heat exhaustion:

- Tiredness, dizziness, headache, feeling sick; heavy sweating with pale, clammy skin; cramps; fast breathing or heartbeat; intense thirst.
- Move them somewhere cool, get fluids in, cool the skin. They should improve within 30 minutes.
🚨 Call 999 — signs of heatstroke (a medical emergency)

For more information visit: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/23/how-to-keep-cool-and-stay-well-during-hot-weather/

(Local “Beat the heat” advice with thanks to the Tower Hamlets Public Health Team)