Healthy Parent Carers Programme

LOOK is proud to deliver this  transformational programme, facilitated by parent carers of visually impaired young people.

The Healthy Parent Carers programme improves the health and wellbeing of parent carers by promoting empowerment, confidence, and resilience.  

The programme has been inspired and developed by parent carers working within the University of Exeter Medical School. The ‘small steps’ approach enables participants to feel in control and able to think outside of their caring duties in an encouraging and fun way. Participants create a new community of support and develop strategies to deal with the challenges that being a parent carer brings.

Feedback from parent carers:

“It was really helpful not to feel so alone on our journeys and that others are in a similar boat to ourselves.”

“The programme provided me with useful tools that helped.”

LOOK's facilitators have been trained to lead the Healthy Parent Carers course. We hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity. 

Please note that there is no fee for the course, but we do ask that you commit to attending the sessions:

The dates and times for the Spring 2027 term are:

Tuesday evening 6.00pm - 8.00pm on:

12th January

19th January

26th January

2nd February

9th February

ONE WEEK BREAK

23rd February

2nd March

9th March

16th March

23rd March

TWO WEEK BREAK

13th April

20th April

The dates and times for the Spring 2027 term are:

Wednesday morning 10.00am - 12.00pm on:

13th January

20th January

27th January

3rd February

10th February

ONE WEEK BREAK

24th February

3rd March

10th March

17th March

24th March

TWO WEEK BREAK

14th April

21st April

We require commitment for all the sessions. Though we expect participants to commit to the whole course we understand that due to the nature of being a parent carer situations could arise which mean you may have to miss a session. In these circumstances accommodations will be made.

We require a minimum number of sign ups to be able to run this course.

We also have a limited number of places available (12 maximum).