Carers Manchester

04/06/2026

Reminder about gentle walks in Longford Park for people with dementia and carers

03/06/2026

This Volunteers' Week we'd like to thank the amazing team of volunteers who have been helping with a variety of tasks around the office, from printing Carers Cards to securing sponsorship for our Carers Celebration Evening. We'll be celebrating with a meal next month! 🍕

Volunteers' Week 2026 is here. 🎉

A week for us to celebrate the millions that make a difference to our society, shining a light on the power of kindness, generosity, and community spirit. We can't wait to see what you're all doing to celebrate. Don't forget to tag and let's work together to thank more volunteers than ever before.

02/06/2026

01/06/2026

National Carers Week is just one week away!

Organisations within the Carers Manchester Network are hosting over 10 FREE events and drop-ins.

For full event details, visit www.carersmanchester.org.uk/events/

28/05/2026

We’re pleased to report our Welfare Benefits Team is continuing to make a real difference for carers. In the last quarter, our two Welfare Benefits Advisors supported 209 carers via phone calls, workshops and community drop-ins – helping carers access support in ways that work for them.

On average, each carer advised gained an additional £33 in weekly income. Collectively, our Advisors helped carers gain £6,090 in expected weekly income gains – a new record for our service.

If you're a carer in Manchester and would like a welfare benefits check, or advice around cost-of-living, please get in touch with our Welfare Benefits Team via The Contact Point:

🌐 www.carersmanchester.org.uk/contact/

☎️ 0161 543 8000 (open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm; 9am-4pm on Wednesdays)

27/05/2026

⏰ Thursday 18th June
📌 Lyme Park

Do you look after a partner, relative or friend in Manchester due to their physical or mental illness, frailty or addiction? Want to enjoy the sunny weather and chat with other carers? Please join us for a walk at Lyme Park on Thursday 18th June.

One walk will be easy and wheelchair accessible, and will take about an hour. The other walk will be about an hour and a half.

You're welcome to come on your own or with the person you care for.

Lunch will be provided.

Places are limited and booking is essential. If you are a Manchester-based carer please contact [email protected]

14/05/2026

Chorlton and Whalley Range Dementia Action Group are holding 2 public meetings in June at Chorlton Central Church. All welcome.

📍Chorlton Central Church
Corner of Barlow Moor Rd and Sandy Lane, M21 8BF

⏰ Thurs June 4th 7.15pm
Dementia and End of Life Care
Vicky Brown, will talk about the training course, “Dave’s Legacy”, she designed for carers and professionals, based on her experiences with her father in the final stages of his life with dementia.
Debra Hilton & Sinead Murphy from Macmillan Support will talk about the pain relief, emotional and practical care that they offer to people in the period leading up to death.

⏰Thurs June 18th 7.15pm
Brain Health and Dementia Research
Dr Ross Dunne, Clinical Director of Greater Manchester Dementia Research Centre, will give an overview of the field of dementia research, the progress that has been made and the challenges still to overcome.

09/05/2026

with Together Dementia Support

"Dementia Action Week is a national campaign to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and improve understanding of what it means to live with dementia. At Together Dementia Support, we see every day what people living with dementia are capable of when they have the right support. This year, our focus is simple: celebrating what people living with dementia can do.

Throughout the week, we’ll host a series of events that bring people together, showcase our members’ skills and creativity, and highlight the importance of accessible, community-based support."

- Sally Ferris, CEO of Together Dementia Support

DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK EVENTS:

⭐️ The Fabulous Forgetful Café
- Monday 18 May & Thursday 21 May
- Kath Locke Centre, Hulme
- A pop-up café where people living with dementia welcome, serve and chat with guests. Members have been preparing food and practising their roles to create a warm, relaxed dining experience that challenges assumptions in a simple, human way.
- Learn more or book: www.togetherdementiasupport.org/post/the-fabulous-forgetful-caf%C3%A9-dementia-action-week-2026

⭐️ Home, Heart & Connection: Exhibition Launch
- Wednesday 20 May, 1–3 pm
- Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre, Levenshulme
- Celebrate the opening of a new art installation created by people living with dementia in collaboration with local artist Michelle Ayavoro.
- RSVP to: [email protected]

⭐️ Cream Tea & Brass Band Celebration
- Friday 22 May, 2–5 pm
- Chorlton Central Church
- An afternoon of live music from NOVA Brass, cream tea, and community connection.
- Book your place: www.togetherdementiasupport.org/post/cream-tea-brass-band-celebration-fundraiser

08/05/2026

⏰Weds 3rd June, 10.30am⏰
📍RHS Garden Bridgewater📍

Carers Manchester South have organised a carers walk around the beautiful RHS Garden Bridgewater. You’re welcome to bring the person you care for (aged 18+).

Free tea and coffee provided.

You will need to make your own travel arrangements - the number 33 bus from Manchester City Centre now stops directly outside the Welcome Building.

For more information and to book your place, please contact Paula:
📞 07763565160
📨 [email protected]

07/05/2026

⏰ Weds 13th May, 2.20-3.30pm⏰
📍Blackley Community Hub📍

Carers Manchester North have organised a carers boxing for fitness taster session next Wednesday, delivered by DFA Fitness.

To book your place, please contact:
- 07415436382
- [email protected]